going to respray....what paint?

[xxxscimitarxxx]

Hi To All....

My 92 is never going to be a concours winner but l want to give her a new paint job .... looks as though it may have been re sprayed before l got it but l cant be sure what type of paint system has been used....but if l assume (without tests yet) that the type of paint used was the same as or compatible with the original manufacturers then what type of paint can l use 'on top' of it.....sorry to the purists in advance but lm not planning on stripping it to gelcoat...there are one or two cracks and chips but the existing paint is generally solid and if it had been sprayed before it looks like it was done to gelcoat at that time as l can see overspray or different coulor layers so overcoating is the way lm going

so....polyurethane, acrylic ?......its comp yellow

[Brillo1990]

Just be sure to use a good epoxy primer sealer like PPG to seal the paint or you will regret it. I will be painting my front bumper the same way in the next couple weeks with PPG paint. If you're not going to do yours before that I can let you know how it works out, but it sould be fine when you seal it properly. Paint is going to cost a small fortune to do the whole car, I paid $250 just for a pint of bright red paint with no reducer and a quart of clear with catalyst Tuesday, I already had the primer and catalyst for that. I really don't want to paint it but the original owner left bugs on it too long and they etched the clearcoat bad. :cry: I would find a PPG dealer close by and they can tell you what you need for materials. BTW I have done a lot of car and bike painting so it's not new to me, I'm just new to Vettes.

[sammy]

a buddy who restores old mercedes for a living is going to repaint my 90 for me is going to use aircraft paint and clear to redo my car. he says that the aircraft clear expands and contracts better in the weather and that the aircraft clear resists chipping better . its not cheap but he thinks it will last alot longer on a corvette

[xxxscimitarxxx]

PPG ?

so an epoxy primer ....is this two pack

as for aircraft paints l couldnt comment....but guess if lm planning on going reallllly fast then it wont come off

[sammy]

what it does is expand and contract with the body better .resists paint cracking and resists chipping from road debris better

[phrogs]

Who is shooting the paint?

Most painters have their favorite paint.

Most are now switching to water based paints as well.


My last paint job was with Sherwin Williams.

[xxxscimitarxxx]

Im in UK ....and my son is going to do the job....hes been in pro paint shop work training for a couple of years now and in the last 6 months has started spraying and produced some really nice work....but only on steel bodied cars....this will be his first GRP so lm double checking on making sure he uses the right products

doubly happy my son is doing it though....he has wanted to do it ever since he got into the paint game....so it wont just be any paint job.....it will be my sons paint job

[Brillo1990]

PPG ?

so an epoxy primer ....is this two pack

as for aircraft paints l couldnt comment....but guess if lm planning on going reallllly fast then it wont come off

PPG is Pittsburg Paint, the epoxy primer is two part and is a non sanding primer sealer. It's made for flexible parts, most good paints now can handle flex unlike the old lacquer and enamal paints that would chip and crack like hell. I like the new stuff because it sands and buffs so nice, but if you want to have your Z to look original you would want some orange peel. I prefer a glass smooth finish myself. :mrgreen:

[Brillo1990]

what it does is expand and contract with the body better .resists paint cracking and resists chipping from road debris better Sammy are you talking about Imron? I know back a few years they used it on Semi tractors for that reason.

[phrogs]

Sounds to me like your going to be using a water born paint based on the fact that your in the uk.

Now it really doesnt matter what paint was painted on the car what needs to be determined is if it is a good base for the new paint or if it needs to be all stripped off and started new.

There is no gel coat on our corvettes.

[VetteMed]

PPG is Pittsburg Paint

Actually it's Pittsburgh Plate Glass... in case anyone was interested.

[xxxscimitarxxx]

Hi Phrogs

no gel coat...learn something new every day about the beast...my base is straight enough...one or two particular stress point cracks but fixable...l was thinking it may have to be WB water based paint due to our legislation ...though 'illegal' paints can still be acquired if you know who to ask (lol....sounding like a drug deal)....but if WB can adhere to anything that is 'likely' to be on the zed then l may as well go with it if its readily available....my son normally works with WB at his place so if thats the deal then he can do it.....I only hope it can be finished up glass smooth but from what lve seen that get knocked out of the shop my son works at then lm only 75% impresed....but the work his shop does is mainly insurance claim work and an ultimate finish isnt what they do....my son knows this is no insurance job....so hope WB can deliver the goods...l will research some more

[phrogs]

As far as I have heard because im not sure yet I think you need to strip it down to use WB on your older paint.

A buddy of mine lived in England he is wondering where exactly you live because he used some 2 part paint when he was there.

He said its called 2 pack or K2 is written on the cans.

He lived in Suffolk.

[Brillo1990]

Actually it's Pittsburgh Plate Glass... in case anyone was interested. I stand corrected, but why Plate Glass?