trinity paint any good?

[Wicked72]

Well im broke as hell and i doubt its going to get any better for decades so im looking for cheap paint. i cant spend much but i obviously i do not want to spray crap on my car that ill be pissed about and stuck with. I want to paint my car in some sort of dark gun metal gray metallic. I found the trinity paint from paintforcars.com saw some reviews on other forums and no one said anything bad. Does anyone have some experience with that paint and maybe have some suggestions on a half decent paint and clear coat? btw the car will be driven the hell out of if i can afford the gas haha 

[Wicked72]

It will be ready for paint once i get my final coat of epoxy primer on. Im striping, epoxy primer, filler, high build, guide coat, then epoxy again if its straight. i use phosphoric acid in spots i cant reach with anything and weld thru primer on anything that will be lapped over and welded. so my prep work is good. ill  cut it in then bolt everything on and final paint and clear. Ive never painted a metallic before only solid single and two stage paints, i always color sand them which really helps reduce orange peel. can i color sand metallics? I only want to use a two stage on my car

[Patronus]

I would suggest one of those silvers with little flake. That's what makes it harder to make even. 
You know, like its been poured on..Like on the 70 protouring Charger with the challenger taillights. Even this though, spend some bucks. You'll be happier you did.

[RogerDodger]

It will be ready for paint once i get my final coat of epoxy primer on. Im striping, epoxy primer, filler, high build, guide coat, then epoxy again if its straight. i use phosphoric acid in spots i cant reach with anything and weld thru primer on anything that will be lapped over and welded. so my prep work is good. ill  cut it in then bolt everything on and final paint and Clearwater . Ive never painted a metallic before only solid single and two stage paints, i always color sand them which really helps reduce orange peel. can i color sand metallics? I only want to use a two stage on my car

Sounds like you have a pretty good plan of attack. You shouldn't need to color sand the paint. Just the clear coat. Although I actually just did on a mirror I painted. The paint was old and spit out of the gun. I slicked it up with 400 and cleared it and you would never know it. I still think I would avoid it if possible. Let me ask you one question. With all the effort you're going through do you really want to cut corners on the paint? Also with the metallic be sure to move quickly and fan out a good pattern.  The metallic can show streaks or rows in the paint.

[Patronus]

It's a big car, and with a metallic you'll have a hard time getting a nice even b pillar. That's were I generally move from roof to side. Vinyl top guys got it easy.. I too wish I had spent more on paint.

[b5blue]

I checked around quite a bit and am going to try Kirker paint. 

[Wicked72]

I normally would not cut corners with the paint considering Ive spent the cash on everything for the prep. I just had twins and Ive got next to no money so I really dont have a choice. I think ill got with paint from eastwood. I know its good stuff and ya its costs a little more then the trinity. Ill got with a high solids clear to help cover the metallic well maybe throw on 3 or 4 coats before a cut and buff

[elitecustombody]

Check if any of your local paint stores carry Wandabase, Silver Sails or Matrix. Any of the three are priced well and offer results just as good as any big overpriced brands. Silver Sails is actually OEM finish on most Korean cars BTW, I use all three on regular basis. Have been using Matrix for probably 13-14 years without any problems and use it on 10k-up paint jobs   

[b5blue]

I normally would not cut corners with the paint considering Ive spent the cash on everything for the prep. I just had twins and Ive got next to no money so I really dont have a choice. I think ill got with paint from eastwood. I know its good stuff and ya its costs a little more then the trinity. Ill got with a high solids clear to help cover the metallic well maybe throw on 3 or 4 coats before a cut and buff

The buzz on the forums is Eastwood's is using Kirker as are Summit and others...

[Pete in NH]

I have a project 1986 Plymouth Reliant here that I'm planning on using Kirker single stage urethane on and clear coat it, so I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who has used Kirker. I know many professionals don't care much for lower line paints and I can understand why they would not risk their reputation using them on a customer's car. But, it's hard to justify the price of top of the line paint on this car. I have seen the same thing that some of Eastwood's and Summit Racing's paint is relabeled Kirker. It seems that Kirker is aimed at the hobbyist market. Their tech. data sheets look very complete and I understand they have good technical support. I've also looked at PPG Shopline but, the tech. data seems very thin and I'm sure you won't get much tech. support. So, anyone have experience with Kirker?

If my 71 Charger ever gets repainted it will be top of the line PPG, but the original paint looks very nice yet and it's only original factory paint once!

[elitecustombody]

I have a project 1986 Plymouth Reliant here that I'm planning on using Kirker single stage urethane on and clear coat it, so I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who has used Kirker. I know many professionals don't care much for lower line paints and I can understand why they would not risk their reputation using them on a customer's car. But, it's hard to justify the price of top of the line paint on this car. I have seen the same thing that some of Eastwood's and Summit Racing's paint is relabeled Kirker. It seems that Kirker is aimed at the hobbyist market. Their tech. data sheets look very complete and I understand they have good technical support. I've also looked at PPG Shopline but, the tech. data seems very thin and I'm sure you won't get much tech. support. So, anyone have experience with Kirker?

If my 71 Charger ever gets repainted it will be top of the line PPG, but the original paint looks very nice yet and it's only original factory paint once!

If you don't mind the millage that would be piled on. You have to understand that thickness of single stage paint job is equivalent to basecoat/clearcoat paint job, so spraying clearcoat on top of single stage paint is like 2-3 paint jobs  Read my previous post above if you want good quality paint that that I use on regular basis and best part, they are reasonably priced

[b5blue]

Good point, I noticed any place the primer or paint was too thick on my cars 1/2 ass old "race" paint job it failed and pealed off the car easily. Had I not all ready bought the Kirker you can bet I'd be bugging for more info on elite's picks! 

[DougMN]

No kirker, no summit, no eastwood,no rustoleum, try wanda it has pretty good reviews or prospray.