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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 06:31 AM
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Gettin ready to paint my bright... green metallic 98 z28..anyone know what the best paint to use. Its a ground up restore
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 06:28 PM
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PPG or Dupont, good stuff i'm sure there others
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 07:21 PM
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heres the question, what your budget on paint?
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 08:42 PM
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Got any pictures of what it looks like at the moment(the car that is)?

I've always wanted one of the bright green metallic camaros. Same thing with a MBM camaro/trans am. Same thing with that electric green color the 99 mustangs/cobras came in(I think that was the right year).
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by z28jason
Gettin ready to paint my bright... green metallic 98 z28..anyone know what the best paint to use. Its a ground up restore
Doing it yourself? PREP Work is Key!
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 10:58 PM
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I am painting a 77 ford pick up right know. I am a avg. Guy and bought a old huge paint both. It has 8 ft on each side of the truck. I has a fan with a filter to suck air in and a fan that blows air out with a filter. Then clean your gun good each time and make sure you have no water in your air tank. The truck is coming out great. Prep and dont sand real hard and dont put to much on each coat.
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 11:05 PM
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you can do Dimension Pro or ultra 7000 from Sherwin Williams.the Dimension Pro Excellent metallic control
Fast flash times
Applies similar to National Rule base coat
Applies smooth and flat.
from my experience the only bad part is it takes little more to get good coverage then ultra 7000.but Dimension Pro is HALF PRICE then Ultra 7000.
on the other hand the ultra 7000 has

Excellent coverage with minimal coats.
Best in class application properties.
Superior color match and blending.
OEM Approvals.
Quick flash time between coat..
and to get the top quality refinish, it's all in the prep work.
good luck
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 02:03 PM
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Ya im doin the prep my self aswell as the paint..im a body man at thehrm plant in kansas city..ppg is the way im gonna go that is what we use at work....yes I have pic of it now ill get them up We
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 06:43 PM
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your a body man and your asking what the best paint is to use........?
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 08:28 PM
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I have never painted I work on white metal and do paintless dent removal so yes...im no painter but I will be aftet this project
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 08:31 PM
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There is really no budget on this project im doin a complete build on this one.i want everything to be perfect
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 10:17 PM
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I would like to see some pics! I heard PPG is one of the best, its what the painter used on my slp hood of my trans am.
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 12:49 PM
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I personally recommend PPG, S-W auto finishes suck IMO. PPG is my first choice, for custom it would be a toss up between PPG and HOK.
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 04:18 AM
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I dont know how to get my pic off photobucket on to here
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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 06:58 PM
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I dont know how to get my pic off photobucket on to here
create photo bucket account.upload them on p.b.then copy the image code or URL and paste it here.then forum has option to put URL CODE.
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