Im looking to repaint my car a new color but i am having issues with finding paint ideas..is there any online places i can look at colors? I know the colors i want with hok paints but they are a bit out of my price range lol..phil
go to your local paint store with the HOK paint core and they can mix you up the paint . When i go and get paint I have the color code and have then mix it using Nason paint. you can aslo have then mix it using Croma base paint but it's more money
well i know i can do that but i would like to be able to compare ect..id prefer to use single base since the cost i was told to do the hok candy was going to be 1400 just for paint. Then clear and al that on top so too much..but im loking for a very bright burnt orange or a bright darker lime green..phil
Philly D wrote:well i know i can do that but i would like to be able to compare ect..id prefer to use single base since the cost i was told to do the hok candy was going to be 1400 just for paint. Then clear and al that on top so too much..but im loking for a very bright burnt orange or a bright darker lime green..phil
If you mean single stage and not "single base"... I wouldn't do it. If you want a quality job, single stage is not the way to go. There's no clear over it to block out a lot of the UV rays, and single stage will fade faster than 2 stage (base/clear). You get what you pay for, and if you cheap out on body work/paint, you're going to get cheap work.
If you have one near you, go to an auto body supply store. I have one near me that carrys PPG paint, DuPont paint, HOK, X-otic, Alsa, etc... so you can compare them side by side. Look around, or go to a shop and tell them what you want and go from there. If you wanted a Kandy/Candee paint, i'd check out X-otic. They seem to be a little cheaper than HOK, and the quality is the same if not better in my opinion. I priced a Candee (that's how X-otic spells it) paint for my Sunfire when I still had it, the metallic base, Candee, clear, and all of the other things I needed were under $800 for paint.
Don't cheap out on stuff like this, save up for what you really want and make sure the shop guarantees their work when you go.
^^ no i mean single base..sorry prolly the wrong term but that was the easiest way for me to explain it..i mean i dont want a tri coat paint..ie..base, candy, clear..i would never do acrylic..phil
HOK is over rated, over priced and not any better.
try this
www.alsacorp.com
www.fantasyfinishes.com
Wow those are some amazing colors exactly what i want but now what t choose...jewel green, toxic green or tropical sunrise ..im goign to have to think about this alot..those are awsome..any experience spraying them? any issues? durability? phil
Philly D wrote:Wow those are some amazing colors exactly what i want but now what t choose...jewel green, toxic green or tropical sunrise ..im goign to have to think about this alot..those are awsome..any experience spraying them? any issues? durability? phil
It'd help if we knew which one you were talking about. If you're talking about Alsa, great paints, durable, no issues if the painter is good... and yes I've sprayed Alsa paints... and I hope you're getting someone else to paint them because no one on here will take the time to do a full write up... can't learn painting on the internet.
The proper term for "single base" is
single stage. I.e. no base/clear... just mix and spray and you're done (well it's not THAT simple). You shouldn't get charged anymore for a single stage paint job than a 2-stage... 2stage (base/clear) is going to be more durable and last longer... just as you shouldn't be charged anymore really for a tri-stage paint... if it's a "factory" color. Candee/kandy's and chamelions are going to run more obviously because of the specialty of the paint...
At any rate... just like you wouldn't use cheap crappy parts for your motor, you don't want to cheap out on bodywork/paint. You DO get what you pay for... I'd save up and get what you want
Yh i realize that ive been doing bodywork now for about 8 years..so im not a newbie i just was using generic terms so it would be easily understood..this isnt a test of my knowledge simply i was curious since i dont have free time really id prefer to look online to find colors and also i know what my town has for paint shops ect....i frequent tham alot....i could cae less if it was hok or sony lol....as long as its good stuff and is the color i want..im pretty sure ill be going with jewel green from alsa and dunno about thier clear yet..phil
Oh... well most people that have been doing body work for that long don't ask those types of questions, they already know the answers... so sorry for "misunderstanding" your question
Yah i can understand..and sorry if it came off like i was bieng rude..im looking for something differnt hence me asking the question...im used to oem colors and im not intrested in those..I understand your awnsers to the questions..either way its all figured out..hopefully youll see new pics of my nice shiny paint soon..phil
Alsa is great stuff if you want to see pics of their paint on a J give me abotu 2 more weeks
i got some pretty crazy stuff going on
thank you bummerz...im going with a basic base pearl they have going on..nothing too nuts..but it looks like nice stuff. And yah the cost is good as well which is nice..better then the 3 choices i have in my town anyways..id love to un the crystal fx but its a bit more i want to put into my car since its a daily..phil
also let me know what your lookign for in pm I'll see if i can get you a deal through my supplier
