Recommended online detailing / paint / bodywork supplies seller?

[e9999]

Any one of you experts could recommend a good place to buy supplies online? There is a bewildering number of sites out there. I was thinking maybe you know of a hidden treasure kind of site? Now, with the caveat that we're talking about my own $$, not some rich customer's wallet. So when I mean good, I really mean primarily good deal...

Sure, I know how to use google but you guys surely know better than a silly computer, right...

 

[PAToyota]

Not sure what you are looking for, but Eastwood, Summit, and TP Tools all have a pretty wide range of supplies and are pretty decent to deal with.

 

[e9999]

well, what prompted the question was that I did some google shopping searches for some items and could find the best deal for each, but they were on different sites. That is a pain (and adds up to shipping costs which are often ). So that got me wondering if there was a site that was *on average* the best one to deal with and the best prices, so I don't have to order from 15 different places in order to try and save some $$.
I do realize that pros who do recharge work may not care but I have to, sadly.

 

[PAToyota]

Yeah, I know what you mean about having to order from half a dozen places. Depending on what I'm looking for, I typically lean towards one of those three - or end up at my local paint shop.

[edit]Just for reference, I can walk to this place from my house - and this is what they carry: http://www.bapspaint.com/products/products.html

 

[sggoat]

Eastwood is good, also try evercoat

 

[Splangy]

I'm the type of guy that searches for the best possible deals online, but buy almost all of my autobody supplies from my local jobber. I've spent a lot of money there over the years and he has given me a very nice discount.

So, I suggest getting very friendly with your local shop and asking to set up an account with them.

 

[e9999]

I'm the type of guy that searches for the best possible deals online, but buy almost all of my autobody supplies from my local jobber. I've spent a lot of money there over the years and he has given me a very nice discount.

So, I suggest getting very friendly with your local shop and asking to set up an account with them.

good suggestion but I don't see big body jobs on the horizon (hopefully) so I'd be a very infrequent customer at best.

 

[PAToyota]

The other advantage of the local shop is that they can be a wealth of information. If you can drop in middle of the morning or middle of the afternoon - the pros are usually there first thing, ran there at lunch, or ran in at the end of the day to pick something up - the guy behind the counter is often just sitting there. A plate of baked goods helps pave the way...

 

[Splangy]

good suggestion but I don't see big body jobs on the horizon (hopefully) so I'd be a very infrequent customer at best.

I'm a very infrequent customer, too. But the guy there always treats me well.

 

[JCruse]

I shop mostly at Autogeek for things like polishes, pads, wax/sealant and other auto care products that aren't available locally. And Amazon has a surprising number of the same types of items plus actual auto body products. For instance I was just reading in another thread about a particular clear coat spray paint and found it there in a search.

 

[Michael Hanson]

Hi, I agree with a local store. Info.is good and they keep you from mismatching products. If there is a trick to the product they will let you know. Mike