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Old May 4, 2016 | 01:29 AM
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"New" trunk re-color

I got into an accident with my trunk a while ago and picked up an off-color trunk pretty cheap for $50. Regardless, the color is starting to irk me and I'm looking to re-paint it myself. The car is a 2006 galaxy grey. I've looked for Dupli-Color, but there's no exact one for the galaxy grey. Any help will be greatly appreciated!
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Old May 4, 2016 | 01:27 PM
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Just my opinion, but it's not gonna match well if you do it yourself. Might be close enough for you, but for me, with a real critical eye for color? Won't even be close. Anyway, good luck.
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Old May 4, 2016 | 04:16 PM
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will look like ****, just have it painted for $200
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Old May 4, 2016 | 05:45 PM
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If you don't have a paint booth, the dust in the paint will irk you even more :/ Ask how I know
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Old May 4, 2016 | 09:37 PM
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I did this myself and was happy with the results. Its not perfect but the color match is very good. Try these guys: Touch Up Paint and Accessories | AutomotiveTouchup

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Old May 5, 2016 | 10:16 AM
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Buy a harbor freight gun and filter/water separator (clean air is IMPORTANT)[40-60]... rent a good air compressor [$50], then have a paint shop mix/color match the paint for you.

But if you can get it shot for $200 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ... you'll miss out on all the fun of DIY... careful, cause once you shoot your 1st car part, you'll be like "hmmm, that wasn't too hard, do i want the entire car a different color?" .... ask how I know ;-) ... then you'll end up buying LOTS of sandpaper and $400-500 in buffing/detailing equipment.
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