totally auto???????

WTH is up with them? Needing some more paints from them and they wont call me back, myuncle has left a few messages and Ive left a couple.


Can anyone shed some light?

Someone on another forum said they don't sell paint any more. Something to do with EPA and shipping maybe? I'd have to look back and find the post that talked about it.

If thats true, why would they still post it on the website?

This was posted on e-bodies.org in November of last year.

I think Mike Mancini now sells the same exact paint, another member told me they bought it from him in spray can or they sell in quart, pint etc.

Couple issues ago in MCG it read something along the lines of them having downsized their shop and reducing the amount of work they take on. I guess that means no more selling parts or paints at this point.

Don't bother e-mailing them as you will never get a reply. Their old website goes nowhere.

I went to their facebook back room and messaged them there. Told them I have left several messages, they replied, and called me back. I ordered 2 cans of tail panel black organisol, and she said she would send me several spare tips.

You should tell them to answer their e-mails and phone calls, or at least update their website so people can get ahold of them. I asked for some black paint twice last fall and gave up. Figured they were closed and forgot to pull the website down.

It really isa super crappy way to run a business. I LOVED their textured grill paint, and the Organisol is spot on for coming outa a rattle can.

I thought I read somewhere they sold the business?

I believe the paint business was sold off to Charlie Dallas. Here is the new web site for the paint. https://8774paint1.com/

Thanks for posting that info!

Totally Auto Inc... Yeah their textured argents were awesome, I used them on my '67 Satellite. Hang on to whatever paints you have left, cuz they ain't making any more.
I got them on the phone a while back - the woman explained they don't formulate paints anymore, they couldn't get the quality of the textured paints with new low-VOC requirements. They have other revenue, so they basically quit making the paints. A real shame, they were great to work with - even had the unique pre-68 turquoise engine color.
- Art

Has anyone used these folks? I am looking for some textured light argent to paint some Rallye wheel centers.

Thanks

Yes, I have used them for some interior paint when I redid my steering column. The suede finish paint they have is dead on. I just ordered up some textured argent for my head light bezels and tail light bezels too.

Try Herbs Mopar parts, OER also makes paint and sells through Classic industries, Summit and Jegs

Sorry I’m just seeing this and THANK you to those who brought it to my attention.

Fact is; we stopped selling paint and moved the shop around a year ago. The paint got so expensive, we just didn’t see 30-bucks (a can) as a realistic price. Someone who promised to only supply the quality we were known for (or better), made a deal and like many business deals, that one went sour. With how that went down, alongside the complaints we’ve been hearing, we can’t in good conscience endorse them. Shortly after, PPG dropped the line DELSTAR® Acrylic Enamel that worked. It was replaced with one that has less then satisfactory results, that was out of our control. But hey, there was a reason we got out of paint… it was a struggle to keep the cans reasonably priced, high quality and long lasting, let alone make a dollar on it. If we couldn’t put out the quality we were known for at a price folks could afford, we simply weren’t going to do it.

We also grew smaller. It was a slow process but we sold the old shop and moved. We put it out there on social Media, our advertising and in late 2018, MCG told the story in-depth, in a magazine feature. We wanted quality over quantity. I wanted to build cars not work in an office. Now, just a couple of skilled guys building kick-ass cars in a wild little shop. Check it out on FaceBook at “Totally Auto’s Back Room”. Please refresh your pages if you are still seeing old info on our website

Yes, all this took up time. There was an accident, (that too was printed in MCG). Thing is, that happened at the same time we were in-process of moving…… 6-months out of work, no left arm, moving my shop, building cars and an injured wife at home……. hell yeah it slowed my roll. Still trying to catch-up on some things.

So yes, we dropped the ball. For sure we need to look at being better at communication. We are aware of it and are trying some fixes. Most recently, my oldest daughter Cara stepped up and back on the team. She’s got a decade of experience at the front desk of the “big shop” and a lifetime of MOPAR in her blood. She’s helping out with as many of the parts and advice questions as she can and doing it in the tradition of our company for over 30-years, helping you the folks at home, as best she can.

We've been selling the correct paint for a while now. Mainly through ebay but you can call the shop and order direct. 401-267-0055


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cuda-Challenger-Charger-GTX-Road-Runner-Mopar-OEM-PPG-Argent-Organisol-Paint/401321417819?hash=item5d709edc5b:g:oNgAAOSwtGlZDKnk

Thanks
Mike