PPG has what they call “Platinum distributors”, at least that’s what they have in the US. They are the ones able to carry shopline, the regular ones get Omni. It’s unfortunate because the shop I work at uses Envirobase big insist on Omni clear. I find that I’m able to get a good result with Omni MC161, but it’s very difficult to work with. I work weekends at a shop that has shopline clear and it’s a much easier to use product. I think as long as you keep it in a garage you’ll be good with the cheaper clear long term. With the prices you listed it seems like there’s no such thing as cheap clear.
My distributor was a Platinum right up until last year when PPG revoked it for whatever reason. My distributor is very tight lipped about it obviously, but I suspect it’s because the sales weren’t there. Things like that almost always boil down to the $$$.
So yeah, that being said ShopLine products, being high build or clear is off the books for me.
What do you find so difficult about the Omni clear you mentioned? I notice it’s different than the stuff I listed. Have you ever used the MC2910 clear? It’s supposed to be a mid-ranged, mid-priced clear. I’m just wondering if I’m going to have difficulties working with it as well.
I can’t guarantee that the car will always be garaged, I need to get back on my Juggernaut project and will need the space in the garage during the winter months. Hopefully this clear will hold up to the elements long term.