Rages6971 10 Report post Posted September 1, 2011 Well I have about finished the fit-up on my 70 and am now thinking about paint. Is there any specific brand you like, and why? I’m going with epoxy primer and a base/clear system, just unsure of any differences in the paint manufactures or application process. The options appear to be between PPG, Sherwin-Williams, or DuPont. I want to pick one manufacturer and use their products for compatibility reasons. What have you had the best results with? Adrian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SM69Mach 68 Report post Posted September 1, 2011 I am not a painter, but I know the shop I used has tried most of them and used PPG on my car and I have no complaints. No again, someone with more experince I am sure can shed more light on the application part of the paint. Good luck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LiLMike 42 Report post Posted September 1, 2011 I have been to a lot of car shows/cruise-ins and have seen some of the better paint jobs with people using House of Kolor products. No personal experience with them but I am impressed with the results. http://www.houseofkolor.com/index.jsp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pakrat 1,043 Report post Posted September 1, 2011 My friend and the guy who did my body and paint only uses PPG for any of his restorations or his side insurance business. I was perfectly happy with the way my car came out, I have no personal experience with it but I trust his judgement. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuckeyeDemon 211 Report post Posted September 1, 2011 I'm not recommending any brand, but keep in mind PPG carries several lines of paints. Some more budget friendly than others. So stating PPG is pretty wide open... On a side note, i've sprayed one car in single stage and my last two in base/clear. If i were to do it again, i would go back to single stage assuming i'm spraying a solid car (i.e. no graphics/metallics). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcgirr455 10 Report post Posted September 2, 2011 I used to work in a shop and then went on to sell auto paint, we carried PPG,Dupont,BASF,and had House of Colors also. It is a personal prefence on these brands of paint. House of clolors was mostley a 3 stage paint(base coat,tinted clear coat ,then final clear)very hard to polish and very expensive. I likied PPG and Dupont both but found Dupont's system a little more user friendly and the cost about the same. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastwayfirebird400 14 Report post Posted September 2, 2011 I've shot the PPG line with good results, just make sure you are anal about your prep , cleanliness and your mixing ratios. With a little practice painting is not too difficult it's when you run into a problem mid paint job that the experience part comes into play. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastwayfirebird400 14 Report post Posted September 2, 2011 Buckeye from your pics your paint work came out nice did you run into a problem? Why no love for BCCC ??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuckeyeDemon 211 Report post Posted September 2, 2011 Buckeye from your pics your paint work came out nice did you run into a problem? Why no love for BCCC ??? PITA for what benefit? could have just sprayed three coats of color instead of 2 bases and 3 clears. trying to overspray with base/clear is almost impossible. i can understand the benefit with metallics or if you are laying out graphics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rages6971 10 Report post Posted September 2, 2011 All very good information guys, keep it coming! I had read up on House of Kolor, and they have a beautiful product. It's just more work and expense than I need for this project. I am not doing graphics or any metal flake, just a solid blue. I might black out the back tail light panel but not sure yet. It is interesting about using a single stage. Wouldn't the bccc be more durable and less maintenance than a single stage color? It would require frequent buffing wouldn’t it? I guess it would be easier to touch up though... I'm going to go hit a couple local paint suppliers and get a cost estimate for materials. Is there any place online worth checking out for supplies? Thanks again for all the replies; It is giving more ideas and options to check out! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuckeyeDemon 211 Report post Posted September 2, 2011 (edited) Wouldn't the bccc be more durable and less maintenance than a single stage color? It would require frequent buffing wouldn’t it? I guess it would be easier to touch up though... why would bccc be more durable? seems to me, bccc will end up being thicker (more prone to chips), the basecoat (at least mine) didn't have a hardener and there is an interface layer that could become separated (ever seen clears start peeling?). require more frequency buffing? maybe, i don't know. are you thinking it's because the toners are mixed with the clears? on all my old cars, it seems like they saw only a few hours of sunlight a week and i waxed them all the time. easier to touch up? assuming you don't hit the basecoat then probably. i'm no expert. i was on the fence before i just did mine. maybe someone will chime in with the reasons why on a solid color. the blue i sprayed in single stage looked great after color sanding and buffing. Edited September 2, 2011 by BuckeyeDemon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flight96 14 Report post Posted September 2, 2011 I have been painting since I was 16 (31 years now...yikes..) and have used many different brand. I find that DuPont was the best for consistency and durability. PPG has some very good stuff as well. Sikkens also has a good line but their price point is pretty high. For my own vehicles I use DuPont. Now if your planning on doing your own spraying you have to keep in mind that most suppliers are moving toward water based systems that require new and expensive equipment. Dupont still has a solvent based product called NASON . Its easy to use and fairly inexpensive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69SlowResto 19 Report post Posted September 3, 2011 Hey flight96, I don't mean to get off topic but where do you buy your paint from? I'm in Langley and looking for a good supplier locally to buy from. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
