Paint and Body Finishing Materials

GeorgeH said
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.

A suggestion I will look into. Sounds like you have tried these out, and that you are satisfied with the results. I have to say that what I have been using is what I have been using for years, and I have absolutely no complaints about the product other than cost. A friend of mine reminded me that the joy of the low cost is forgotten with the realization of the lesser product to paraphrase him. Basically, you get what you pay for. Sounds like what your saying is sound advice based on longtime experience, I did not know about the relabeling on the companies you mentioned. Quality work deserves quality produccts, but 3 grand plus on paint and supplies got me questioning a bit if there was something out there that could provide a quality job with maybe saving a little bit. These old Mopars deserve the best set of New Clothes thst we can put on them so the next generations can enjoy what we had. Just wondering. Thank you for your input. OD66