has anyone ever used this paint before?? im a first time painter and have decided to use this because of it being pre mixed and because of it being easy for me to get since it is at my local autozone.. im not lookin to make a show peice out of my first paint job but dont want to do the $50 paint job eather... any reviews or tips on useing this prouduct welcomed...

 

Ive not personally used it but from what Ive seen from my friends that use it the paint is decent but the clear sucks. not to mention it smells horrible, i would use the paint and get a good clear. Make sure the prep work is done right.

 

that is what i have read on anthonythomas.com... duplicolor even says in their forums that u will use alot of their clear and that a alternative is sherwin-williams lacquer based clear.... i am useing their bg900 gray primer with the bsp201 champ white with one layer of a 50/50 mix of the bsp300 clear and the bsp301 metallic clear just so it gives it some pop to separate it from the rest of the champ white hondas floating around... i plan on getting a few pints of the serwin-williams clear to finish it off... does any one else have any experience with this paint???

 

good luck.....let us know how it all goes

 

bump

 

yea will do...

 

bump

 

nobody else???

 

I've seen the stuff at AutoZone but I'll pass on that.. you can get good single stage paints in a whole gallon for the price those Duplicolor cost... It's pre mixed yeah but that means it's less product you get for the money... Most paint places will tell you how to mix the paints, give you measuring cups, stir sticks, strainers and all.. I rather do a single stage SATA then use Duplicolor ones...

 

Bump-curious because thinking of trying it myself!

 

i did my engine bay to try it out in an old car.








here is a crappy cell pic close up.

 

Sweet! Looks pretty good. Hard to spray?

 

it wasnt bad at all.. i was going to go over it with another coat of their clear but i got lazy and junked the car. lol

 

I tried their primer on my car and I didnt like it. I don't know if i got a bad batch or what but it was like spraying water it was so thin. The body man at the garage i work at said he can get U-TEC 200 which is a single stage enamel paint for maybe 10 to 20 dollars a gallon higher and I've sprayed it and it is probably the best flowing paint I've sprayed.

 

IMO its junk

 

i have sprayed it a couple times,, the base is ok but as other people said the clear sucks its very milky and doesnt lay out very good.. for a cheep paint job u can use the base but dont use the clear.. it sucks...

 

i was thinking about using it too.. did some research. people said it doesnt last long especially if your car sees rain, snow, or any of the above.. better off spending a little more getting better paint doing it once instead of a couple times. but i have never used it. thats just what all my research summed up
"The pros are saying, lacquer in any form made by anyone at any price IS INFERIOR and there are cheaper alternatives with lower line materials that will give you better results..."

 

heres mine sprayed with a walmart gun ,outside in the full sun with no clear and no buffing drove the car 4 hrs after painting it(aka everything i could do wrong..... i did )
first pic is 6 monts after it was done
second pic is about a year and a half after paint

all in all it goes on easy its cheap and it can take abuse i was happy with it

 

im in the process of using it right now, first of all the clear is junk I couldnt even tell it was on there after I used it. So im going to be redoing it with automotive clear but duplicolor as a base. Second reason for redoing it after I mixed up all the chunks in the bottom it kept spitting chunks onto my paintjob! needless to say I was pissed cause it only takes one little spurt of "chunks" to ruin the whole day.

I enjoy working on my own car but I would never be body man as a living jeesh. lol

 

Amen to that. If youre wanting to save money and still get a good finish i bought a gallon of U-tec 200 single stage in milano red, a gallon of reducer, and a quart of activator for 282.17. its half the cost of base coat clear coat and i cant tell the difference when sprayed

 

^ that has to be the flattest looking paint job i've seen..

NO BUENO