Quick Paint Question
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Newark DE
MM is definitely a metallic paint (I have a '65 Milano Maroon).
Base coat/clear coat is your best choice since single stage enamel paints aren't the best choice for metallic colors. Single stage lacquer will work fine but I wouldn't recommend the current available lacquers unless you only plan the car to be a trailered garage queen car as it won't be as durable as the B/C paints plus it's typically more expensive to get sprayed and more labor for the painter also increasing the price.
I went thru this decision when I had my car painted a little over a year ago and with the metallic paint B/C was by far the best choice since I actually use and drive the car.
Every painter I asked opinions on regarding this told me the same thing.
Base coat/clear coat is your best choice since single stage enamel paints aren't the best choice for metallic colors. Single stage lacquer will work fine but I wouldn't recommend the current available lacquers unless you only plan the car to be a trailered garage queen car as it won't be as durable as the B/C paints plus it's typically more expensive to get sprayed and more labor for the painter also increasing the price.
I went thru this decision when I had my car painted a little over a year ago and with the metallic paint B/C was by far the best choice since I actually use and drive the car.
Every painter I asked opinions on regarding this told me the same thing.
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 44,624
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From: Huntsville AL
Originally Posted by Mr D.
oh how I have been down this road. Got to run but will post more later on the subject.
Guess what, yep it had Metallic in it. I told the paint mixer that mid year Corvettes were all solid color cars (after all mine was so they all are). He told me that the cook book called for Metallic so we mixed up another can and left out the Metallic.
It was a spot on match. Somebody just painted my car solid MM, and I think I like it over the Metallic and it is easy to fix bad spots if required.
