Painting
Tips and information on designing your cars and managing your paints.
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What file formats are accepted?
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What is a decal layer?
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Why can’t I see my custom paint on the iRacing member site?
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How can I see a paint I am creating on a car?
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How do I see custom paints on the track in iRacing?
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How can I tell which paint other people can see on my car?
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How can I paint my own custom cars for iRacing?
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Can I upload a custom paint on behalf of someone else?
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Can other drivers download or re-use my paints on the Trading Paints website?
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How can I choose the number style or wheel style on my car?
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What paint will drivers who don’t have Trading Paints see when I race?
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How do I assign a team paint?
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What should I do if I want to upload a paint but not let anyone else race with it?
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What is a Custom Number paint and how do they work?
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What is a spec map?
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How do I create a spec map file for use in iRacing?
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Where is the 3D car viewer in iRacing?
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Why are some vehicles not available for custom painting?
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How do I assign a paint for league sessions specifically?
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On some vehicles, logos appear faintly “ghosted” underneath my custom paint. How can I prevent this?
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How can I remove old leagues from the My Paints section?
Updated on Dec 10, 2025