Paint and Body Finishing Materials

I usually go to the Nason product line when looking for a mid grade paint. It used to be Dupont's 2nd tier product but I think Duponts sold off the product line. Some of their clears, primers, and epoxies can be found on Ebay. I've used the stuff for years and know what to expect and how it holds up. I prefer a true basecoat that dries so it can be tacked between coats or fixed as compared to some of the lower cost 4:1 basecoats that just sit sticky. Summit and Eastwood paint are re-badged Kirker products. It works but I'm not a big fan.

It's like anything you kinda get what you pay for. Cheaper products shortcut the quality of the resins and/or the UV protection. The paint is only going to hold up as well as what's underneath it so to shortcut on the primers isn't always a good idea.

As far as sealing it, Epoxy primer is the only thing that truly seals it up.