Celica Forums General Discussion Exterior paint over paint?

hi, i just found a guy who is selling the TRD spoiler w/brakelight very cheat. but the problem is he has a silver celi and already painted the trd spoiler silver (#1E7-silver streak). my celi is carbon blue. could i just over paint that spoiler with a carbon blue color or would i have to get the whole silver paint first off?

if you wanted to do it the right way, i'd say strip the paint off, so its primed and then go get it painted . . .but i dont know if you "could" do it the way you want too . .. i wouldn't if it was me

thx for reply
so i would have to get a LOT of paint thinner, right?
or i could just leave the spoiler silver and have my car carb blue - silver color theme with an silver centerhood overlay kit..

OR--you could just take it to a body shop and pay to get it repainted

personally i dont think a car one color with a diff color spoiler. . differn't paint lines on the car and what not, ya. . but completly diff color spolier.. i dunno about that .. . how to prime it, i'm not sure, i know someoen here should know, but i have never primed a piece b4

Un neccasary dude actually the silver paint will make a great base for blue.

are you planning on painting it yourself?
if it were me, i'd strip off the old paint , primer, and paint.

but if you don't go that path, then clean it real good before you paint it.
are you using base clear or single stage enamel?

you could

put primer on it, then get it painted the color you want.

good idea i guess ill just take it to a shop and let them paint it

take it to the shop or you run the risk of looking RICE

Def. Have it done at a shop. That way if it gets screwed up, they are responsible!! Besides, painting is hard sometimes..especially "outter" parts.

how about you just sell it to me and use the differnce to buy something else