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  • Anonymous
    February 25, 2009 at 7:07 pm #12962

    Hey guys,

    Thought it would be neat to display everyone’s preferred paint brand when a post is made. I don’t know about you guys, but I’m always curious what others are using. Anyhow, I’m adjusting your forum ranks to display a paint line. I’ve already modified a few, let me know if I got them wrong and I’ll change them. If you use a combination or are very familiar with multiple lines I can do that too. You can post them here or PM me.

    Matthew Smith
    February 26, 2009 at 6:24 am #12968

    Lets see.. southerpolyurethanes is my main choice however they dont do bases so I am
    currently using Metalux base with it

    Never mind.. I see you already got me brotha.. No need to add in the Metalux base.. For high end stuff I use PPG base anyways 😛

    Alex Flacco
    February 26, 2009 at 7:11 am #12971

    I use Matrix, for now anyway:)

    zarbat007
    February 26, 2009 at 7:18 am #12972

    After using chromabase for a while and realizing how crappy the coverage is compared to Diamont the local body shop uses, I have a feeling its going to be R-M Diamont.

    Richard
    February 27, 2009 at 2:19 am #12988

    Valspar/HOK has left me most impressed as far as price compared to coverage so far.
    I also use a lot of PPG, but Price wise Valspar offers much higher quality products for the price.

    PPG seems to skimp on toners. Especially on their lower line products like Omni/Shop-Line

    Now I generally used upper line Valspar products.
    Which comparing an upper line to a economy product is like comparing apples to oranges.
    But I practically paid the same for top of the line Valspar products as I did for middle/economy PPG lines.
    So that is why I compare them.

    I wouldn’t claim Deltron is any better or worse than the Refinish Intermix stuff. But I could buy the top of the line Valspar stuff for barely over the price of Economy line PPG stuff. (Except Clears)

    But I’m also a restorer.
    And everyone wants the top of the line stuff. So I don’t get to try as much economy or even middle lines as I’d like.

    Richard

    Richard
    March 2, 2009 at 2:00 am #13047

    Not to change the subject.
    But most all you guys mix in house.
    What kind of costs, and requirements are there in become an in house mixer?

    Do the manufactures loan/lease you the mixing equipment and you buy the toners outright.
    Do you buy everything outright?
    Is it you have to use so much product per month/year?

    Are there classes required?
    What kind of classes?

    It seems to be getting harder and harder to come up with the products I prefer.
    And I was just a little curious for the future what kind of hoops I’m going to have to jump through to become an in house mixer. :unsure:

    Richard

    Anonymous
    March 2, 2009 at 5:55 am #13058

    our jobber owns our mixing toners, its all on consignment. We don’t get billed until we order. So they basically put it in and we didn’t start paying until we drained the first toner. We do have targets but that’s only because were under a 5 year contract with BASF. No classed required for mixing, the computer tells you what to pour in, our system is pretty fool proof. Even if you overpour accidentally the computer will calculate and tell you how to save the mixture. I’m sure theirs a jobber out their that will consign a system for ya.

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