Lacquer paint

[joeg]

Can any one tell me where I can aquire Acrylic Lacquer for my 66?. Sunfire Yellow???

 

[TWINRAY]

This maybe off the subject but I wouldn't recommend using A/L. The newer paints with catalysts hold up better. I'm not an autho rity on the subject but both my cars have A/L paint jobs that I put on them ( late 70's for the '69 and 1990 for the '69) -water spotting, discoloration bubbles etc). It looks good when your done but unless it's a trailed show car, I wouldn't use it. My .02

 

[Vetsvette2002]

You can go to Bolingbrook Auto Supply at the corner of Schmidt & Lily Cache or my favorite: Arnie's In Joliet.

Yes, the bc/cc will outlast the lacquer, but for judging, it is the only way to go. And they are far superior to the lacquers that were available 10-15 years ago.

My $.02

Don

 

[Tyler Townsley]

At a paint seminar given last year by Tom Ames at the National NCRS meet there was considerable discussion on this topic. His points were:
1. The current lacquers are not nearly as good as they were in the past. They cannot be made with the chemicals used in the past due to current EPA constraints.

2. A good painter can make the base/clear look and appear to be lacquers. He had panels done using different tecniques and one panel done clear/base looked exactly like a simular one done in lacquer.

Tyler

The talk:

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/paint_1.txt

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/paint_2.txt

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/paint_3.txt

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/paint_4.txt

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/paint_5.txt

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/paint_6.txt

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/paint_7.txt

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/paint_8.txt

Some additional info:

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[Copdogcorvettes]

I have painted car with both. I can tell you that to get the best out of A/L you it takes 2 or 3 times the work to get the true advanage out of it. In most case,expect for Show Cars, the A/E looks just as good, easier to apply, less time to complete and will cost you less to get done. If you get the paint and clear coat on right I don't think you could tell them apart.

THAT's My $.02 worth

Gary

 

[Vetsvette2002]

Joe,
I will be at the shine&show at the park district pool this sat. stop by. There can't be too many marina blue 67 convt.s there.
Don

 

[Dave65]

I can buy PPG Acrylic Lacquer locally for about $200 a gallon. I have a gallon of Nassau Blue Acrylic Lacquer I will not be using if anyone has a use for it. I have decided to go with Acrylic Urethane.

 

[bhoch]

help can you please call my cell 732 381 9433 have a question regarding finding who can porperly mix marina blue pait in lacquar that matches orioginak color Bob

At a paint seminar given last year by Tom Ames at the National NCRS meet there was considerable discussion on this topic. His points were:
1. The current lacquers are not nearly as good as they were in the past. They cannot be made with the chemicals used in the past due to current EPA constraints.

2. A good painter can make the base/clear look and appear to be lacquers. He had panels done using different tecniques and one panel done clear/base looked exactly like a simular one done in lacquer.

Tyler

The talk:

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/paint_1.txt

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/paint_2.txt

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/paint_3.txt

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/paint_4.txt

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/paint_5.txt

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/paint_6.txt

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/paint_7.txt

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/paint_8.txt

Some additional info:

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/p_info_01.jpg

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/p_info_02.jpg

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/p_info_03.jpg

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/p_info_04.jpg

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/p_info_05.jpg

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/p_info_06.jpg

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/p_info_07.jpg

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/p_info_08.jpg

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/p_info_09.jpg

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/p_info_10.jpg

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/p_info_11.jpg

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/p_info_12.jpg

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/p_info_13.jpg

http://www.sirgalahad.org/tyler/misc/p_info_14.jpg

 

[SVO]

help can you please call my cell 732 381 9433 have a question regarding finding who can porperly mix marina blue pait in lacquar that matches orioginak color Bob

Thread from the dead. These folks can probably help you out.

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