Well it's not much, but we sprayed epoxy out of that purple gun and it didn't suck. It was only epoxy but hey, a win is a win. Part of this is getting the process down and getting comfortable with things.
My son says he wants to eventually paint the car "Maroon" and has give me an example of a 2018 Jeep with Deep Cherry Red (PRP code). Not really Maroon, but I think he's talking about burgundy so this is close.
I'm thinking of painting it as a surprise while he's away, If I can get it done before he comes home for boot leave, it means I'll have about 15 weeks from the time he goes away. If they are cutting leave from C19, I'll have longer.
For materials, I plan on getting...
1 gallon epoxy primer/sealer
1 gallon high build 2k primer
1 gallon of paint with appropriate reducer
1 gallon of clear (if I do a BC/CC)
Of course I'll get the mixing stuff etc.
Seems there are a lot of good products out there and some crap. I'd like to stack the deck in my favor so I'm looking for recommendations for "brands" to look for.
So far, I see...
PPG (king o fthe hill?)
- Shopline
- Uline (differences from S/L ?)
SPI (epoxy, other?)
Sherwin Williams (Nason?)
I think at this point, I'd rather go BC/CC than SS. My understanding is it's a more durable overall finish and if I screw something up along the way, it's more forgiving to fix?
Anyway, all input is appreciated.
