Re: Single Stage Paint? Good idea? Bad idea?

Posted by BigKev On 2015/2/16 15:21:21

Not sure about Washington state (where your profile says you are from), but here in California they have very strict VOC limits. So if you are having a shop spray your car, you basically have two options.

1) Solvent based Single Stage.
2) Water Based Color with Solvent Based Clear over it.

The OEMs switched to Waterbased Colors years ago. With regulations in Europe leading the way.

A single stage paint job that is done correctly with quality materials, and properly maintained should last a very long time, and will look the most like an original paint lacquer paint job.

On top of that, typically, these cars are no longer used as daily transportation. So they dont see the constant road grime, wear and tear, sun, and bad weather that a daily driver does.