Queensland Paint Supplies

Sunshine Coast QLD / since 1989

Automotive paints in Bokarina

Colour-matched refinish paint, mixed same-day, delivered by van to Bokarina

Open
Mon-Fri 7:30am to 4pm
Counter
5 Main Drive, Warana
Since
1989
A primer, basecoat and clear coat refinish system with its finished sample panels

Local since 1989

Same Kawana site for over 35 years

Overview

Queensland Paint Supplies has distributed automotive refinish paint from its Warana counter since 1989, and Bokarina's beachfront vehicles are served by the stocked van rather than a local branch. For panel shops, mobile sprayers, fleet operators and DIY owners in Bokarina, getting the right basecoat, clear and primer matters more where salt air, humidity and strong UV levels affect how paint systems perform. We stock three refinish systems (Concept, Cromax and BESA), match colour on-site or in the van without needing a factory code, and fill custom touch-up aerosols while you wait. Call or book a van visit to get your panel matched today.

Bokarina is a small beachfront suburb sitting directly on the ocean, with 1,935 residents across 707 dwellings and an average of 2.1 motor vehicles per dwelling at the 2021 Census, and that beachfront position means salt air, humidity and strong UV levels affect how paint systems perform here, specifically influencing clear and primer choice. Queensland Paint Supplies covers that vehicle density from a stocked van rather than a Bokarina counter (the nearest counter is in Warana), so getting the right refinish product to the right vehicle matters more than having a shopfront on every street.

Bokarina is a small, dense beachfront suburb sitting directly on the ocean. At the 2021 Census it recorded 1,935 residents across 707 dwellings, with an average of 2.1 motor vehicles per dwelling. That density of vehicles, combined with a location right on the coast, is the starting point for how we think about automotive refinish supply here: it's less about having a shopfront on every street and more about getting the right product to the right vehicle quickly, by van, since Bokarina has no Queensland Paint Supplies counter of its own.

Beachfront exposure changes what a repaint needs to do. Queensland Paint Supplies' own documentation for Bokarina custom-colour and paint-supply customers already notes that salt air, humidity and strong UV levels affect paint systems here, and specifically influence clear and primer choice. For a panel shop or mobile sprayer working on a Bokarina vehicle, that's not a cosmetic detail: the wrong clear or primer combination on a salt-exposed panel can fail faster than the same system would inland. For this page, that condition applies specifically to product selection and turnaround for automotive refinish work, not to the general colour-matching story our sibling pages already cover.

That's where our three stocked systems come in. Concept's tinting system (including the low-VOC NO MIX LV variant) suits single-bay workshops and mobile repairers who need a quick, reliable basecoat without mixing errors; Cromax is positioned around bodyshop productivity for panel shops running volume; and Bernardo Ecenarro (BESA), manufacturing automotive, commercial-vehicle and industrial coatings since 1963, is the system we reach for on fleet, truck and trailer panel work through its URKIMIX PRO tinting system. Because we hold an on-site and in-van spectrophotometer, we can read an existing panel's actual colour rather than relying on a factory code that may not match after years of UV exposure, and mix same-day. For smaller stone-chip and touch-up jobs, we fill a custom aerosol can in-store so a Bokarina customer isn't waiting on a full tin for a small repair. Since 1989 we've run this from one counter in Warana, with the van doing the travelling.

Salt air and UV exposure make the wrong clear or primer choice fail faster on beachfront vehicles.

Bokarina sits directly on the ocean, and salt air, humidity and strong UV levels affect how paint systems perform in this location. A clear or primer combination that would hold up inland can dull or fail sooner on a salt-exposed panel, meaning a repeat repair sooner than expected. We factor Bokarina's beachfront exposure into the clear and primer recommendation before matching a panel, using the same coastal-condition view we apply across our Bokarina pages.

Concept Paints, the Australian owned refinish range stocked at Warana

There is no Queensland Paint Supplies counter to walk into in Bokarina.

The only physical counter is at 5 Main Drive, Warana; no branch or office exists in Bokarina or any other suburb we serve. A customer expecting a local shopfront can lose time assuming they need to travel to Warana, when a stocked van already runs the route. A stocked van covers Bokarina on a regular run, and we confirm a delivery day for anyone outside that run.

Cromax refinish, stocked at Warana

Matching paint without an accurate factory code.

Factory codes can be missing from records, or no longer match a panel's actual colour after years of sun exposure. Without an accurate match, a repaired panel can visibly differ from the panels beside it, a particular risk on a UV-exposed coastal vehicle. We read the panel's actual colour with an on-site or in-van spectrophotometer and mix same-day, rather than relying on the factory code alone.

Bernardo Ecenarro (BESA) car refinish and industrial paints, stocked at Warana

A small stone-chip or touch-up repair doesn't need a full tin of paint.

Retail paint is typically sold in tins sized for full panels or larger jobs, not single stone-chip touch-ups. Buying a full tin for a small repair wastes money and leaves surplus paint most DIY owners have no further use for. We fill a custom aerosol can to the matched colour in-store, sized for touch-up and stone-chip repairs.

Colour matched touch-up basecoat being applied to a chip on a red panel

Fleet, truck and trailer panels need a commercial-grade refinish system, not a retail basecoat.

Commercial vehicle panels see heavier daily UV and salt exposure, and fleet operators need a system designed for repeat, larger-panel work. Using an undersized retail system on a fleet panel risks earlier failure and more frequent repaint cycles for the operator. We stock Bernardo Ecenarro (BESA), which has manufactured automotive, commercial-vehicle and industrial coatings since 1963, through its URKIMIX PRO tinting system for fleet and trailer panel work.

Touch-up paint being brushed into a stone chip on a deep red panel

Concept Paints (incl. NO MIX LV)

Concept's low-VOC NO MIX LV variant suits single-bay and mobile repairers covering Bokarina, giving a reliable basecoat without a mixing step before the van moves to the next job.

Concept Paints, the Australian owned refinish range stocked at Warana

Cromax (Axalta)

Positioned around bodyshop productivity, Cromax suits Bokarina panel shops running higher job volumes where turnaround matters.

Cromax refinish, stocked at Warana

Bernardo Ecenarro (BESA)

BESA's URKIMIX PRO system, built for automotive, commercial-vehicle and industrial work since 1963, is our go-to for Bokarina fleet, truck and trailer panels.

Bernardo Ecenarro (BESA) car refinish and industrial paints, stocked at Warana

Spectrophotometer Colour Matching

On-site and in-van spectrophotometer matching means a Bokarina panel can be read and mixed same-day, without relying on a factory code.

Colour matched touch-up basecoat being applied to a chip on a red panel

Custom Aerosol Filling

For Bokarina stone-chip and touch-up jobs, we fill a custom aerosol to your matched colour in-store instead of selling a full tin.

Touch-up paint being brushed into a stone chip on a deep red panel

Stocked, matched, and backed by experience

Why panel shops and DIYers buy here

Queensland Paint Supplies has traded on the Sunshine Coast since 1989, running from the same Warana/Kawana-area site for more than 35 years as a locally owned, family-operated business. The counter at 5 Main Drive, Warana is open Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm, and a stocked van covers Bokarina on a regular run. The business stocks Concept Paints, Cromax and Bernardo Ecenarro (BESA) refinish systems, matches colour using an on-site and in-van spectrophotometer, and fills custom touch-up aerosols in-store. BESA has manufactured automotive, commercial-vehicle and industrial coatings since 1963, according to industry trade press. Staff bring decades of combined refinish experience. Customers rate the business 4.9 out of 5 from 69 Google reviews, with one noting: "Great Range and Service and their delivery options are brilliant."

  • Local since 1989

    Same Kawana site for over 35 years

  • Concept Paints distributor

    Including the NO MIX system

  • Cromax and BESA refinish

    Cromax and Bernardo Ecenarro

  • Custom colour matching

    Spectrophotometer on site and in the van

Getting here

Directions from Bokarina to our Warana store

Our workshop is at 5 Main Drive, Warana, in the Warana industrial area, on the corner of Main Drive and Commerce Avenue. From Bokarina, near Bokarina Beach and Sunshine Coast Stadium, it's one suburb up Nicklin Way, about five minutes to reach us. We keep the van stocked for the common jobs, so most Bokarina call-outs are sorted in a single visit. If it's easier to drop in, give us a call first.

Queensland Paint Supplies
5 Main Drive, Warana QLD 4575, Australia
07 5493 2088
Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 4pm

Questions

Asked at the counter

Does Queensland Paint Supplies have a counter in Bokarina?

No. The only physical counter is at 5 Main Drive, Warana, open Monday to Friday 7:30am to 4:00pm. Bokarina is served by a stocked van on a regular run, and we'll confirm a delivery day for anyone outside that run.

Does Bokarina's beachfront location change which paint I should use?

Yes. Salt air, humidity and strong UV levels in this area affect how paint systems hold up, and specifically influence clear and primer choice. We factor that into the recommendation before matching your panel. The primer under the colour and the clear over it do more for longevity on a salt-exposed car than the basecoat does, so tell us where the vehicle is parked.

Can you match my car's paint without the factory code?

Yes. We read the panel's actual colour with an on-site or in-van spectrophotometer rather than relying only on the factory code, and can mix same-day. A painted part you can remove, such as a fuel flap or mirror cap, works too, and the mix is checked against a sprayout card in daylight before it leaves the counter.

I only need a small aerosol for a stone chip. Can you do that?

Yes, we fill a custom aerosol can to your matched colour in-store, so you're not buying a full tin for a small touch-up. It is filled from the same tinted bases as a full mix. If you are driving in from Bokarina just for that, call ahead and it can be ready when you arrive.

What paint systems do you stock for fleet or trailer panels?

Bernardo Ecenarro (BESA), which has manufactured automotive, commercial-vehicle and industrial coatings since 1963, through its URKIMIX PRO tinting system, alongside Concept and Cromax for smaller panel jobs. BESA is a Spanish manufacturer, and its URKIMIX PRO system covers patch, panel and overall repair, so one system can carry a trailer job from a scuff to a full respray.

How experienced is the team matching colours?

Our staff bring decades of combined refinish experience, and we've traded on the Sunshine Coast from the same Warana-area site since 1989. Gavin Pollock, who runs the van, has around 35 years in the industry, and the counter has mixed colour on the same corner of Main Drive and Commerce Avenue since October 1989.

Nearby

Suburbs we also supply

Automotive paint for Bokarina, from the Warana counter

Don't let an unmatched panel stall a Bokarina repaint job. Call or book a van visit for same-day spectrophotometer colour matching and an aerosol fill while you wait.

Call the counter

07 5493 2088