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Mon Feb 17, 2003 6:21 pm

Hello, everyone. If you had to choose between Valspar brand paint or PPG, which would be the better choice? Is there a difference in quality between the two? (2-stage, blue/white, price per quantity about the same for me). Thank you for your help. I'll be painting soon.

Tue Feb 18, 2003 9:25 am

Whos primer did you use?
There's a system to these things.
Shouldn't Mix-n-Match.

Tue Feb 18, 2003 7:33 pm

Thanks, ACH, that's a very good point. I guess I'm stuck with Valspar on this project. But, for info on a future paint job, which would be the better choice?

Wed Feb 19, 2003 12:24 pm

Spies-Hecker is my choice. It's super easy to shoot, very easy system to understand and is hard as a rock when it's cured, best stuff I've ever used. I painted a car with PPG once and I wasn't impressed. Confusing formulas and systems and the paint never got very hard and chipped really easily.

Wed Feb 19, 2003 4:57 pm

Ryan where did you get your S-H materials?

Chris
PDX JHC

Thu Feb 20, 2003 12:01 pm

Industrial Finishes. There is one on McGloughlin and one in Beaverton. Good luck.

Thu Feb 20, 2003 5:13 pm

I went to S-H site and then it directed me to Dupont finishes. That must be their auto paint division?

Doug

Fri Feb 21, 2003 11:02 am

Dupont produces Spies, or Spies is owned by dupont or something, not real sure, but yeah, I had the same thing happen to me. I think I emailed them actually and they sent me back the name of a local rep who directed me to Industrial Finishes.

Fri Feb 21, 2003 2:26 pm

That's cool because the color I picked out was in a Dupont color swatch book. What a bonus that it sprays nice. Did you use HVLP gun? What is the least I can pay for a gravity fed HVLP gun and still expect a professional result? I hesitate to buy a 50 buck hvlp from harbor freight tools or something cheap like that.

Thanks

Doug

Fri Feb 21, 2003 3:49 pm

I don't know that the colors Spies has are the same colors you can get in Dupont products, but I'm sure the paint shop could answer any questions. I painted my car the original color and wanted a really good, german product so I went with Spies. I actually didn't do the paint part of my car. I did all the body work, sprayed the primer and had a friend shoot the color and clear who paints for Freightliner. I did, however, do the wheels and miscellaneous parts myself and used a small syphon detail gun that I got at Harbor Freight and it worked great. I added a filter and had zero problems. I don't know much about guns and don't have much experience with HVLP stuff. Maybe someone else can answer that one. Good luck.

Fri Feb 21, 2003 10:08 pm

I don't suppose your bud from Freightliner is named russel? Let me know.

Fri Feb 21, 2003 10:48 pm

So, back to Valspar vs. PPG...any other comments on these two?

Sat Feb 22, 2003 1:00 pm

Nope, his name is Dan. Bad experiences with PPG, never used Valspar, I'm sold on Spies.