[GeorgeM]

Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

First let me say that I didn't order any GM special color match paint, but my car is RJT so it's a little more common as a base color.

I used dupli-color, which I could not find in RJT, so I took several, ok 7, cans from the shelf and asked the cashier if I could take them out and color compare it to my car...

I found a match, and bought 3 - 5 oz cans of the base color and one can of clear...

If you are painting the silver area of your cover, there is no need to prime it, but...... you do need to scuff sand it. I used 800 grit wet/dry sand paper and sand it until you knock the shine off of it. This ensures your new paint will have something to adhere to. Sand it, wet, dry it off, and if there are any shiny spots, resand that area a little....

As a reminder, sand large areas, don't spot sand, you'll end up with dimples in the finish...

Thanks for the help. Now I see I need more paint, clearcoat and 800 paper.