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Pay 'n' Spray

Pay 'n' Spray

Handle the heat with a new paint job

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How to unlock the Pay 'n' Spray achievement in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Definitive Guide

Ok After doing this again here is what i can confirm during the mission "Drive-by" after taking out the gang members and heading back to grove street, going into the Pay n Spray during the mission did remove my wanted level but did not unlock the achievement.

After finishing the mission and saving as i usually do i ran over a few people on my way to Pay n Spray in a car until you get a wanted star drove into the Pay n Spray and drive out. The star starts flashing and the achievement popped for me. Confirming what GLASS GHOST 0 and Groudon199 have pointed out and the same as happened on my other account.
For those who have never played GTA before the star must be solid, not flashing when you go into the Pay n Spray as pointed out by Your Fav Ogre.

All of this said there is plenty of opportunity to get this achievement through out the game as others have pointed out (JustinWockeeZ "you will unlock the achievement during the mission "catalyst", if you haven't unlocked it by then") i only needed one wanted star but get 2 instead if you think this may help.

Pay n Spray location - Check the map you will see, to the left of cj's house, There is a Pay n Spray (spray can icon), well stacked pizza and a tattoo shop.

Edit 11-Mar-18 Octobot super has pointed out that now it seams that this can be done at the start of a new game.
"I started a new game and this was the first thing I did before any missions (although you won't get an icon on your map).

Hope i've made this clearer, Good Luck!
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26 Oct 2014 15:03

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Side note: This won't unlock when you do the mission "Drive-By".
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By Groudon199 on 26 Oct 2014 15:25
It also looks like you can't unlock this until after "Drive-By"

I tried it before and nothing, did the mission, then gave it another try and it unlocked.

I guess you have to "unlock" pay n spray
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By Moo Moo Dairy on 26 Oct 2014 17:09
achievement is still bit buggy at the moment, i tried multiple times after completing the "Drive-by" mission but it won't unlock, perhaps you have to gather more then 1 wanted star
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By MonkeyZ666 on 27 Oct 2014 02:18
Note, you have to have at least 2 stars as i thought, unlocked it just now
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By MonkeyZ666 on 27 Oct 2014 02:24
side note: you will unlock the achievement during the mission "catalyst", if you haven't unlocked it by then
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By JustinPDC28 on 27 Oct 2014 06:27
This is a story related achievement, you will get this when you play trough the main storyline, because you have to use Pay'n'Spray in "Drive-By" mission.
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By zsoltee53 on 27 Oct 2014 06:49
thanks for the input guys ill try this again when i'm back from work to confirm exactly when and how this can be unlocked
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By Earlydaze on 27 Oct 2014 08:20
You don't need to have two stars but the star has to be solid not flashing for it to unlock.
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By Your Fav Ogre on 29 Oct 2014 23:13
For what it's worth, this will unlock during the 'Catalyst' mission, as mentioned by JustinWockeeZ.
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By Yummy Baklava on 09 Aug 2015 02:29
Octobot super - Interesting i tried that when it first came out and it didn't work then despite several tries, maybe it has been changed/fixed since then. Will add that note in tho cheers!
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By Earlydaze on 11 Mar 2018 17:53
I got this achievement after "Drive-thru" and before "Drive-By" mission with wanted level 2. Maybe this one is buggy.
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By zsoltee53 on 27 Oct 2014 06:39
"It also looks like you can't unlock this until after "Drive-By""

Just an an FYI, this isn't true. I started a new game and this was the first thing I did before any missions (although you won't get an icon on your map).
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By Octobot Super on 11 Mar 2018 16:59
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To get this achievement you have to pay for the paint job. The first one is free so you will unlock it on your second visit. To save money just continue the main story and you will unlock the achievement naturally.
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28 Oct 2014 01:25

You can very easily obtain this achievement during the mission Drive-by where you’re first introduced to the Pay ‘n’ Spray. Simply ram the nearby cop car after exiting the Pay ‘n’ Spray for the first time to regain your wanted level, then enter again to pop the achievement.
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15 Mar 2020 02:44

Goes through the plot. Mission: Drive-By. But it's faster to take a car near Pay'N'Spray, run over a cop and change your color into Pay'N'Spray
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29 Nov 2015 22:05

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I didn’t get a trophy in the Drive-by mission. It’s quite possible that this is due to the fact that in this mission repainting is free, but you have to pay for it. When I brought the car for repainting while being wanted outside the mission, then the trophy was received.
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By Sanchelios_94 on 23 May 2016 19:02
According to the plot, the trophy is obtained not in the Drive-By mission, but in the subsequent one.
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By UniqueAmar on 06 Sep 2016 18:27
You need to get two wanted stars and go for repainting. It didn’t work out for me with one star, but with two...
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By Kazuma-2 on 05 Apr 2017 21:54
Specifically, in Drive by the trophy does not drop. But it’s still easy to complete: just get wanted, go to Pay and Spay with $100, repaint the car. Congratulations! The trophy is yours.
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By Negan_stratege on 03 Aug 2018 22:57
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This trophy cannot be obtained in the Drive-By mission, since car repainting is free in this mission. This trophy can be obtained if you have $100 and at least 2 wanted levels. (The best mission for this is Catalyst).
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22 Sep 2021 13:06