Re: Paint or Powder Coat Rims?

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2010/2/26 10:03:14

Kev, I haven't repainted a car since acrylic and nitrocellulose lacquers were in vogue, and know almost nothing about modern paints. But I do know that several prestigous restoration shops here sometimes eschew lacquers for single-stage in solid colors and can achieve an appearance which approaches closely the appearance of the best lacquer jobs, and of course gives the advantages of the modern paints. But they have noted that you shouldn't do it with a metallic as any buffing or wet-sanding will leave bare, unprotected metallic flake surfaces to oxidize, tarnish and leave sites for corrosion. True or not I don't know, but it sounds logical. My 56 Carib was done in single stage for the 2 solid colors where I wanted a finish like the original lacquer without the "hot rod" gloss, but the lower Roman Copper Metallic was done in base coat/clear coat which was then finely wet-sanded to again give the surface gloss of lacquer. I'm overwhelming satisfied with the results.

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