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Auto Paint Supplies Checklist
The paint, primer and prep supplies for a repaint, plus one supplier's temperature guide for reducer speed.
A real, editable checklist below — tick, tap a line to rewrite, drag to reorder.
Tick the circles, tap any line to change it, drag the dots to reorder.
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One supplier's Ultra-Glo reducer listing says fast below 70°F, medium from 70 to 80, slow above 80. The Ultra-Glo activators list medium at 80°F and below, slow at 80°F and above. Pick the speed for the day you will spray, not the day you order. This list covers materials for a base coat and clear coat repaint of a car or truck: paint, primer, mixing, masking, sanding and protective gear. It leaves out spray guns, booths and compressors. Check your own product's listing for its temperature ranges.
Why these items are on the list
- Vehicle's factory paint code. Share your factory paint code and Auto Paint HQ builds a basecoat-only or full kit.
- Basecoat for color. Basecoat and clearcoat are sold separately, or as complete kits.
- Clearcoat to match basecoat. One listing mixes its clear 4:1 with activator; read the ratio on yours.
- Activator matched to temperature. One listing says medium at 80°F and below, slow at 80°F and above.
- Reducer matched to temperature. Fast below 70°F, medium from 70 to 80°F, slow above 80°F on one listing.
- Primer or primer surfacer. Listings include epoxy primers and high-build 2K primers; pick by what your surface needs.
- Primer catalyst or activator. Mix ratios differ: one epoxy primer is 1:1, one 2K primer is 4:1.
- Body filler or putty. Suppliers sell fillers and putties apart from paint, so add them if panels need it.
- Wet-or-dry sandpaper. Suppliers list wet-or-dry sheets and DA discs as separate products.
- Scuff pads. Auto Body Supply lists scuff pads under abrasives, alongside sandpaper and grinding discs.
- Guide coat. Sold as its own product line at body shop suppliers.
- Masking tape and paper. Fine line tape, paper and plastic film are separate products, so check each.
- Tack cloth, strainers, mixing cups. Suppliers group these small items under paint preparation supplies.
- Respirator and gloves. Suppliers list respirators with gloves and spray socks under safety supplies.
- Paint suit or coveralls. Listed under safety and protective wear along with spray socks.
- Polish and compound. One supplier groups polish, compound and buffing pads under one heading, so they are easy to buy together.
Keep it open in your phone's browser while you fill a cart, so the small consumables don't get skipped.
When to use it
Use it before you order paint, ideally once you know the temperature you will be spraying in.