PATINA CORVETTES (old paint)
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03-16-2015, 11:11 PM
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03-16-2015, 11:40 PM
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Great example of pictures making patina look great - my car in 2006 - car was sprayed once in the early 70's and took me two little bottles of touch-up paint to fix all the chips of missing paint etc., but you couldn't see any of it in this picture. Stripes were just white primer with blue pinstripe on edges - in case I didn't like 'em. I probably would have left it like this forever, if only....
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03-17-2015, 12:15 AM
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Some pictures of my closest friend, racing partner and biggest competitor's car. We raced against each other for just short of 50 years. He passed last month. His car was painted in 1969 and he drove it daily all these years. 18+ engines. He beat on it every day.
The paint looks good in the pictures, but it has lots of Patina spots.
The paint looks good in the pictures, but it has lots of Patina spots.
03-17-2015, 01:34 AM
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03-17-2015, 02:24 AM
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my 61 with its 27 year old lacquer paint that still is holding up some crazing and a few cracks I would call that patina!
l spoke with the shop in MD who painted this corvette . he said he would send me photos of the work back in 87. still waiting !
l spoke with the shop in MD who painted this corvette . he said he would send me photos of the work back in 87. still waiting !
03-17-2015, 07:17 AM
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03-17-2015, 07:20 AM
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The paint is about 95% original.
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03-17-2015, 07:21 AM
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03-17-2015, 07:30 AM
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I will agree though (and I have a '63) -- that the 'cookie sheets' are the least attractive aspect of these cars. Sorta looks like a detailing afterthought by somebody that felt there was just tpo much empty space on the hood.
I remember reading that Peter Brock said something to the effect that Mitchell just couldn't leave a blank panel alone.
Hence the false scoops behind the "B" pillar and at the fenders!
03-17-2015, 08:29 AM
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I appreciate the words! In my DB cars case the paint really is rough- and I'm not picky! It just happens to photograph well and it does look much better in low light and at speed. To the OP- I'm still set on repainting it, but only to driver standards. I love seeing show corvettes but I don't want to fret that much.
03-17-2015, 08:47 AM
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Some day somebody will define a "driver quality" paint job to me in terms I can understand.
It seems to universally mean an owner wants a flawless paint job for 1/2 the price.
It seems to universally mean an owner wants a flawless paint job for 1/2 the price.
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03-17-2015, 09:00 AM
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Frankie- I agree most people who want to have their Corvette painted on the cheap are not going to be pleased. What I didn't clarify is that I bought my car to paint myself, and my repairs on a fundamentally sound body (all my factory panels) are as good as anyone's. After that it's just prep work over and over and over until it's right. Is my paint 100% as good as, say, Colettas? No, I'm just a hobbyist.
I don't count my time "value" because I enjoy the work, and great materials are much less of a factor than expert labor in these big dollar jobs.
If my paint is "85%" of some of our professional members then I'm happy. I am well pleased with a nice result in a car that I want to go anywhere in whenever I choose, and can have the satisfaction of doing it myself- which is a big plus in my book.
People who have never done paint and body often attach a mystique to it, but it's just a methodical process.
Again, I agree many who farm out paint wanting it cheap are often unhappy in the end. I just don't farm out the work. A 15k shop bill for paint only doesn't make any sense whatsoever on a garden variety driver like my '64. That doesn't begin to address any other cosmetics less mechanicals! This is why a restored car is usually a better money decision by far. -Benton
I don't count my time "value" because I enjoy the work, and great materials are much less of a factor than expert labor in these big dollar jobs.
If my paint is "85%" of some of our professional members then I'm happy. I am well pleased with a nice result in a car that I want to go anywhere in whenever I choose, and can have the satisfaction of doing it myself- which is a big plus in my book.
People who have never done paint and body often attach a mystique to it, but it's just a methodical process.
Again, I agree many who farm out paint wanting it cheap are often unhappy in the end. I just don't farm out the work. A 15k shop bill for paint only doesn't make any sense whatsoever on a garden variety driver like my '64. That doesn't begin to address any other cosmetics less mechanicals! This is why a restored car is usually a better money decision by far. -Benton