SC400 Going to the Paint booth..
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SC400 Going to the Paint booth..
Hey guys im sending my SC off to paint to get repainted Torrid Red.. was currious on peoples opinions on Single Stage Paint?? the guy does great work and has painted alot of my buddies cars but have any of you ever had a car with single stage paint and the quality??
examples of Torrid red:
examples of Torrid red:
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my opinion can be described by the facial expression:
unless youre painting it yourself. and even then id say only single stage because youre not PAYING for labor and have the option to go back and redo it if you feel the need.
unless youre painting it yourself. and even then id say only single stage because youre not PAYING for labor and have the option to go back and redo it if you feel the need.
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I have the same problem, the paint itself is still healthy, meaning shiny and thick. But the rock chips and some scuffs and scratches(deep enough that can't be dealt with detailing anymore) are too much that it ruins the whole look of the car.. Mine is MIP so since it's dark color you can see the imperfections from a mile away! Anyways, from all the threads I've read, they'd always say to go save up your money for a real good great paint job rather than doing it for the sake of doing it, then you'd find yourself redoing it again...
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There's nothing wrong with a properly applied single stage paint. They can sometimes look better with solid colours, maybe not with metallics. Factories originally started using clear coats because it was a cheaper way to paint a car.
If you do it yourself, you'll pay more for single stage paint than base/clear but, may save in painting steps.
Quality depends on the person applying it!
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If you do it yourself, you'll pay more for single stage paint than base/clear but, may save in painting steps.
Quality depends on the person applying it!
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im gonna give it a shot.
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If the painter knows what they are doing, single stage can look great, and comes back from fairly severe oxidation with only a minor buff job. Both of my Saab's are single stage from the factory. and are 20 and 26 years old with the original paint. They fade kind of quickly, but I polish/wax them once a month and they easily come back and look excellent. For a show car go 2 stage, but for a driver I wouldn't hesitate to use single stage.
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If the painter knows what they are doing, single stage can look great, and comes back from fairly severe oxidation with only a minor buff job. Both of my Saab's are single stage from the factory. and are 20 and 26 years old with the original paint. They fade kind of quickly, but I polish/wax them once a month and they easily come back and look excellent. For a show car go 2 stage, but for a driver I wouldn't hesitate to use single stage.
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If the painter knows what they are doing, single stage can look great, and comes back from fairly severe oxidation with only a minor buff job. Both of my Saab's are single stage from the factory. and are 20 and 26 years old with the original paint. They fade kind of quickly, but I polish/wax them once a month and they easily come back and look excellent. For a show car go 2 stage, but for a driver I wouldn't hesitate to use single stage.
if thats okay then youre perfectly justified going single stage. but then again doing after how many detailed washes and waxes would you come up to the same price as going a two stage paint? not very many!
either way im a first believer in supporting people with their own car choices! post pictures asap! and of the during process if you can.. thats my favorite stage