I spent the better part of this afternoon with a fellow that has been painting and doing body work for over 30 years. He and I have been really good friends for about 10-12 years. We were talking about the plans for my panel and I ask him "point blank" about this thread and about tractor paint and "other" stuff. He took me back to his paint room and showed me all the different brands from PPG/Dupont to tractor paint and some I didn't even recognize. What he uses most is the 50 a gal stuff and told me, and SHOWED me some cars he has done. Guys, they look dang good. A doctor he and I both know and who he does work for has been driving a mercedes, and a jeep and a 76 chevy that has the cheap stuff on them.....for several years in one case. Like T.C. says, do the prep right and most any paint if applied correctly and maintained will last for a looong time. His comments were most folks today are looking for the "easy way" and it gets more expensive. I'm no body man but I do see his work. He gives folks what they want. You want big dollar paint he will give it to you. Given that there are exceptions to most all things he admits that some of the stuff is junk....but as he says, you try it...if it is good and you like it do it again. I'm sure he has paid the price along the way but he has learned a lot. So, I think I will try some of the cheap stuff...and maybe even what is mentione on this thread as it has a lot of the colors that some other "cheaper brands" don't carry....and remember, sometimes it is just cheaper because it doesn't have the NAME BRAND NAME on it!! OK..I'm through. Go back to work :p
