>Ron, What Vance said about the paint may have been true years ago but today
>that is not the case. I sprayed my TR in PPG Concept acrylic urethane,
>which is a single stage paint. Todays single stage paints are not
>comparible to single stage enamels of the seventys and eightys but much
>more durable. I work for an Honda of America and many of the Acuras and
>Hondas alike roll of the line all day with single stage paints that alot of
>manufactures use. I'm not advocating one or the other that up to you. But
>either way you'll like it just use something you painter is comfortable
>spraying. John
> Ron:
>
> As with all things, there are tradeoffs.
>
> A two pack enamel is simple, original, and can be buffed out
>easily if there is a scratch.
>
> The base/clear gives a deeper shine, is more durable in the
>sense that it will look good longer than an enamel, as the color coat is
>protected from oxidation by the clear coat. It is considered to be a
>more modern, durable technology than the two pack enamel.
>
> Deeply saturated colors like reds and yellows are very prone to
>oxidation as the pigments participate in the oxidation of the enamel in
>the presence of UV. By clear coating the color coat, this reaction is
>all but stopped, and the paint retains its color and luster for many
>years.
>
> I agonized over this exact choice when I had my car painted 2
>months ago. In the end I opted for the modern technology and did
>base/clear. It looks great, but if my buddies look at it and say "Hey,
>that's not correct!" then I will regret my decision. But only a little.
>=:-)
>
> Vance
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
>Behalf Of ronald weber
>Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 9:49 PM
>To: 6Pack
>Subject: Single Component Paint vs Clear Coat & Base
>
>
>Well, I've just finished a 7 hour marathon session stripping undercoat
>in preparation for my TR6 trip to the body shop on Friday. During this
>process, I had a lot of time to think about everything that I still need
>to do. One item that I had rattling around is whether or not to paint a
>single component paint or go with a basecoat and clear topcoat. Since it
>is now 12:45 AM here in PA and I'm in no condition to decide, I thought
>I'd pose a question to the group. Are there any pros or cons for going
>either way? I'd appreciate hearing which direction others took on the
>paint type.
>
>Once again, I greatly appreciate any feedback you can provide!
>
>Cheers,
>Ron Weber
>'71 TR6 (soon to be signal red)
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