Trading Paints alternative
An AI alternative for creating a custom iRacing livery
If you came looking for a Trading Paints alternative because you want a custom paint but don't want to draw it in Photoshop or hunt for someone else's, Ailivery is the missing piece: describe the livery you want and the AI generates an original, race-ready iRacing TGA for you.
Two different jobs, not the same job
It helps to be precise about what each tool is for. They overlap in your livery folder, but they solve different problems.
Ailivery — make the paint
- What it isAI livery generator
- You provideA brief in plain words
- ArtworkOriginal, generated for you
- Skills neededNone — no Photoshop
- ExportsiRacing TGA + spec map
- Other simsAC, rF2, LMU, AMS2 too
Trading Paints — share & display
- What it isLivery sharing & sync service
- You provideA paint you already have
- ArtworkYours, or others' downloads
- Skills neededPainting, if you make your own
- StrengthLiveries others see online
- FocusiRacing community
In short: Ailivery is the better answer when the hard part is creating a livery you don't already have. Trading Paints is the better answer when the hard part is distributing one so other drivers see it on track.
How Ailivery makes the livery
- 1
Tell Ailivery what you want
Pick the car and describe your livery in plain words — even a rough idea. Ailivery chats it through with you, so there's no design software and no perfect-prompt pressure.
- 2
AI paints it
Ailivery generates an original paint that actually fits the iRacing car template, not a flat picture that ignores the UV map.
- 3
Refine
Adjust colors, move elements, and mark up changes until it's the look you want.
- 4
Export & install
Export
car_<id>.tgaand install it with the Windows helper, or hand it to Trading Paints like any other paint.
You can run them together
Generate, then share
Make the design in Ailivery, then publish it through Trading Paints so your league sees it online.
No more blank grid
Stop driving the default paint while you wait for inspiration — generate something original in minutes.
Beyond iRacing
Ailivery also exports skins for Assetto Corsa, rFactor 2, Le Mans Ultimate, Automobilista 2, and Project Motor Racing — plus the truck sims Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator.
Trading Paints alternative — questions
Is Ailivery a Trading Paints alternative?
Ailivery is an alternative way to get a custom iRacing livery: instead of painting one yourself or downloading someone else's, you describe the design and the AI generates an original paint that fits the car template, then exports a race-ready TGA. Trading Paints is mainly a way to browse, sync, and display existing liveries online — so the two solve different parts of the same problem.
Does Ailivery replace Trading Paints?
Not entirely. Ailivery creates the paint; Trading Paints and iRacing's own systems handle sharing a livery so other drivers see it online. Plenty of people use Ailivery to make the design, then keep using Trading Paints to display it.
Can I use an Ailivery livery with Trading Paints?
Yes. Ailivery exports a standard iRacing TGA paint (car_<id>.tga plus an optional spec map). Install it locally with the Windows helper, or use the file with Trading Paints the same way you would any custom paint you made yourself.
Do I need Photoshop to use Ailivery?
No. You describe the livery in plain language and refine it visually — no Photoshop or template-painting skills required. You only need the car's paint template, which Ailivery designs on top of. The how-to guide walks through it.
Is Ailivery affiliated with Trading Paints or iRacing?
No. Ailivery is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Trading Paints or iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations, LLC.
Make a livery instead of looking for one
Describe what you want, let the AI paint it, and export a race-ready iRacing TGA.