Now that it's cooled off a little, I need to shoot a couple of projects. Who and what do you recommend?
There was a thread on here a couple of days ago about Summit Racing paint for the budget-minded person.
id stay away from paintforcars.com . I took the chance on some paint for wheels and bought a gallon because i wanted to do the dash, garnish moldings and the engine with it too. It was garbage, not even close to the right color, and no matter how mixed the reducer and hardener it would set up in the gun after 3 to 5 min, and spray spider webs, even with almost no hardener in it, it would flash to fast. sprayed it with out and it set up looked like **** and instead of gold was brown.
Depends what you mean by good? The discussion about summit paint sounded like it was decent medium quality while being reasonable on price. https://www.summitracing.com/search/part-type/paint/product-line/summit-racing-single-stage-paints
I used Summit single stage on my truck. It flowed well and came out looking good. I've also used TCP Global single stage when I jambed the '54. It flowed well, lots of metallic and a very high gloss. Haven't painted a whole car with it though. https://tcpglobal.com/products/rsp-...5YPMFMkItdQHEzuLIWMAHclHwS-eBackaAtvtEALw_wcB
Evintho, is that their standard Emerald Green Metallic? I'm considering that color for my Morris woody. It looks good!
No, it's Firemist Green Metallic. A little lighter and brighter than the Emerald Green Metallic. I absolutely luv the Firemist Green! Here's your Emerald Green........... Emerald Green Metallic 3.5 Voc Urethane Basecoat Gal — TCP Global Compare the two samples side-be-side and see what you like.
I have painted 3 hot rods with TCP Global and couldn't be happier. Free shipping has always been included with paint purchase.
We had a project to paint in college around 2002 and wound up at a local Sherwin-Williams. They went way out of their way to set us up with a single-stage paint that worked well. Now, I go to local auto body supply shops and they have always been very helpful.
I’m sure you all know this..but Summit doesn’t make paint…nor does Napa…or TCP…or Eastwood, they are buying it from a paint mfg like Sherwin Williams, PPG, etc..if you find a local paint jobber and ask for their value line I’m sure the quality and price point will be in line with those mail order places…it’s worth a shot..you’ll get some support, help the local economy, and get some sticks and strainers with your paint…
I shop from https://www.coastairbrush.com/ Their prices are great, and their shipping has been flawless.
Correct. Summit's single stage is manufactured by Kirker, but packaged with Summit branding. Not sure about the others.
Ive had great luck with tamco paint and primer. Their tech support is fantastic. Summit base coat is good as well but they do not do custom colors. The 53 chev in picture is all tamco
Absolutely agree, or you can find a line of paint that is commensurate with the level of finish you're after. I know a lot of guys on here like single stage, but the one single stage car I have is more difficult to keep nice than the cars I have that are BC/CC. It's my preference. I've used TCP Global in the past and had a good experience. I used Smart Shoppers years ago in Kentucky, which I think became Dads Custom, and I think is now out of business. They were definitely the least expensive at that time, but the paint they sent me was old as hell and the HOK rep I showed it to told me they should have discarded the product due to age. It worked out fine, but I wasn't happy about that. More recently I've dealt with a local supplier, MGM in Hawthorne, NJ, who sells HOK. They either met or beat the online prices of other suppliers like TCP or Coast Air Brush, and the owner of the company actually delivered my order to my painter. I couldn't be happier with that level of customer service. They actually just dropped that order off this morning for all of the materials to paint my 61 Olds, which is getting shot over the next 3 days. It seems that when it comes to paint lines, the difference is often the coverage of the pigments, and the UV protection of the clear and/or solids level of clear. I get it that not every job is going to justify higher end paint materials. However, it has always been my mentality that when it comes to paint materials, you should utilize the best materials that are within your budget. For the most part, you get one crack at it, and you need to make that count. If I'm unhappy with an intake, I can have that on and off an engine in a couple hours and it's no worse for wear. But if I don't like the paint, it's weeks of work and a m***ive step backwards. Some friends of mine that do high-end concours level restorations use Spies Hecker, but money is no object and $10,000 of materials are not unheard of. HOK is more midline price-wise in my opinion, but I think provides a good value. My painter has used mostly DuPont Hot Hues but indulged me for HOK (Valspar) since it would match more closely some of the parts that aren't getting repainted. But I've also seen great looking cars shot with budget single-stage from Kirker and the like. As always, the prep is key.
x2 TAMCO. They're a small mom & pop company in southern VA, their prices are very reasonable, tech support is excellent, and they ship products quickly. I'd never picked up a spray gun before, but with their tech support and TDS info, I sprayed high-build primer on my frame & body and am very happy with the results.
I will add to the support for TAMCO out of Virginia! However Tammy has split from the family & has started her own company (with her husband) it is called Orion & I highly support BOTH companies. Their products are for high end painters with a low end price. Both are family run & you can be sure both companies have amazing customer service. Almost every time you have a question, you will speak with a family member. I won't use anything else. https://orionautomotivefinishes.com/ https://tamcopaint.com/ God Bless Bill https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...ar-transport-hauling-open-or-enclosed.614419/
I've had good results using "Kirker" paints. Full line of primer surfacers, sealers, colors, clear. They have candies and pearl as well. The pearl I've used, not the candy, good result with that.
We have had good luck with Kirker. HRP The first product used was the Semi Gloss Black. Then the Gloss black. https://www.kirkerautomotive.com/
Valspar also owns lot of paint companies. I used mainly Omni products when I did the jambs on my car while it was apart. Sourced locally, open on Saturday mornings. I shot the bare interior with Duplicolor white "lacquer" I picked up at Auto Zone. That laid down nicely.
Has anyone heard about Restoration Shop paint?? They have some paint packages that are reasonably priced. Wondering if anyone has used or if any good
Haven’t used them yet, but I’m looking at them for paint to do my car. One thing I like about them is you can go to their auto color library and look at chips of factory colors back to the early 1900’s. If you want to use a factory color that would be easy to match for any repairs, I think they would be good to look at. I’ve spent hours looking at different colors and shades on there for my car, but I finally decided on a seldom seen color used on an ot vehicle.
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