Tracs wrote:I inquired about the automotive art Motobase LV. It was $902 a gallon. The PPG Omni is $454 a gallon. Both paints can be bought somewhat local. Omni in town and Motobase the next city over.

I'm unsure of what to do.

Food for thought:

1 gallon of the Motobase will get you 2 gallons of sprayable color when mixed with reducer. It will quite possibly cover in just two coats because it is a better quality paint but you should have enough for 3 coats.

1 gallon of Omni will get you 1.5 gallons of sprayable color. It could take 4 - 5 coats to achieve full coverage (true color) so will end up buying at least two gallons of the Omni.

Can you get paint shipped for the US?
If so get a quote from http://www.autorodtechnologies.com/chad ... -and-audio for the Motobase LV. I order from this guy all the time.

ill say just one thing on this and thats on paint quantity:
i dont think ive ever read or head someone say,"i should have bought less paint."
i have read and heard someone(including myself) say,"i should have bought more than i THOUGHT i needed."

its much better to have too much than to run out with a panel left to paint.