Base coat (how can ya get it)

[hoss]

Do base coat paints come in the acrylic enamals, laquors, or what ever, or is it just "base coat paint". Just wondering b/c i am going to go purchase some base coat for the first time, and I don't want to have people see me while i ask a stupid question. I'll just post them on here cause you don't know me /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sunglass.gif

What type of base should I use,(acrylic, laquor) if there is a difference. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif I'm planning on going to o'reileys, or napa to buy the paint.(do you know if either of them sells omni products? cause scott said it was a good product for the price.) I have a urethane clear by western, and the whole sale paint shop that i got the clear from doesn't do base coat paints.

 

[rex]

Usually basecoats are urethane's,acrylics being the most popular.Enamels have toyed with it but don't work out too well,and lacquer is basically lacquer-you can do a color and clear deal but the straight color will work out fine as long as it isn't pearl or metallic (you'll burn the P or M out when you buff it).I'm kind of surprised the Wesern doesn't have a base,years ago it was the generic version of Sherwin Williams-the same as Martin Senior or the Napa brand (don't recall their name right now),and one more name I can't remember.Omni is nothing but the same deal packaged by PPG as a generic line.The only bad I can say about it is I have seen a few clear delaminations of the Omni clear over the better PPG DBC or DBU basecoats,but I can't say if it's painter error or product failure.I'm leaning toward the first scenario but I won't stake my life on it.

 

[hoss]

so use an acrylic urethane base coat.

 

[rex]

Yeah,if you want the good stuff it's best.Most is marketed by just urethane but it'll end up being arylic and /or polyurethane.As long as it's a normal compatible system the prefix (acrylic/poly) doesn't matter.