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Anyone use Summit or Kirker paint? #1229466
05/08/12 12:01 PM
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How did it turn out? Is it still holding up well?
I've done a search on this site and cant find any good reviews on this paint. I have found some good reviews in other forums. Any idea if their Yellow is close to Top Banana Yellow?

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Rick
68 Coronet R/T 440 & 68 Charger 528 Hemi,and 5 Challengers! 6 cyl, 318, 360, 383, 451
Re: Anyone use Summit or Kirker paint? [Re: HemiRick] #1229467
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I used Summit Plum Pearl Metallic on my Dart. It's inexpensive (not cheap), holds up well, and goes on nice over their urethane primer/surfacer.

I attached a pic. Not the best pic of it, but it came out nice with proper prep work.

7197221-DartSideView.jpg (1242 downloads)
Re: Anyone use Summit or Kirker paint? [Re: RawnDart] #1229468
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I just got off the phone with them and they are sending me a color chart. They said it was the best way to tell how close their Yellow is to top banana.
They said their are no color charts on the web because every ones monitor does not display color the same.


Take care,
Rick
68 Coronet R/T 440 & 68 Charger 528 Hemi,and 5 Challengers! 6 cyl, 318, 360, 383, 451
Re: Anyone use Summit or Kirker paint? [Re: HemiRick] #1229469
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I picked up a gallon of black single stage urethane on sale and had 20 summit bucks, so I figured I'd give it a try. One good thing is it is thick like I expect a urethane to be. I've mainly used nason urethane and it seems like it's already reduced. I sprayed it unreduced and it's good to use that way for wheels and such... but not large areas. I did the engine bay in my challenger, it has sat out and it gets water spots. I didn't clear it and will be later.

I can't say how durable it is yet, but the single stage I probally wouldn't use on the exterior. I'm just using it for edging, trunk, under hood, etc...


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Re: Anyone use Summit or Kirker paint? [Re: HemiRick] #1229470
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I just got off the phone with them and they are sending me a color chart. They said it was the best way to tell how close their Yellow is to top banana.
They said their are no color charts on the web because every ones monitor does not display color the same.




I had the color chips of both the single stage and two-stage systems, and I settled on the single stage plum pearl metallic, and then I used their HSC Clear to finish it off with 3 coats.

I think you'll like the results if you wind up using them.

Re: Anyone use Summit or Kirker paint? [Re: HemiRick] #1229471
05/08/12 06:50 PM
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I used Summit's single stage a year ago. I was happy with the product, particularly considering the price. It's holding up fine so far. Here's the only photo I had handy. The color has proven difficult to photograph. It's a lot shinier than it looks in the picture.

7197656-65belvedere.jpg (564 downloads)

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Re: Anyone use Summit or Kirker paint? [Re: peabodyracing] #1229472
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I used Kirker. Not bad but if I did it again I use House of Color, its a much better quality. The cars I've seen always look nice.

Re: Anyone use Summit or Kirker paint? [Re: Cudajon] #1229473
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Anyone else have any input? Sounds good so far. I sure hope their yellow is close enough to use.


Take care,
Rick
68 Coronet R/T 440 & 68 Charger 528 Hemi,and 5 Challengers! 6 cyl, 318, 360, 383, 451






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