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Lacey Blair decided it was time to bring some serious color to her daily driver — a classic Dodge D150 pickup. Armed with The Spray Source’s Roxy Vehicle Paint Kit and a whole lot of determination, she took on the full repaint herself. No booth, no professional help — just Lacey, her garage, and one of our most stunning candy pearl colors.
The result? An absolute head-turner that proves you don’t need a $10K paint job to get a showroom finish. Here’s the full breakdown of how she did it.
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Lacey isn’t your typical “I’ve been painting cars for 20 years” builder. She’s a first-time DIY painter who decided to tackle an entire truck repaint with zero prior experience. What she lacked in experience, she made up for with preparation, patience, and the right products.
Her approach was methodical: she spent weeks prepping the body, watching our tutorial videos, and asking questions in the TSS community before ever pulling the trigger. That’s exactly the kind of builder we love to feature — proof that anyone can get a professional result with the right mindset and materials.
The Color: Why Roxy?
Roxy is a candy pearl that shifts between a vibrant pink and a warm rose depending on the light. Over a white ground coat, it develops deep, layered flake that catches the sun and turns heads from across the parking lot.
This isn’t your typical “pink” — Roxy has depth and complexity. In direct sunlight it’s an electric magenta; in shade it softens to a sophisticated rose gold. The white sealer base allows maximum brightness and flake pop, which is exactly what Lacey was going for on her D150.
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Whether you're painting a full vehicle, a motorcycle, a guitar, or just touching up with a spray can — Roxy is available for every project size. Each kit includes matched products sized for the job.
Roxy Vehicle Paint Kit
$854.93 USD
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Roxy Paint Basecoat
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Roxy Spray Can
$59.99 USD
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Roxy Motorcycle Paint Kit
From$590.65 USD
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Roxy Bike Paint Kit
From$280.70 USD
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Roxy Guitar Paint Kit
From$185.72 USD
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Roxy Wheel Paint Kit
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Roxy Brake Caliper Paint Kit
From$207.71 USD
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The white sealer base is key for Roxy’s full brightness. If you want maximum pink pop and flake visibility, don’t skip the white ground coat — it’s what makes this color truly shine.
What's Inside the Vehicle Paint Kit
These are all the products included in the Roxy Full Vehicle Paint Kit. Every product is already matched and compatible — no hunting across brands, no guessing on ratios.
DTM Primer-Sealer AP-7541 Kit — Direct-to-metal primer that seals and prepares the surface
Roxy Basecoat (Candy Pearl Midcoat) — The star of the show — candy pearl midcoat in Roxy
HS Glamour Clearcoat AC-4521 Kit — High-solid clearcoat for deep gloss and UV protection
Urethane Reducer AR-3000 Series — Temperature-matched reducer for proper flow and leveling
HS Activator AH-7100 — Hardener/activator for the clearcoat system
TSS Cheat Sheet — Step-by-step mixing and spraying reference card
Optional Add-Ons
The vehicle paint kit has everything you need to go from prepped surface to finished paint. But depending on where your project is starting, these add-on bundles can save time and money on the prep and masking side:
Bodywork Bundle
$175.00
Body filler, abrasives, and everything for panel repair. Ideal if your project needs dent or rust repair before paint.
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Light Bodywork Bundle
From $92.99
Dolphin Glaze finishing putty and OptiGrit sanding abrasives. Perfect for filling pinholes, minor scratches, and light surface imperfections.
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Mask & Mix Bundle
$75.00
Mixing cups, strainers, masking tape, and masking paper. Everything you need for clean, precise masking and easy paint mixing.
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Linear Blocking Tools Starter Set
From $236.50
CNC-cut polycarbonate sanding blocks with lifetime warranty. Produces perfectly flat, straight panels for a professional finish.
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OptiGrit PSA Sandpaper Bundle
$64.99
Complete PSA sandpaper set in 80, 180, 220, and 320 grit. The full grit progression for blocking and prep, sized for long boards.
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Step 1: Surface Prep & Body Work
Lacey started by sanding the entire truck down to bare metal in problem areas and scuffing the existing paint where it was solid. She used 320-grit for initial sanding and worked through the grits for a smooth foundation.
Step 2: Prime & Seal
Two coats of DTM Primer-Sealer went down over the prepped surface, providing adhesion and a uniform base for the color coats. After letting it cure overnight, she block-sanded with 600-grit for a perfectly smooth surface.
Step 3: White Ground Coat
The white sealer base coat went on in two medium-wet coats. This is critical for candy colors — the white base ensures the Roxy pearl pops to its maximum brightness and the flake lays down evenly.
Step 4: Roxy Midcoat Application
Three even coats of the Roxy candy pearl midcoat, waiting 10–15 minutes between coats. Lacey kept her distance consistent and her overlap at 75% to avoid striping. The color built up beautifully with each pass.
Step 5: Clearcoat & Final Finish
Three coats of HS Glamour Clearcoat sealed everything in, mixed at the proper ratio with the AH-7100 activator and AR-3000 reducer. After a 24-hour cure, Lacey wet-sanded with 1500 and 2000 grit, then buffed to a mirror finish.
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Everything Lacey Blair used — DTM primer-sealer (your white ground coat), ready-to-spray Roxy basecoat, HS Glamour clearcoat, reducer, activator, and cheat sheet — in one kit.
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See It in Action
Watch Lacey Blair's Roxy build below, plus TSS painting tutorials and explainers — swipe through.
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Every Product Used in This Build
Roxy Vehicle Paint Kit
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Roxy Paint Basecoat
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DTM Primer-Sealer AP-7541 Kit | Alpha Automotive Paint
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HS Glamour Clearcoat AC-4521 Kit | Alpha Automotive Paint
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Shop Current Sales →Huge shoutout to Lacey Blair for going all-in on her first DIY paint job and absolutely crushing it. This D150 is proof that with the right products, some patience, and a willingness to learn, anyone can get a professional-quality finish at home.
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