ON a similar note, we had a PPG new products engineer in a couple of years back and he said that the paint is the single largest cost item on a new car....more than the engine or the body sheet metal. He also said that there is a significant difference in paint..even within a single supplier. He said that even though a color is the same, the quality can be significantly different.... and the aftermarket paint is different than the OEM factory paint (makes sense).

mike in tucson