Painting

Tips and information on designing your cars and managing your paints.

What file formats are accepted? →

What is a decal layer? →

Should I put car numbers on my paint schemes? →

Why can’t I see my paint scheme on the iRacing website? →

How can I see a paint I am creating on a car? →

How do I see custom paints on the track in iRacing? →

How can I tell which paint other people can see on my car? →

How can I paint my own custom cars? →

Can I upload paints for someone else? →

Can I remove the headlights or grilles from the car? →

Can other drivers download or re-use my paint schemes on the Trading Paints website? →

How can I choose the number style on my car? →

How can I choose the wheel style on my car? →

What paint will drivers who don’t have Trading Paints see when I race? →

How do I use a team paint scheme? →

Where can I get painting templates? →

What should I do if I want to upload a paint but not let anyone else race with it? →

What is a Custom Number paint? →

How do Custom Number paints work? →

Can everyone see my Custom Number paint? →

What happens in a Hide Numbers hosted or league session where I don’t have a Custom Number paint? →

Do I need to use Custom Number paints, or can I use a normal paint? →

Do I need a Trading Paints Pro membership to race with Custom Number paints? →

Can I turn off other drivers’ Custom Number paints if I’d rather see cars with iRacing-stamped numbers? →

Will a Custom Number paint supersede my league and night paints? →

Will Custom Number paints work in team sessions? →

Do other drivers need Trading Paints Pro in order to see Custom Number paints? →

What is a spec map? →

How do I create a spec map file for use in iRacing? →

Where is the 3D Car Viewer in iRacing? →