Best brand paint for the car.

Fox Body · 03-05-2001, 08:15 PM

I may be getting my car painted within the next two months by a friend of mine. He said that if I buy the materials, he would do it for free! Anyway, I pretty much know what color I want, but I'm not sure which brand paint/clearcoat is most worthy. He suggested a few paints, but can any of you give any suggestions from experience or from what you've heard? Thanks.

"Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

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'79 Mustang Coup
4" Cowl
Weld wheels (15x6;15x8)
Stock 5.8L
C4 w/ shift kit
1.5" MAC full length headers
Holley 750 CFM
Edelbrock intake
2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters
8.8" Rear end w/ 3.55 gears (Now that's more like it!!)

Front: 225/60/15 Rear: 255/60/15 Eagle GT II
14 x 4” K&N air filter (getting the Xtreme setup soon)

blue00gt · 03-06-2001, 07:02 PM

I've painted a few of my motorcycles with Dupont ChromaBase (96 Mustang purple on my FZR600 ;-) ), and been very happy with the results. Easy to spray, clearcoat looks very deep. I'm not sure now, but a few years ago they were changing the chemicals in the activators to be more environmentally friendly and less volatile, and you could get two different versions of the stuff, the more environmentally friendly being harder to spray. I expect that maybe the enviro-friendly stuff is the only thing you can get now..
I have also heard good things about PPG.

Fox Body · 03-07-2001, 12:26 AM

YEah, Dupont was one of the top listed ones he suggested. Thanks for the input blue00gt. Is this place quiet or what??!!

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'79 Mustang Coup
4" Cowl
Weld wheels (15x6;15x8)
Stock 5.8L
C4 w/ shift kit
1.5" MAC full length headers
Holley 750 CFM
Edelbrock intake
2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters
8.8" Rear end w/ 3.55 gears (Now that's more like it!!)

Front: 225/60/15 Rear: 255/60/15 Eagle GT II
14 x 4” K&N air filter (getting the Xtreme setup soon)

"Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

Stang_Crazy · 03-07-2001, 04:28 PM

Yea, this forum is usually VERY quiet. Guess it never really took off. You might want to post this message on another board like Corral.net Their appearance and detailing forum is a little more popular than this one.

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91 GT AOD: 3.73's, Pulleys,PI Converter, 14.71@91.78mph
(before pulleys)

03-05-2001, 08:15 PM	#1
Fox Body Mustang Maniac Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: GA, U.S.A Posts: 2,266	Best brand paint for the car. I may be getting my car painted within the next two months by a friend of mine. He said that if I buy the materials, he would do it for free! Anyway, I pretty much know what color I want, but I'm not sure which brand paint/clearcoat is most worthy. He suggested a few paints, but can any of you give any suggestions from experience or from what you've heard? Thanks. "Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body ------------------------------- '79 Mustang Coup 4" Cowl Weld wheels (15x6;15x8) Stock 5.8L C4 w/ shift kit 1.5" MAC full length headers Holley 750 CFM Edelbrock intake 2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters 8.8" Rear end w/ 3.55 gears (Now that's more like it!!) Front: 225/60/15 Rear: 255/60/15 Eagle GT II 14 x 4” K&N air filter (getting the Xtreme setup soon)

03-06-2001, 07:02 PM	#2
blue00gt Mustang Addict Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 1,294	I've painted a few of my motorcycles with Dupont ChromaBase (96 Mustang purple on my FZR600 ;-) ), and been very happy with the results. Easy to spray, clearcoat looks very deep. I'm not sure now, but a few years ago they were changing the chemicals in the activators to be more environmentally friendly and less volatile, and you could get two different versions of the stuff, the more environmentally friendly being harder to spray. I expect that maybe the enviro-friendly stuff is the only thing you can get now.. I have also heard good things about PPG.

03-07-2001, 12:26 AM	#3
Fox Body Mustang Maniac Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: GA, U.S.A Posts: 2,266	YEah, Dupont was one of the top listed ones he suggested. Thanks for the input blue00gt. Is this place quiet or what??!! ------------------------------- '79 Mustang Coup 4" Cowl Weld wheels (15x6;15x8) Stock 5.8L C4 w/ shift kit 1.5" MAC full length headers Holley 750 CFM Edelbrock intake 2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters 8.8" Rear end w/ 3.55 gears (Now that's more like it!!) Front: 225/60/15 Rear: 255/60/15 Eagle GT II 14 x 4” K&N air filter (getting the Xtreme setup soon) "Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

03-07-2001, 04:28 PM	#4
Stang_Crazy It's never clean enough! Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Shaler, PA Posts: 1,542	Yea, this forum is usually VERY quiet. Guess it never really took off. You might want to post this message on another board like Corral.net Their appearance and detailing forum is a little more popular than this one. ------------------ 91 GT AOD: 3.73's, Pulleys,PI Converter, 14.71@91.78mph (before pulleys)