[DeTomaso] Paint

[bill gaino]

I have had cars where the sun faded the top sections and not the lower. What a pain. One problem with a car half enamel and half base clear, is the fact that they age different the clear will stay shiny longer and you will have to keep the enamel polished to match.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Doug Braun <doug at silicondesigns.com>
>Sent: Sep 18, 2009 7:05 PM
>To: threemacs at aol.com, detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Paint
>
>Nick,
>
>	Your old paint will be difficult to match.  I have the same grabber blue
>color and it has not only faded darker but also more to the green.  You will
>need a paint shop that is good at matching an unknown color.  You may want
>to have them prove to you they can match it by having them paint a spare 12"
>square piece of sheet metal before they paint touch your car.
>
>Doug Braun
>blue 73L #5505
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
>[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of threemacs at aol.com
>Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 2:27 PM
>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: [DeTomaso] Paint
>
>
>I believe the original paint on the Pantera is acrylic enamel and the
>modern paint is base coat clear coat.
>If I am repainting the whole car should I stick with the original paint
>or go with the base coat clear coat?
>If base coat clear coat is the choice is there a compatibility issue?
>(The painter says yes the supplier says no)
>Has any one had any issues with paint before I commit?
>I have a 74 Grabber blue Pantera that I have owned since 1977 so I know
>the paint is original but the new paint sample is a lighter blue.  I
>thought that the old paint would fade not get darker.
>Nick
>7252
>
>
>
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