What kinds of paints are there out there today and what do they cost and what is needed when you buy them so you can spray them, just the paints and the reducers and the activaters and all that not prep work, i want to to know what kinda of paint is good to use, gives you great results(just say spraying skill is avarge) and where can i buy this stuff?!
Thanks

 

TO THE TOP.

 

As far as what is good, I can only speak from experience. And that is mostly Dupont--I have never used PPG, but I am pretty sure it is good. You probably want a base/clear because it is pretty easy to do. Dupont has a couple of different lines of paints as far as quality, but you will pay for it. The chromabase is the midlevel and is priced fairly reasonable. If you use all chromabase and chromaclear, then you are looking at600-800 for the paint and everything needed, this does not include primer. Now, if you want a higher quality finish, I would suggest using chromabase basecoat and then instead of using chromaclear, use chromapremier clear. This wil push the cost up over 1000, but it is worth it. If u have any specific questions, just ask because this is getting long.
Tim Oh, this is an example of chromapremier on my car

 

another pic. Also, a helpful link to duponts paint website. http://www.performance-coatings.org/
I think it has links to places that sell their products.
Tim

 

Holy S*** Ringmaster I F***ing LOVE that paint job! Really looks sharp with the BB hood, too!

 

Thanks demonkey, I need to get some more pics, but in the sunlight. The blue is actually a lot brighter than in the pic and it has some sparkle in the clear coat.

Tim

 

Yeah man...when you get more pics, post them...I'd love to see them. That really is one awesome paint job.

 

yeah, i was reading one of Dupont's pamplets at work while i was eating lunch, it seems to me that we use AutoColor at work(autobody shop), i just wanted to get a feel for what you guys have used on here and what your results are.

 

what color blue did you use????
care to share the paint code

 

Well I sprayed my car in 96 with PPG base/clear and have not even waxed it. No kidding. here is a pic. check out the shine on the headlight buckets.

also if you want to see more pics check out my site at

www.cardomain.com/id/bluegrassz

 

It is just the blue that came on late 90s dodge vehicles like the neon, durango and pickups. I just added some sparkle to the clear coat to brighten it up some, but other than that it is the stock blue for dodge. I think it is called pearl blue metallic. I can get the code if u send me an email this weekend when I am home so I can look on the can.
Tim

 

Tim,

, cars looking good man

-Ryan-