Confused on what primer system I should use on my resto.

I've never sprayed Omni base but I like Deltron. My guess is Deltron would cover with 2 coats vs. maybe 4 for the omni? PPG guys would know. I know Dupont works like that for sure. Coverage isn't good on Duponts low lines like Nason and chromabase, you have to step up to Standox to get the Deltron style coverage. (I don't mind chromabase either, just coverage blows)

I'm with Crash on getting the best quality in your area. Guys on here seem to like Pro-spray also. Maybe Chad can help in that area.

If your planning all SPI then all your components will be high quality. No sense throwing some cheap base in the mix. Like putting moldy cheese in the middle of a good sandwich.
 
You may want to consider TCB GLOBAL, they sell their own house brand base coat, I used it on a 90's car for a complete, and it worked out quite well, and was priced very resasonable.
 
Omni Plus is not that bad, good value for the money and excellent color match. If you used a high quality clear like SPI you'd have a nice job that would last for quite a while. If you're a novice at this spending a lot of money on paint is probably a wash cause it's probably gonna look like amateur work (at least to a pro) anyways. Not trying to be negative but this is not something you just decide to do and when youre done you have something that will win car shows. I've sprayed a lot of Omni Plus at the various shops I've worked at. It usually needs one more coat than the comparible DBC color. No big deal, tinting your sealer on a hard to hide color like yellow or orange really helps with coverage.
Downside for me at least with a product like ProSpray is the lack of any local distributors. Glasurit would be my choice if cost was no object, Deltron DBC is an excellent base as well that is relatively affordable and a good choice if you are restoring something. Quality costs money.

Oh and one other thought, experience not the product is the biggest key in how a job turns out. A pro can use the cheapest materials and can turn out something that looks terrific (for as long as it lasts:)) A novice can use the finest materials available and it most likely will still look sub par. Learning how to do it is more important than what you use.
 
Valid points that I have accepted. How do I get ahold of Chad to get a price on pro spray?
 
Chris is right on. There is a learning curve to this. Even though you follow procedures, stuff will be missed and techniques won't develop on the first job.
 
That's a portion of the reason I want to paint this particular truck myself. I'll be ok with however it turns out since after all, it is my first paint job. The important thing is that I start somewhere. I had maaco paint my suburban a couple years ago and think it looks great with the exception of being able to see the body work they did under the paint. So if I can get it to turn out like a maaco job, I'll be thrilled. And again, that's why I'm here seeking advice on what direction a guy like me should go.
 
Take your time, be patient and don't call it good until you are satisfied. With the Internet you can research how to do just about any procedure and see how it's done via youtube etc. Really helps with the learning curve, especially if you are motivated to do this type of work. Biggest thing I can tell you is to be patient and be willing to redo something if it doesn't turn out right. The key to your paint job looking good is in your prep work. Good prep work will make an average paint job look better than an exceptionally perfect paint sprayed over shoddy bodywork.

Oh and I wasn't directing my comments directly at you but more in general, seems everyone gets hung up about which brand of paint to use when they are doing this for the first time etc, when they really should be concerned with learning how to properly prep the vehicle and apply the paint. Trouble is this type of work is not like mechanical work that someone may be comfortable with. Every job is different and the learning curve is fairly steep especially if you don't have anyone experienced in it guiding you. I've been doing this stuff since I was 16, full time at 21 and am 42 now and I am still learning things.
My job at several shops I've been at is to work with some of the apprentice kids and try and get them sorted and going in the right direction. I get a real kick out of some of the kids who go to the various Vocational schools out there for this type of work. They come into the Shop and they think they know it all, (I was that way too at 24 or 25:)) you can't tell them anything until they have their first major eff up and then you try and show them that part of the learning curve is experience and experience only comes one way. I don't think you ever really stop learning in this type of work.
 
Ok, I have a couple more questions.

First, are there any cons to the high build primer over the regular 2k?

Also, I really like an idea that I read here from someone where they said they spray black epoxy primer and then do grey 2k on top so they know when to stop sanding so they don't break through. Is that advisable?

Lastly, I would like to use another idea from someone on here. My truck is two tone. Red and white. I would like to use red epoxy reduced as a sealer on top of the grey 2k for the red portions and white epoxy reduced as a sealer on top of the 2k for the white portions. This would be to help with coverage of my red and white paints. Does that sound good? Or not such a good idea?

Thanks again!
 
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