Brands of Automotive Paint?

Tickosity · 07-09-2008, 01:41 PM

Ok, I'm trying to pick out the right color for my magnum for when I get to paint her. What I'm wondering is if anyone out there has any preferences as to which brands of automotive paint are the best? Right now I'm looking at House of Kolor for a couple of their base colors but I wouldn't mind a larger selection.

So any preferences?

steve · 07-09-2008, 02:43 PM

HOK
Dupont
PPG

rwalshphoto · 07-09-2008, 03:10 PM

^^^ Steve mentioned the main ones.

If you are interested in a specialty finish checkout Hot Rod Flatz.

Hot Rod Flatz

SoCalRT · 07-09-2008, 06:40 PM

Just make sure you stick to one brand for the entire process....

1blkperl · 07-09-2008, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve

HOK
Dupont
PPG

That's the 1 I was told was the best, from a paint shop

Giantchief · 07-09-2008, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve

HOK
Dupont
PPG

All of my competitors. Don't go to them

I can personally speak for the high quality paint Sherwin Williams Automotive carries. I don't know if this is just a training center or a sales branch but you can give them a call if you want.
4818 Longley Ln
Reno, NV 89502

Get Directions(775) 829-1830

From my 2 weeks, these are the brands my branch carries.
-Dimension-Lowest price and somewhat plain quality. Good for quick fix
-Genesis-Great paint for a single stage
-Ultra 7000-Unbelievably high quality for all stages
-Planet Color-Show quality paint. This is what I will be putting on my car
in the fall.

House of Kolor is amazing stuff. Haven't learned much about it yet tho.

If you can wait a couple months, I might be able to hook you up or even be able to inform you more.

Tickosity · 07-12-2008, 05:22 AM

Thanks chief, I'm waiting for a while. Building a paint area at my parent's and trying to get the body finished with the chin spoiler and the read bumper diffuser, then going to try to two tone it with the original paint but I'm trying to find the right color to go with. I was looking for brands to see if I can get paint chips to see what I liked. The HOK paint chip book is way too much just for this so I'm hoping that a shop in my area that carries them might have the bok for me to look at. I'll go into shermin williams and see what they have, there are a few stores around here.

bubbamagnum · 07-12-2008, 08:12 AM

R-M is pretty good stuff

The shop just painted a 54 Chevy with 29 coats of candy House of Kolor. The batch was bad and now the paint has halo's in it. You can not just respray a panel with candy and get it to match. So now the whole car must be repainted again. 12k in materials and 24k in labor, House of Kolor will only reinburse for the materials not the labor. This car took about 32 hours of continious spraying and now he is out the labor he used to paint it.
Just one of the horror stories that can happen with paints.

Giantchief · 07-12-2008, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tickosity

Thanks chief, I'm waiting for a while. Building a paint area at my parent's and trying to get the body finished with the chin spoiler and the read bumper diffuser, then going to try to two tone it with the original paint but I'm trying to find the right color to go with. I was looking for brands to see if I can get paint chips to see what I liked. The HOK paint chip book is way too much just for this so I'm hoping that a shop in my area that carries them might have the bok for me to look at. I'll go into shermin williams and see what they have, there are a few stores around here.

Make sure it is a Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes. We will carry many many many paint chips for you to look at.

07-09-2008, 01:41 PM	#1
Tickosity Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 99 iTrader: (0)	Brands of Automotive Paint? Ok, I'm trying to pick out the right color for my magnum for when I get to paint her. What I'm wondering is if anyone out there has any preferences as to which brands of automotive paint are the best? Right now I'm looking at House of Kolor for a couple of their base colors but I wouldn't mind a larger selection. So any preferences?

07-09-2008, 02:43 PM	#2
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rwalshphoto Magnified Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,483 iTrader: (0)	^^^ Steve mentioned the main ones. If you are interested in a specialty finish checkout Hot Rod Flatz. Hot Rod Flatz
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07-12-2008, 08:12 AM	#8
bubbamagnum Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,076 iTrader: (0)	R-M is pretty good stuff The shop just painted a 54 Chevy with 29 coats of candy House of Kolor. The batch was bad and now the paint has halo's in it. You can not just respray a panel with candy and get it to match. So now the whole car must be repainted again. 12k in materials and 24k in labor, House of Kolor will only reinburse for the materials not the labor. This car took about 32 hours of continious spraying and now he is out the labor he used to paint it. Just one of the horror stories that can happen with paints.
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07-12-2008, 05:22 AM	#7
Tickosity Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 99 iTrader: (0)	Thanks chief, I'm waiting for a while. Building a paint area at my parent's and trying to get the body finished with the chin spoiler and the read bumper diffuser, then going to try to two tone it with the original paint but I'm trying to find the right color to go with. I was looking for brands to see if I can get paint chips to see what I liked. The HOK paint chip book is way too much just for this so I'm hoping that a shop in my area that carries them might have the bok for me to look at. I'll go into shermin williams and see what they have, there are a few stores around here.

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