What paint do you guys like?

[sspstang]

I have decided on Sonic Blue for the 85 coupe, but I don't know what would be a good brand. PPG, House of Kolor, etc? What do you guys prefer?

[Rick Modena]

I use Standox for my nice jobs. The basecoat is top notch and clear lays down like glass.

Everyone else gets DuPont, unless I'm shooting Mystic, then I use Glasurit...

[Mark Preus]

I use ppg

[projectPONY]

DuPont Chroma Premier

[CJ]

I'm about to buy some Matrix to shoot my jeep with. People say it shoots great and looks fine, but it mixes/paint matches badly...which is making me a little nervous. Every single time I have someone mix paint for me they do a fucking terrible job... so I'm not too confident.

[Z06killinsbf]

My 'Stang has PPG on it but my truck got CHEAP and has Kustom Shop brand.

[Chas_svo]

I haven't worked there in years, but for about 12 years I worked as a Dupont distributor, and have pretty good experience with how they compare to many other brands. I'm biased, for sure, but I like their stuff. Every problem or failure I have seen with their products is due to not following the directions on the label.

My 2 cents.

[sdun]

They are all good. Use what you can get the best deal on. I've worked in a bunch of shops covering for painters on vacation or covering until a new perment painter can be hired and used nearly all paint lines. They are a different in little ways but they all work if used as designed.

[sspstang]

I'm about to buy some Matrix to shoot my jeep with. People say it shoots great and looks fine, but it mixes/paint matches badly...which is making me a little nervous. Every single time I have someone mix paint for me they do a fucking terrible job... so I'm not too confident.

Let me know how it comes out. I wont be shooting the car until after summer, early fall.

[black2002ls]

I've never done any big jobs, most of my experience is on model cars, and shot through an air brush, but I've had good results from ppg's omni. I can't remember if sonic blue was available in that pain line or not though.

I may need some additional paint for my 65 mustang model, if you have any left I might want to buy some from you.

[Shaggin Wagon]

I use ppg

This is what I mainly use. I have used DuPont, and it worked great too. I have used much of the others to really say.

[gt500]

I'm about to buy some Matrix to shoot my jeep with. People say it shoots great and looks fine, but it mixes/paint matches badly...which is making me a little nervous. Every single time I have someone mix paint for me they do a fucking terrible job... so I'm not too confident.

I used matrix clears years ago it worked well. I painted my 70 Challenger with ppg dbc black base and matrix MS20 clear in 1995 it still looks good. I would probably still use matrix clear if it was readily available in Denton. I currently use PPG it works well for restoration work as well as production. (I have been painting since 1987)

[sdun]

If you use ppg then you will like Matrix. Most of their line is ppg knock off. In the back of their catalog they have a chart that tells you what crosses to what in ppg.

[sspstang]

Thanks guys for the help. Any pics of finished work?

[Shaggin Wagon]

I would avoid omni, it has no warranty.