Paint

russhal said

Ok, doing a little paint work can't decide what to use. I've looked at DuPont but wow!! My friend tells me to use the chroma base. 1 quart for my eng bay is $190!!! The color of my car is 1971 K6 autumn bronze metallic. Nason is about $160 a gallon. Not near as good of quality and this is base coat clear coat so the prices are for color only. Any input would be appreciated.

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Rasshal,

You get what you pay for. The less expensive brands have less expensive components. And as a result the durability isn't as good as the premium brands, specifically the UV and light stabilizer packages are not even close to the premium line paints, the intermediates and pigments are lacking as well. I could go on but you get my drift.

I suggest you do your engine bay in a less expensive brand and the rest of the vehicle in a premium brand.

All three major brands (BASF, PPG, and Dupont) also carry the less expensive lines of refinish paints. For color match reasons use a single brand of paint (premium for the exterior and the cost effective line for the engine bay and under the deck lid.

The "off brands" of refinish paint are cheap for a reason, stay away from them.

Good luck with your refinish project.