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Hi, Hmmm, I never heard of "Value Pro" as a PPG product. The PPG Refinish website doesn't mention any such line. OMNI is, in fact, PPG's "economy" line of automotive paints. A line of paint is generally considered to be a series of products all designed to work well together. For example, topcoats, reducers, hardeners, primers, etc. There is generally a "low end" or "economy" line that is less expensive then the "high end" or "premium" line. There may be other lines also. Lines are usually complete within themselves. It is generally not recommend that a product from one line be used together with a product from another line, even if both lines are produced (or marketed) by the same manufacturer; e.g. don't use an economy reducer in a premium topcoat. I did spend some time searching the net and found out that the label "Value Pro" is, or at least was, a line of ISI Autocolor paints which is (was) under the PPG corporate umbrella. It seems that ISI Autocolor has changed it's company identity to NEXA Autocolor and is now under the PPG corporate umbrella as such. However, if one goes to the NEXA Autocolor website, there is no reference to any "Value Pro" line of paints. At least none I can find easily. NEXA Autocolor is mentioned on the PPG refinish website, in passing, as having a global heritage but there is no information at all on any of the NEXA products there. And no link to the NEXA website that I can find. Only from the main PPG corporate website can I find a link to NEXA. What happened to the Value Pro label in all this is not clear. Ain't global corporate maneuverings fun? I have no idea about that paint but just thought I would pass along what I found. If you want the "best quality paints and primers", as you indicate though, I really don't think you want either the Value Pro or the OMNI. I am an OMNI fan because I think it has great value for what it is, considering cost. It certainly is not the best (no economy line will be, by definition). For that, you need to look higher up the quality (and cost) ladder, either in PPG or some other manufacturer. Browse the PPG refinish website noted above for some info on Deltron (a step up from OMNI) and other lines, including Fleet. Of course if you are in Europe somewhere or the UK, this may all take on a different perspective regarding available products.  Rod
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