Painting '64 Ford Fairlane/ paint brands?

I have a '64 Ford Fairlane with no rust. I have stripped it to bare metal and primered it with 5 Star Primer. When I started this project I wanted to go back with paint and lacquer, however, I found out that due to Oregon's green laws paint and lacquer can not be sprayed in my area. I am painting it at college or I would just ignore the law on this one, However, since I want to be able to buff out any scratches that this car may get, I do not want to put on a base coat/clear coat, and decided to go with a single stage acrylic urethane, now I have a bigger dilema, i can only find the color I need in two brands Omni, which I have heard horror stories about when it comes to color matching and Crossfire which I have not heard anything about, I have tried to research them both on the internet, but keep getting the manufacturers page which both claim to be superior in every way. Go figure! Anyhow, I am looking for anyone who has used either or both of these brands to give me some direction in this area. By the way, Omni is $101 per gallon and Crossfire is $139 per gallon so not much difference in price.





Thanks, In advance. Anything good or bad will be helpfulPainting '64 Ford Fairlane/ paint brands?
If you are doing a full repaint the Omni is fine, it's just hard to get a proper match when painting a single panel. Application wise it's just like spraying PPG. ANother brand to look for if you haven't would be Nason, made by Dupont. I've had really good results with them as far as cheaper paints go.





That being said, I wouldn't use single stage myself. A properly done base/clear job will be just as easy to buff minor blemishes out of, and will hold up much better to the elements. Any scratches that are down past the clear on a good two stage job would likely be down to the primer on a single stage job. Plus the gloss on a single stage isn't as high. The two stage stuff just comes out looking better.Painting '64 Ford Fairlane/ paint brands?
Wow, a properly applied base/clear job is much more durable to environmental conditions than a cheap single stage job. Todays clear coats have more UV inhibitors and environmental protection formulated in to them than ever. Hell, the laquer paints you first mentioned absorb moisture and peel.

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All single stage paints are going to be crap.

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