Time to paint the GN! what pain cmpany.....?

[riviera]

It stime to get my gn painted but not sure what paint brand to ues to give me that deep black with a high gloss also the pain for the trim is a diffrent color black as we all know.but were do I get that paint from and a code #. Need some help.some people say base+clear some say single stage

 

[buickGN3:16]

i did my gn dupont triple black with base coat /clear, then 2 coats of clear to top it off! Deep black that looks wet! took off all trim & did flat black even the buick emblem in the grill


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[Red C5]

Are you painting it yourself?

 

[notacarlo]

i did my gn dupont triple black with base coat /clear, then 2 coats of clear to top it off! Deep black that looks wet! took off all trim & did flat black even the buick emblem in the grill


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Picture please...that sounds awesome!

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[Amab145]

Honestly, you can go with any of the major paint manufacturers. Sherwin-Williams, DuPont (now Axalta), PPG, BASF. I have extensive experience with painting both normal collision work, restorations as well as custom paint jobs. All of those companies will give you high quality. My one recommendation when it comes to companies is, once you pick one, stick with their system from start to finish. All too often I see people use a Sherwin primer, with a DuPont base and then some PPG clear. Please stick to one company so everything works well with each other. Tip #2: You get what you pay for. A really good, high quality, high solids gallon of clear is close to $300 now BEFORE hardener and reducers. Some clears, offered by all the manufacturers are only $100 a gallon. There is a huge difference. Most guys who own a GN know what they have. They have a beautiful car, put thousands of dollars into "go-fast" parts. Spend the $$ and buy top of the line materials. I scratch my head when in this industry I am in, I see people spend $10-$20k on a restoration or body work, not counting the hours, and then scrimp and want to buy cheap products or mid-tier products. Mid-tier clears and primers will shrink back over time and die-back. Please do yourself the favor and get the good stuff, you'll thank me and yourself later! Lastly, spray gun and application has a huge outcome on the job itself. Sata, Iwata, DeVilbiss guns are good. The $50 gun from Harbor Freight is horrible. You'll be sanding your rear end off trying to get it to look good if you use one of those guns.

If you have any specific questions, ask away, I'll help you out the best I can! Good Luck!

 

[Boostdeznuts]

I used Sata 2000 gun and as for paint I used Sikken base and DuPont 7900 show quality clear, I also used Glasurik clear . These clear you can see the depth of the clear, you can used your finger and and rub across the hood and no scratch mark , try that on shop brand and you will see scratch mark, am get ready to buy the Sata jet 4000

 

[Boostdeznuts]

Single stage is the thing in the past. No one paint single stage anymore , unless there's some die hard fan that want to restore their car to the factory looks

 

[Amab145]

The Sata 4000RP with a 1.3 is the best clear gun on the market. The Sata 4000HVLP is a great gun for basecoat. They have come quite a way from the Sata NR2000's. Those 2000's were great when they came out. Wait until you use a 4000. I'm still not a fan of mixing paint lines though. It can get scary, they all have different recoat windows. The best thing to do with clear is put on 3 coats. Let it sit for a few days or bake it if you have the booth to bake. After it sits for a couple days, sand it with 1000 grit and then add two more coats of clear to it. Talk about flat and smooth!


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[Boostdeznuts]

I just finished shot my trunk lid with 3 coat of clear , I let it sit for 2 weeks so it can cure and shrink a bit then I sand it down with 1200 then DA it down with 3000 then 5000, there's no need to go to 5000 but it make buffing a lot faster

 

[Boostdeznuts]

My friend did those step you mention and after 8 years it still shines like the first day he paint it.

 

[buickGN3:16]

Picture please...that sounds awesome!

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will do, she needs a good bath & then ill deff post some pics!


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[riviera]

Thaks guy for all you feed back I will make sure my painter use all the same pain clear and primer from the same company and use a good qualiyt paintthanks again