Frequently Asked Questions

All of our paint is made to order. We do not keep colors ready-made on a shelf — each order is mixed specifically to match the color code you choose.

Your color is identified by its factory paint code, usually printed on a sticker or plate on the vehicle — commonly in the driver’s door jamb, the glove box, or under the hood. Always order by the code rather than a color name. If you are unsure of your code, email us before you order.

Yes — always spray out and test the color before applying it to your vehicle. Testing is the customer’s responsibility, and it is the most important step. See our color match guarantee for the full details.

Our paint is mixed by Mahopac Auto Paint, which has been professionally mixing custom automotive paint for over 40 years and serving collision shops across the New York area.

We use a urethane base coat.

Your choice. Every size from 1/2 pint to gallon is sold two ways: ready to spray (pre-reduced 2:1 at the counter — open the can and spray) or unreduced (straight paint, for shops that mix their own reducer 2:1 for their temperature and gun). Pick one under the size on the color page. The 2 oz touch up bottle is always unreduced — thin it with the 2 oz reducer for brush blending. The 12 oz aerosol is always ready to spray. The single stage gallon kit is always unreduced and comes with its activator and reducer.

Roberlo S-412 reducer, in a 1 L or 5 L can — the color page offers it under Complete the job once you pick unreduced, and it ships with your paint at no shipping charge. Mix 2 parts basecoat to 1 part reducer — a quart of basecoat takes a pint, so a liter covers any size up to a quart and the 5 L covers a gallon.

No — our custom mixed paint does not require an activator (hardener).

It means only a single-stage formula is available for that color. A single-stage paint is a one-step paint that does not require a clear coat on top. You can add a clear coat, but it is not necessary.

We accept major debit and credit cards via Stripe, and PayPal. We do not take card numbers over the phone or by any means outside the payment options shown at checkout.

Orders normally ship within 1 to 2 business days. All custom mixed paint ships out of New York — see the delivery map for UPS Ground transit time to your state. If we have any questions about your order, we will reach out to the email address you used at checkout.

We ship within the continental United States. Custom mixed paint ships free; shipping on supplies is calculated and shown at checkout before you pay. Full details on our Shipping & Delivery page.

Mahopac Auto Paint, the shop that mixes and ships Everest orders, keeps its full catalog on ilgos — BASF (Glasurit, R-M, Limco), DeVilbiss, Norton and more — and approves each shop account there. Custom mixed paint stays here on Everest. Full body shop catalog

No — custom mixed paint is made to order and non-returnable. It is covered instead by our color match guarantee. Unused, unopened supplies can be returned within 30 days; see Returns & Exchanges.

Send us a message with your order number and the details, and we will get back to you as soon as possible. See also our contact page.