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MTME-50
Hey, SPI guys and gals.
For those of you that remember, I'm from Montana. I only get to paint for about 4 months out of the year, so I tend to disappear from the forums in the winter. Anyway, I was wondering how the process goes with ordering paint from a jobber. I have never had to actually order base coat before (the guy I work with gets a deal on PPG, so he handles all that mess). I've read a lot about Wanda recently and I'd like to get either some of that or some Pro-Spray. We don't have any distributors in Montana. The closest one is in Washington. I'll be headed over to Seattle this summer for a week or two, so I thought maybe I'd pick up a gallon or two of Wanda while I'm there, but I don't understand how the 'jobber' works. Do I call a jobber and tell them I want 'x' amount of paint and they ship it to me or do I have to pick it up at a distributor?
The only paint I can get locally is PPG (I'm a college student; I can't afford $500/gal), OMNI (which I hated using), and Duplicolor. I could order Kirker, but I've heard mixed reviews about the longevity of that stuff (I have used a lot in the past four years though, and it can be made to look nice).
So, in short: How do I get Wanda or Pro-Spray paint in Montana?
If it makes a difference, I'm repainting my daily driver (1991 Chevy Lumina in silver metallic). It sees sunlight maybe once a week during college semesters because I bike everywhere but it gets driven about 50 miles a day in the summer. Mostly concerned with the Montana sun beating on the paint in the summer (I do seal and wax it often though). I wanted to test the paint before I paint my beloved hot rod.
Thanks,
--Chris
For those of you that remember, I'm from Montana. I only get to paint for about 4 months out of the year, so I tend to disappear from the forums in the winter. Anyway, I was wondering how the process goes with ordering paint from a jobber. I have never had to actually order base coat before (the guy I work with gets a deal on PPG, so he handles all that mess). I've read a lot about Wanda recently and I'd like to get either some of that or some Pro-Spray. We don't have any distributors in Montana. The closest one is in Washington. I'll be headed over to Seattle this summer for a week or two, so I thought maybe I'd pick up a gallon or two of Wanda while I'm there, but I don't understand how the 'jobber' works. Do I call a jobber and tell them I want 'x' amount of paint and they ship it to me or do I have to pick it up at a distributor?
The only paint I can get locally is PPG (I'm a college student; I can't afford $500/gal), OMNI (which I hated using), and Duplicolor. I could order Kirker, but I've heard mixed reviews about the longevity of that stuff (I have used a lot in the past four years though, and it can be made to look nice).
So, in short: How do I get Wanda or Pro-Spray paint in Montana?
If it makes a difference, I'm repainting my daily driver (1991 Chevy Lumina in silver metallic). It sees sunlight maybe once a week during college semesters because I bike everywhere but it gets driven about 50 miles a day in the summer. Mostly concerned with the Montana sun beating on the paint in the summer (I do seal and wax it often though). I wanted to test the paint before I paint my beloved hot rod.
Thanks,
--Chris