Sherwin-Williams Automotive Paints???

Has anyone ever used them? Good? Bad? Ugly? Everyone has recommended PPG so far, but I have a friend at S-W who can hook me up with a nice discount, so I'm thinking I might try them out.

Any experiences?



Thanks,
Ed

 

Good question, Ed.

My brother-in-law is a paint contractor, and can get me a good deal, too. But I have no idea what their automotive stuff is like. I'm curious, and I hope you get some good response.

--Matt

 

Edmurder, my familly runs an auto parts store, we have been selling S-W for 30 years +. It is a good quality product. I mostly use the urethane enamels because I dont like the look of clearcoat on my vintage motorbikes, but the Ultra 7000 BC/CC is top notch if you want clear. Sherwin is NOT as 'aggressively' marketed towards the aftermarket as PPG, they dont offer 'specialty' colors (at least we dont).
As you know, a great paint job is 99,9% preparation= good primers and lots of block sanding. We have done both my brother's Porsche 911 and my Triumph TR6 using Ultra 7000 and the results where awesome. Plus, it is less expensive than PPG.
Just my 2 cents...
Whizzerick

 

If you know the color code you want, or saw a car with a color you like, you can go to This page
and find the SW number for the product you want.

 

i used em when i worked at a sign shop ....they kick ass.....

 

my first 32 coupe had s-w paint and it held up great. the paint was 10 to 15 years old when i sold it and it still looked great!

 

Its good enough for Earl Scheib one day paint shops.....so its good enough for???????

I say stick with PPG or if your cheap use their own OMNI line.

-Jason

 

I heard they were kick ass. Don't know if they are less expensive than Dupont. That shit has done gotten way too high.

 

I used the filler primer on my Dodge and it is holding up well.I can tell you that they make some of the best spray can paints out there. I never used the stuff to paint a whole car but have used it for fenders and hoods and other little parts.

 

i have it on my truck it is a good durable paint good for plain traditional style

 

I used S/W black on my Hawg back in the 70s. It was durable as the devil and always shined like a new dime (a black dime of course).

I normally shoot Dupont these days. But if I could get a deal on S/W I'd be all over it.

 

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Its good enough for Earl Scheib one day paint shops.....so its good enough for???????

I say stick with PPG or if your cheap use their own OMNI line.

-Jason

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I got whats left of an old Earl Scheibe job on the Galaxie. Crappy job but I like it. Are they still around?

 

I 've shot both PPG and Sherwin Williams Base/Clear and I would go hands down with PPG...Sherwin Williams on the other hand should stick to HOUSE PAINT

 

Thanks for the replies. I'm going to pick up thier Ultra-Fill primer next week..



Ed

 

I've been using Sherwin Williams auto paint in my bodyshop for a year now and have had no problem at all....... thats thier top Base-clear line. Great color match and it covers better than ppg or Dupont ........ I had my doubts till I tried it

 

Ed,

Thanks again for posting this thread. Please post a follow-up. I'm interested in what your own experience with the Sherwin-Williams products is.

--Matt

 

Thanks also to Whizzerick for the link to Sherwin-Williams' paint guide. That helps me out a lot. Thanks!

 

What is a two-component primer-surfacer and sealer? Does that mean I have to buy two products, like a basecoat/clearcoat?


Thanks,
Ed

 

I've never used the stuff personally, but we use it alot at work. Seems like great stuff.

 

Ed

Sounds like it just requires a catalyst?

 

OK. I was a little confused.. I though maybe you had to spray the filler primer first and then a sealer on top. I'd rather use a one-step primer.



Ed

 

Ed, here is my 'routine':

1- on bare metal ONLY: GBP 980 Etching Filler. A thin, phosphating (green) coat that 'etches' itself into the metal. It is expensive but well worth it. It is an 'acid' substrate that chemically bites into the metal and acts as a protectant against corrosion AND a perfect base for the primer.

2- Ultra Fill II (P2N32) Primer Filler. Nice and thick, easy to spray. You will end up block sanding 85% of it, but what is left is there for a reason. Available in gray or oxide. Last sanding with Wet-or-dry 3M paper, wet, 400 or 600.

3- Paint... 1200 or 1500 watersanding... Buff... Glaze... Have a brewski... Enjoy...

Whizzerick