Automotive paint is the one that you should use to color or decorate your car. The water-based acrylic polyurethane enamel paint is the new favorite of the DIYers because of it's 'less environmental impact.' However, there are three types of automotive paints available in the market. Urethane Car Paint: This is super easy to use and gives your car a fantastic look, plus, lasts longer. But you may face issues after some time as urethane paint sometimes has a plastic-like appearance. Metallic Car Paint: This one is of supreme quality paint. It can really change the entire appearance of your sports or muscle cars. But it's not recommended for DIYers as the application is a bit tricky. Acrylic Car Paint: This paint gives your car a glossy finish. Along with that, acrylic paint is easy to apply and renders adequate protection to your car's body.