c5 paint

[nuke_honda]

Hi,

I have a friend in the auto body business that will sell me some paint under the table. Since the eclipse paint absolutely sucks and fades, I was looking at C5 torch red (your very own) or Milano Red (Japanese Mitsubishi GTO VR-4 [3000gt here]). both are very hot colors, but could anyone tell me if it is clearcoat, two or three stage paint? As for the Torch red c5's, how many coats does it have of acrylic and paint?
thanks

 

[99WhiteC5Coupe]

You probably should ask your "friend".

 

[klb76]

Well I'm not sure this is the answer you are looking for, but when you buy paint you usually can get it in whatever process you want. The color is just a shade of red, and they can give you it in enamel, base-clear, or anyother type of paint. I am sure you will get better responses from others, but if nothing else this will at least bring it the thread to the top.

klb

 

[nuke_honda]

thanks klb. I'm new to paint, but i'm trying to figure out what i can. learning something new never hurt anyone, right?

 

[Yeller Z06]

I'm not sure what klb is trying to say exactly, but he/she is on the right track. You buy paint. You spray it on the car. How many color coats is up to you and your wallet. Clear coat is a different product applied after the color coat, and again that's up to you if you even want it and how many coats of it that you want.

I believe (I could be wrong) that the factory paints one color coat and two or three clear coats on all colors. The "multi-step" process is actually these three or four coats plus primers and other preparation.

Hopefully one day young Mr. "nuke honda" will be able to buy a full-size Corvette. :s

Michael

 

[John & Donna]

The Vette's Torch Red color is a conventional base-coat/clearcoat system. 1 to 2 coats of base and 2 to 3 coats of clear will give you very good results. Now some of the other Vette colors, like Magnetic Red, are a THREE STEP process. In the case of Mag Red, a single coat of SILVER base, then a couple of coats of translucent red metallic,and finally clear coat. The "extra" paint process is why those colors cost more.

 

[Yeller Z06]

Now some of the other Vette colors, like Magnetic Red, are a THREE STEP process. The "extra" paint process is why those colors cost more.

So, then, why did my Millenium Yellow paint cost so much more ($600)? It's just one color, isn't it? And it's not metallic.

Michael

 

[John & Donna]

So, then, why did my Millenium Yellow paint cost so much more ($600)? It's just one color, isn't it? And it's not metallic.

Michael

It is a similar process; base coat, translucent yellow coat, then clear coat. It has to run through the paint booths an extra time, hence the extra cost. I do not know the exact formulation on the MY; haven't had one repaired here in any of the shops I know, nor has anyone painted another vehicle that color.

Now, a local shop has painted Mag Red on a truck. They were real surprised when the mixed up the base coat paint and it was silver:eek They double checked the formula and remixed it three times and got the same result. They then contacted GM and were informed about the three step process for that color. Mag Red also cost an extra $600