What paint are you using for a daily driver.....

[bandit67]

Guys, almost went into cardiac arrest this morning at the paint store. I have squirted a few cars but still consider myself an amateur at best, I just don't paint a lot. I have a local PPG jobber and that's the brand I learned with way back. I needed four quarts of base coat in two colors, blue and red. I have used their Omni line for beaters in the past and ask for that. They ask if I wanted Omni Plus or regular. What's Omni Plus I ask, oh just an up grade, better coverage less coats. Great, yes I said. How much is that, knowing prices have gone up. $651.85 total...GEEEZZZZ I hollered, how much is regular Omni, $355.00 for four quarts. Is there a cheaper line out there y'all are using if you are not going for a show room repaint. Ive used some solid colors mail ordered from Summit but have not tried mail order for custom mixed, what works for you. thanks

 

[wannadrag]

Restoration Shop from TC global ,Base and clear kit for around 350 bucks

 

[Hilljack68]

UreChem from The Coating Store. Good price and very good results.

 

[R413]

If you use cheap paint it will be affected by the sun earlier in its life. Do you like the clear coat peeling look after 2 years? I don't so I buy quality paint so it doesn't fail.

 

[RJ Squirrel]

I used Wanda base and clear on 2 cars, the price is around 385/gal from local supplier. Came out great.
Gets good reviews on the SPI forum chat

 

[33 IMP]

Earl Shieb.
Seriously. I've got a theft-recovery camaro that was completely destroyed by the thieves, to disguise it.
When I get it running again, it's gonna get the cheapest coat of red I can find. The only Earl Shieb I know of still in business is local in my California area.

 

[Darrah]

I switched over to SPI primers/clears and PPG Omni or Shop Line basecoats a few years ago. For my son's truck I'm currently doing, I'm trying out Tamco for everything. They're a local company and I know a few guys locally that have used them extensively. I sprayed the epoxy primer a few weeks ago. It's decent, but I think I like the SPI better. Hopefully I'll be able to try to shoot a little of the basecoat sometime in the next few weeks.

 

[Coelacanth]

Not a paint question but relating to inflation...I was looking for a group 27 battery the other day. When the hell did batteries prices jump up to $200 CAD?! I remember buying a new basic top-post battery for $59.99...

 

[33 IMP]

$200 canadian? Oh, a cheapie!
Two optimas for my diesel pickup was $575 USD.
Seriously, I've gotten several batteries from Sam's while in AZ, (would have bought from Costco, but it's 100 miles away) and bought two in a month a while back. The second one a month later had gone up thirty bucks.

 

[Armyvet25]

Not a paint question but relating to inflation...I was looking for a group 27 battery the other day. When the hell did batteries prices jump up to $200 CAD?! I remember buying a new basic top-post battery for $59.99...

still can at Rural King and they're made in USA