Had to choose between PPG and Sherwin-Williams clear for a classic car job

I was spraying a 1972 Mustang in my shop in Phoenix last month and had to pick between PPG's DC3000 and Sherwin's clear coat. Went with the Sherwin because the PPG was gonna be $180 more for the same amount, and honestly the flow-out was way smoother on a test panel. Anyone else find Sherwin clears level better than PPG on vertical panels?

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brooket4316d agoTop Commenter

My test panels looked like a wrinkled shirt, so you're already ahead of me.

davis.olivia15d ago

Wait, did you degas the resin in a vacuum chamber or just stir it?

anthony76315d ago

My buddy Mark tried the stir method once with some craft epoxy and it looked like a snow globe filled with soda bubbles lol. He was so frustrated he just poured it anyway and the final piece had this weird frosted look that actually turned out kinda cool for a lamp base. But yeah for clear stuff you definitely gotta vacuum it. I used a cheap harbor freight vacuum chamber for my last river table and it worked fine.