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I'm looking for the best deal on paint for my 74. I want good grey primer and a dark forest green color, then clearcoat (of course). What kind of paint do you guys that paint your own stuff recommend and from where? I'm on a tight budget so discounted prices are preferred. I'll be in Colorado (moving) by the time I'm ready to paint it, so I'll probably end up having to order it online and pay for shipping too. Any help/suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

ian
 
I am a dupont kind a guy.

I don't think you can mail order paint, or at least not through the normal route. One spill of that stuff in the truck or airplane, and there would be a major haz mat to clean up.

You can find automotive paint supply stores almost anywhere.

When you get settled in, call your local chevy dealer with a paint shop and find out where they buy their paint. There is usually an paint rep that supplies them, or a paint company hub store. Most of the time you can walk in there, act like you know what you are doing, and they will sell you whatever you want. Bring cash, then they don't have to open a ticket on your, or worry about your exempt number as if you were a shop.

Really, any modern base/clear system will be fine for your car. You can go with a variety of brand names. Typically the pigment of the paint will dictate the price. For example, any paint with RED in it cost more than any other color. The more red in the paint mix, the higher the price. Clear cost the same, no matter what, unless you upgrade to a higher quality. Personally, I can't tell the difference.

Dupont has a generic name paint called Nason. It is great stuff, and cost 1/2 what the same stuff does in straight dupont.

Don't use any Laquer primer. Big no-no. Make sure you use either all epoxy, polyester, or straight Urothane systems. I prefer the Uro Primer and components from Dupont. Good stuff.

Have fun!
 
Chris has pretty much covered it.There are a few places that you can order paint on line ,the main one that I know of is www.ketone.com
Im a ppg man but just because of ease of use.They are all good if they are sanded good and applied properly.PPG also has an off brand called Omni.I would also suggest using all products from the same paint line.There have been some companies that have started producing epoxy and urethane primers that claim they are the same as the high price ctuff.That may be true but if you have problems there is noone to blame.If you keep in the same paint line,you can atleast blame it on them and at least get some more materal to finish the job.Also On that website,they dont list it but they can also mix colors but you have to email them with the info.
 

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