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Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:03 am

Has anyone used the Restoration Shop from tcpglobal? It's there in house paint and appears to have good reviews on their webpage (of course!) but I can't find anything about it anywhere else. I'm wondering how the color match is? and how long I can expect it to last (for the single stage urethane)?

I'm thinking about using the PPG epoxy primer (DP) because it's supposed to be really good for protecting the metal from elements and then using something cheaper like matrix or restoration shop. This paint job is basically to protect it from rusting - in other words not a show car.

Also, will a gallon be enough for a vanagon?

Thanks!

Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:01 pm

PPG has a line of commercial paint that is high quality but inexpensive because it is only available in about 30 colors or so. That's a good option. Omni is the lower grade PPG paint and is pretty decent and much less expensive. If you are going with a good primer, go with a good paint that will be a solid base for a higher quality paint later.

Sun Jun 29, 2008 5:48 pm

I've used TCPGlobal a couple times. I just used their urethane primer this week and it worked fine. I painted a car with their Restoration Shop 'Dove Gray' base coat clear coat kit and have to admit the color layed really nice but I had trouble with the clear coat. I'm going to try a single stage paint from them next. You definately can't beat those prices.

Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:05 pm

Van is in the paint booth- buying the paint next week. Decided after talking to a few people here, and a few different paint stores to go with nason single stage urethane. I'll post pics after I spray it:

Here's an picture taken the day I bought it. :)

Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:31 am

I was very unsatisfied with TCP's pearl white (single stage acrylic eurathane) - it was WAY too yellow - being that they are an online vendor, i didn;'t even try to get them to adjust the tint, nor did I try to go to a paint shop with it and have them tweek it -

i thought it layed down better than the dupont centari pearl white that I used instead (and centari is a much closer but not perfect match)...TCP's paint seemed like high quality paint (my first time sopraying automotive paint)...I think it is a good deal for someone not looking to duplicate a factory color (the creamy yellow "pearl white" was actually a really nice color)...

Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:01 pm

Thanks for the response. I believe that is the same color I'm getting. I don't need a perfect match because I'm painting the entire van but don't know if I would be happy with a yellow tint?? I'm buying my paint this week- still thinking of getting nason.

marklaken wrote: I was very unsatisfied with TCP's pearl white (single stage acrylic eurathane) - it was WAY too yellow - being that they are an online vendor, i didn;'t even try to get them to adjust the tint, nor did I try to go to a paint shop with it and have them tweek it -

i thought it layed down better than the dupont centari pearl white that I used instead (and centari is a much closer but not perfect match)...TCP's paint seemed like high quality paint (my first time sopraying automotive paint)...I think it is a good deal for someone not looking to duplicate a factory color (the creamy yellow "pearl white" was actually a really nice color)...