Learning to paint....
All I can tell you is stick with a name brand. Theres a reason why brand names cost more than imported junk. Research and development rather than some company just trying to copy a brand name and you are the guinea pig. Nason (Axalta/Dupont) like Shop Line (PPG) are two good lines at a lower cost. Dimension is a lower cost Sherwin Williams. If its cheap stay away from it. If you buy a cheap basecoat and it doesnt cover good where is the savings when you have to stop buy more paint, plus your time window is shut by the time you get paint and return to the job. Now you have to scuff the base coat and start all over. There is an O Reilly store 15 minutes from me that mixes and sells the Nason line. List price for a gallon of charcoal gray (Mustang) is $200. You still need clear, sealer, hardener and reducer, just to name a few of the materials. Clean the surface with a wax and grease remover before shooting and when you think you have it clean, clean it again then tack it right before you shoot. Just finished the Dart yesterday. I used Sherwin Williams CC 200 for the clear. Also a word of advice you had better start color sanding 24 hours after the shoot if you plan on buffing. These new clears get hard really quick. A friend gave this new high end car cover after he sold his SS. Fits perfect and no one will steal it once they see the Logo LOL.
All I can tell you is stick with a name brand. Theres a reason why brand names cost more than imported junk. Research and development rather than some company just trying to copy a brand name and you are the guinea pig. Nason (Axalta/Dupont) like Shop Line (PPG) are two good lines at a lower cost. Dimension is a lower cost Sherwin Williams. If its cheap stay away from it. If you buy a cheap basecoat and it doesnt cover good where is the savings when you have to stop buy more paint, plus your time window is shut by the time you get paint and return to the job. Now you have to scuff the base coat and start all over. There is an O Reilly store 15 minutes from me that mixes and sells the Nason line. List price for a gallon of charcoal gray (Mustang) is $200. You still need clear, sealer, hardener and reducer, just to name a few of the materials. Clean the surface with a wax and grease remover before shooting and when you think you have it clean, clean it again then tack it right before you shoot. Just finished the Dart yesterday. I used Sherwin Williams CC 200 for the clear. Also a word of advice you had better start color sanding 24 hours after the shoot if you plan on buffing. These new clears get hard really quick. A friend gave this new high end car cover after he sold his SS. Fits perfect and no one will steal it once they see the Logo LOL.
