Auto Color Library Restoration Shop Paints

[glemon]

Having been quoted a price of somewhere north of $100 a Quart for Triumph Signal Red Paint, I am shopping online for alternatives, Auto Color Library Restoration Shop products are much cheaper.

I have talked to a few professional body shop guys about the various discount paint lines, they generally say exact factory paint match isn't as good (not a concern) UV and fade protection may not be as good (car will mostly be garaged, so maybe not a major concern) and one guy out of three said it does not lay down as flat (concern, but can be solved somewhat by sweat equity).

Any thoughts on this subject in general or the product mentioned in particular would be appreciated.

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Thanks, Greg

 

[Britishautobody]

Red paints are the most expensive. My cost for PPG DBU on a price guide for the most expensive gallon of color in 2002 was $375. per gal that same Gal now in 2009 is $675.00 Good materials are expensive !! But you get what you pay for.

Vern