Last edited: May 11, Michael Evans , May 7, Omni basecoats are pretty good, but as mentioned the coverage is not that great. However, you can usually buy like 2 gallons of OMNI basecoat vs. On some of the lesser expensive paint jobs we did we used Omni for the basecoat and then PPG clear. When all done, you can't tell the difference put on a few years and maybe. GS , May 8, Just finished the left front fender jams. The paint and clear is drying as I write this.
I primered with their gray first and sprayed color in three light coats and it covered great. Hope the rest of the car turns out as good looking as what I painted so far. This paint is so easy to use that even I did good with it and I have not painted in years. Michael Evans , May 10, Hey Michael, can you post some pictures of what you've painted so far?
Thnx, Joe X. Joe Shepard , May 11, Going out to the garage to hang the fender back on will take some pictures Not great but well Last edited: May 14, Michael Evans , May 11, That's looking real good Mike Willy , May 13, Jefferson County KY Rule.
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Texas State Rule. US National Rule. I have not seen any comebacks for any sort of issue with basecoat failure or fading in the 4 years I have been at my current job. My opinion is that if you are painting something on a budget you can save significantly versus DBC and still have something that looks nice.
Here's a pic of a 66 Barracuda that I used Omni Plus on. Not the greatest pics but maybe it helps illustrate my point. If its for one all over, it should be suitable. For those of us who paint for a living, the differences are major. Some spray and lay down smoother than others.
Cheaper base usually arent as vibrant. Clear can only do so much. According to who you ask, Shopline and Omni are the same thing. The PPG shops I worked for had the most issues and comebacks by far Shopline and Envirobase has delaminated on more cars than I can count.
Not saying there isnt human error involved but production shops have the same basic standard operating procedure. Limco and Lesonal are about par with Shopline but Ive had less trouble with those two.
I worked with Autobase for 7 years and remember being great stuff. My favorite is Diamont, although it is ridiculously expensive. It lays down velvet smooth and mottling is virtually non-existent.
It's very vivid too. Diamont and Wanda are polyester base and according to the fine folks on this board, say they are very similar. I hope to try Wanda in the near future because of this. PPG has been nothing but a nightmare for me. For others, it works well. Akzo and RM have been easy and rock solid. Jim C Oldtimer. I've done a couple over all jobs with Nason, it was ok for a solid color black although it projects grit scratches even with a sealer.
Nason for a metallic like a gold, for me it was a fight with mottling. It's not very slick, Chroma is slicker, hides better, much better in regard to mottle. Still not awesome but not bad in my experience. I hated it. I would maybe try it again some day on a budget job of I had slow activator for it. Metalux by chemspec has been nice for me, lays really slick, good hiding, pretty much a 2 coat base, good in regard to mottle.
It's what i'm using on one of my current projects. Universal clear over it. I was really happy to spray a powdery ice blue metallic with no mottle fight, I had the purple cap on stand by for the LPH but I didn't need it. When your base has enough solids to cover sealed grit scratches, with 2 coats, no mottle and lays slick, Well it makes the whole job a lot nicer, much more enjoyable to work with and higher quality shows through in the end.
Interestingly enough I'm getting that car back soon for a fresh repaint. I think I painted it about 18 yrs ago. I used to help a guy in mid to late 90s that used limco supreme base and clear. Those jobs were good for years. He used cheap primer with no sealer. He even used their reducer. They were allovers too. His customers were more interested in a cheap final cost than longetivy.
I hate to bash a lower line because it does have a place for people who look more at cost than quality. Click to expand
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