Kraig:
Looks like you have the paint topic covered now. I have used PPG paints up till now, but it looks like all of the PPG stores around here have switched to dupont, so it looks like I will be going back to dupont. I hvaven't used the delstar enamel that Dan uses because it wasn't available around here, you should still be able to get it in the midwest though and it works great.
The only correction I would make to the old paint posts, is that hardener does enhance the gloss, because it converts the hardening process from evaporative to catalytic. The evaporative drying/hardening/curing process reduces the gloss, this is why flat paints dry much quicker than gloss paints. By converting the process to catalytic, the paint hardens prior to the evaporation of all of the solvents, thus better gloss with quicker drying time.
I would post the PPG paint codes, but having read the FAQ, I have noticed that they are right there in plain view.
Wyatt, Ken:
Ice or Icing is pretty much the same as bondo, it's just thinner so it spreads easier in thinner layers. It takes the place of the old red spot putty, since spot putty is laquer based it isn't compatable with the newer catalyzed or epoxy primers.
My preference was to use laquer primer and spot putty since it is faster and easier.
