r/AutoPaint

I like to vent my frustrations at the Volkswagen manufacturer. I’ve been a painter for 35 years now and it’s always been kind of a joke to like sometimes you would find the paint code in the spare tire well housing or not and sometimes you’d find it like someone would rip it out so they can check the paint code and then like sometimes you’d see that it was missing and there at one point. Sometimes you’d find it flicked back in under the spare tire and in 95% of the case is when you’re checking for the paint code, you have to move some jerk off’s golf clubs, spare underwear, old socks, bottled water, or the body man‘s parts that he took off the car.

But lately. I haven’t found a single fucking paint code in any Volkswagen that I’ve looked for in the past four months. It’s a complete waste of my time and now I have to call the goddamn dealership to get a paint code on these stupid things so screw you Volkswagen. Get your goddamn act together and do like everyone else does and put a paint code in the goddamn door jamb.

I am painting a motorcycle and need some help on what painting to buy. What primer? Gloss? Where to buy ect. I want a black paint with silver metallic stripe. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. I have a simple harbor freight spray gun and paint booth.

I have no painting experience, but I’d like to see if I can fix this myself for under $500?

Should I use a touch-up pen or spray paint?

The car is a 2010 Highlander. Color code is 3Q3.

https://preview.redd.it/blvj28pzp1xg1.jpg?width=900&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1203bca4524e29479616ba53668abc45323068a2

https://preview.redd.it/7pai32j0q1xg1.jpg?width=900&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ac3210011287fcdd0e1348ae53927f6c78e8ede1

Link to a video of it:
https://streamable.com/?src_player=free-embed-watermark