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What Car Paint Color Lasts The Longest?

High-quality automotive paints are designed to last for years. If you are looking for the paint hue that lasts the longest, then the simple answer…

Is Car Paint Dangerous?

Car paint is made from a complex mix of additives and ingredients. While it poses no harm when already applied to body panels, inhaling, touching…

How Much Automotive Paint Do I Need?

When you’re looking for a new body paint color for a vehicle, you may be wondering how much paint to order. The answer is that…

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How Much Does It Cost To Paint A Car?

The cost of applying paint to a vehicle can range from $500 to $50,000. The cost varies greatly because the amount of work required to…

UreChem Metallic Color Charts Now Available

We are proud to announce the official launch of our new metallic color charts including 18 new metallic colors.  The metallic page contains 35 chips…

Does Auto Paint Freeze?

Does auto paint freeze?  Good question.  We’ve had so many questions lately regarding the stability of auto paint in the cold weather we thought it…

Types Of Car Paint And Auto Paint

Understanding the types of car paint available is important to make sure you are using the best product for your application.  There is a lot…

UreChem Launches First In A Series Of New Color Chip Tools

UreChem proudly announces the official launch of the first installment of their new color selection tools.  This initial offering is a page style color chip…

Black Car Paint Colors – An Overview

Black Car Paint Colors – An Overview Black Car Paint is still one of the most popular colors for automotive use in global automotive markets.…

Overview of Car Paints

Overview of Car Paints Auto Paint is a wide topic covering everything from the paint used when cars are made, called OEM car paint, to…

What Is The Difference Between Urethane And Polyurethane Car Paints?

We’ve had so many questions about urethane vs polyurethane we decided it was time to share a little on the subject from the polymer chemistry…

Customers Seeing “Red” When It Comes To Activators

You may have noticed in recent orders a red cap on your activators.  We have begun the process of switching the caps on all our…