# Painting **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 10, 2006, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting/182169 "2006-05-10T15:11:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![04AspenWhiteWRX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/9fc348/32.png) [@04AspenWhiteWRX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/04AspenWhiteWRX)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting/182169/1 "2006-05-10T15:11:56Z")
so i been painting little outside trim peices from my car all day. I am getting rid of ugly black trim and painting them the same color of my car. I also shaved off my front emblem and painted the grill. I will post pics when im done. I should of took a before and after but i forgot so stay tuned for updates ya so im bored today lol ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Sleeper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sleeper/32/5939_2.png) [@imported\_Sleeper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Sleeper)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2006, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting/182169/2 "2006-05-10T21:13:05Z")
:bigthumb: ---
**Author:** ![04AspenWhiteWRX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/9fc348/32.png) [@04AspenWhiteWRX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/04AspenWhiteWRX)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2006, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting/182169/3 "2006-05-11T20:18:58Z")
ya so no one sells the right match for my car. went through 2 different whites and neither of them match right. My car is aspen white but its called pure white in japan (not sure why it has 2 names) so i figured advance auto sells pure white it has to be the same, I was WRONG. So i just ordered paint online from [paintscratch.com](http://paintscratch.com) and i will see if this paint matchs this time… ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2006, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting/182169/4 "2006-05-11T20:39:04Z")
> [@04AspenWhiteWRX](#): > > ya so no one sells the right match for my car. went through 2 different whites and neither of them match right. My car is aspen white but its called pure white in japan (not sure why it has 2 names) so i figured advance auto sells pure white it has to be the same, I was WRONG. So i just ordered paint online from [paintscratch.com](http://paintscratch.com) and i will see if this paint matchs this time… maybe you should try the paint store? they usually can get the color to match up. ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2006, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting/182169/5 "2006-05-11T20:50:13Z")
Lot of times you can get paint mixed and put into aerosol can. Try LLoyd’s in McKees Rocks 412-771-9220 ---
**Author:** ![04AspenWhiteWRX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/9fc348/32.png) [@04AspenWhiteWRX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/04AspenWhiteWRX)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2006, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting/182169/6 "2006-05-11T21:12:01Z")
ya im just using spray cans since its only small stuff. o well i already ordered stuff from [paintscratch.com](http://paintscratch.com) ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2006, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting/182169/7 "2006-05-11T21:24:25Z")
i didn’t see your location try Kelly’s in BV Donora auto supply if the stuff you ordered doesn’t work ---
**Author:** ![TeamWRX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@TeamWRX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TeamWRX)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2006, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting/182169/8 "2006-05-13T21:56:40Z")
if your looking to spruce up the outside of the car i dont remember if you did this but you could always clear the front head lights, i will be doing this very soon. the wrx/sti’s look so great with the cleared out front headlights. ---
**Author:** ![04AspenWhiteWRX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/9fc348/32.png) [@04AspenWhiteWRX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/04AspenWhiteWRX)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2006, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting/182169/9 "2006-05-13T23:29:11Z")
i did that last year and it looks so much better cleared out. if u need help let me know its easy to do ---
**Author:** ![TeamWRX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@TeamWRX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TeamWRX)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2006, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting/182169/10 "2006-05-14T00:02:26Z")
> [@04AspenWhiteWRX](#): > > i did that last year and it looks so much better cleared out. if u need help let me know its easy to do alright thanks, how long did it take you to do? ---
**Author:** ![04AspenWhiteWRX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/9fc348/32.png) [@04AspenWhiteWRX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/04AspenWhiteWRX)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting/182169/11 "2006-05-15T09:38:18Z")
i took my time doing them and i think it was about an hour or 2. the hardest part was trying to get the damn light off of the car with out screwing up the paint but i still managed to do that lol. So far i have no leaks and it looks 100% better. Make sure u get the chrome amber bulbs to do it. ---
**Author:** ![bobert517](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d2c977/32.png) [@bobert517](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bobert517)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting/182169/12 "2006-05-15T10:32:16Z")
> [@04AspenWhiteWRX](#): > > ya so no one sells the right match for my car. went through 2 different whites and neither of them match right. My car is aspen white but its called pure white in japan (not sure why it has 2 names) so i figured advance auto sells pure white it has to be the same, I was WRONG. So i just ordered paint online from [paintscratch.com](http://paintscratch.com) and i will see if this paint matchs this time… Actuallty they are different colors. Subaru of America is not alowed to import either a thinner or a solvent from japan. This is why stock american subaru paint chips and scatches easily, especially the wrx color sedona red peril ---
**Author:** ![TeamWRX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@TeamWRX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TeamWRX)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting/182169/13 "2006-05-15T13:53:54Z")
> [@bobert517](#): > > stock american subaru paint chips and scatches easily, i hate how easy it is to chip and scratch the paint, not to mention how easy it is to crack windshields ive gone through 1 and my second one has a nice 3 foot crack in it that i gotta get replaced b4 my inspection is up in october. the first one was cracked by a dump truck kicking a rock up at me and the next day i had a nice 1 foot crack started. the 2nd one happend when i was running a wrx through some back roads and he kicked a stone up. the 2nd one was worth it though it was a blast. so you gotta pay to play but the first one pissed me off. :doh: ---
**Author:** ![TeamWRX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@TeamWRX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TeamWRX)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2006, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting/182169/14 "2006-05-15T13:55:32Z")
> [@04AspenWhiteWRX](#): > > Make sure u get the chrome amber bulbs to do it. where did you pick those up from? im probably going to do this sometime this summer when i get a day off of work. so i just wanna make sure i have everything before i do it. ---
**Author:** ![04AspenWhiteWRX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/9fc348/32.png) [@04AspenWhiteWRX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/04AspenWhiteWRX)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2006, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting/182169/15 "2006-05-16T12:29:04Z")
[http://www.autolumination.com/](http://www.autolumination.com/) i cant remeber what bulb numbers they are but ill try to find out for u. The chrome bulbs finish cleaning up the look. I even put them in the tailights for the turn singels ---
**Author:** ![TeamWRX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@TeamWRX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TeamWRX)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2006, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting/182169/16 "2006-05-16T14:00:14Z")
nice ya let me know if you find out. ill have to pick some up. ---
**Author:** ![VictorSmalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/victorsmalls/32/5944_2.png) [@VictorSmalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VictorSmalls)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting/182169/17 "2006-05-16T14:47:03Z")
I’m running [autolumination.com](http://autolumination.com) bulbs as well. Great prices.