Hobby & Small Stuff
Yeti Cups & Tumblers
Stainless tumblers take automotive paint beautifully — pearls, flake and colorshifts look wild on a curved surface, and one can does several cups.
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Idea gallery
Project ideas gallery
Real automotive paint isn't just for cars. Every project below is a real customer build using the same 2K basecoat and clear that goes on a full vehicle — in a spray can or a small kit, so you can start small or finish the details.
Vehicle Add-Ons
Wheels
Refinish curb rash or change the whole look of the car in a weekend. Kits include the paint, clear and supplies for a full set.
Vehicle Add-Ons
Valve Covers & Engine Parts
Pop the hood and make it match. Valve covers, intake pieces and brackets take a spray can beautifully — small parts, big payoff at the next meet.
Bikes & Motorcycles
Helmets
Match your bike, or make the lid the loudest thing on the road. Small surface area — a single can goes a long way.
Bikes & Motorcycles
Bicycles
Strip the frame, spray it in any color, and clear it to a mirror. Bike kits are sized for a frame, fork and a few small parts — BMX to road bike.
Bikes & Motorcycles
Motorcycles
Tank, fenders and side covers in a true custom color — or your bike's factory code. Motorcycle kits are built for exactly those parts.
Hobby & Small Stuff
Guitars
The same colorshifts and candies that go on show cars, on a guitar body. Guitar kits include everything for a body and headstock.
Hobby & Small Stuff
RC Cars & Bodies
Real automotive paint on a hard body looks like a shrunken show car. Great way to test a color before you commit to the real thing.
Hobby & Small Stuff
Skate Decks
Blank decks are cheap and flat — the ideal practice panel. Learn to lay down base and clear, and hang the result on the wall.
Hobby & Small Stuff
Mini Hoods & Wall Art
Mini hoods are how painters test colors and practice technique. Spray a few, hang them in the shop, and pick your favorite for the car.
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Customer projects
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Nov 4, 2026
Zenith over Mist Green Paint Job: 1960 El Camino DIY Build Guide
Tommy Nelson, owner of The Spray Source, painted this 1960 Chevrolet El Camino in Zenith over Mist Green fo...
Sep 14, 2026
Celestial Purple Paint Job: 1994 Chevy C1500 DIY Build Guide
Daniel Stelly repainted his bagged 1994 Chevy C1500 in Celestial Purple from The Spray Source, a candy pear...
Sep 14, 2026
Tinted Gold Paint Job: Chevy Monte Carlo SS DIY Build Guide
Preston Cobb's Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS was repainted in Tinted Gold from The Spray Source, a pearl basecoa...
Jul 20, 2026
Tidal Wave Paint Job: Hyundai Genesis Coupe DIY Build Guide
Joshua Loiacano's Hyundai Genesis Coupe wears Tidal Wave, a colorshifting candy pearl from Alpha Automotive...
Jul 10, 2026
Tinted Purple Paint Job: Nissan Silvia S13 DIY Build Guide
This Nissan Silvia S13 wears one of Alpha's slickest pearls: Tinted Purple, a color that sits near-black in...
Jul 10, 2026
Ravine Paint Job: 1979 VW Super Beetle DIY Build Guide
Not many builds turn a 1979 VW Super Beetle Convertible into a color-shifting showpiece, but that is exactl...
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