quote:Originally posted by andriyko:
Adams,
I think I have something in common to share with you ...
I too, when looking for a car to purchase, wanted an original car with original paint. Exactly, " Let's see - I coulda bought a car repainted 27 times, but I didn't. I bought original " in 1990. I still have the factory orange today. To us, original paint is very valuable - one look at an original painted car will tell you the condition of the car. A repainted car means that some other work most probably was done to the body.
There are challenges: I cannot get lacquer paint to match the car to fix the stone chips. It is very difficult to get lacquer in the first place. >snip> This would likely mean that they would have to repaint the entire car.
The question becomes what type of paint do you want? I would go with enamel. Personally, I would not like the base coat/clear coat system for my DeTomaso. It has long term durability and maintainablility issues.
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Thank-you for your post and the responses. I am following this thread with great interest.
B.G
Thanks BG. I agree on all points, and had a longish discussion about the base/clear paint method and type with my very trusted shop. He agreed with at least one elder method favored by manufacturers that caused massive chipping. Said it was related to humidity coming back through the primer coat or some such. Assured me that chemistry had yielded a much better answer over the last 7 years or so.
I spoke with two different shops, both supportive of the base/clear, but said they 'would' do enamel, yet not in favor. (Touch ups if necessary were more difficult w/enamel, as was any matchining in the future, WAY easier to keep beautiful with base/clear.)
And Joules, thanks for the paint code! That was a huge help.
UPDATE: So far, the insurance folks have been quite reasonable. The 'second' round of negotiations went fine. It appears that 'yes' I'm gettng my car fully repainted. I'm NOT taking the glass out (roped). All else to be done.
Two issues - 1) Items to get rechromed. Antenna and door handles. Plastic-chromed for side markers. Any advice appreciated.
2) Do I leave my spot-weld marks as the car currently and originally had? Or go slick as I can?
Thanks again all.