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I am planning on painting the whole car next year. What I want to do is match the Classic White 910 GM color as close as possible to a summit racing Single stage.
My eyes aren't so good anymore and the paint chips just don't hack it.
I think trying to pick a color white will be almost impossible using paint chips. Lots of variables, such as your computer monitor or how many layers of paint on the chips will cause something different than what you imagined. Even the same color white sprayed over a few coats will change the color. The color of the primer will also effect the final result. Maybe go to a paint shop and buy a quart of whichever color you want then go home and do some spray outs…same color, same reduction but different numbers of coats. On a bigger piece of material you can take it out in the sunlight ( the lighting will change the color too) and keep notes on what your recipe is. Then you at least know what color you want. Not an easy chore so good luck.
You are going to have to accept that whatever off-the-shelf color you use will be a mismatch to the rest of the car. Just about zero percent chance that any packaged color will match the aged body color. That said, I think going with a shop that mixes color from the GM codes has the best chance for a decent match**.
White is a tough one as there are Sooo many shades of white.
I am going to go out on a limb here and guess that you wish to go with Summit paint to perhaps save a buck or 2.
If your indeed doing a complete paint job that should work out OK. but if your thinking of doing a "doors closed" paint job it's not going to look all that nice when you open a door or remove the T tops.
And then there's the question of future repairs. How well can it be matched up several years down the road when touch ups or repairs are necessary?
I've always kept my car the original color. Over the many years I've had repairs done several times. Just recently had to get my entire front clip resprayed, long story, but matching it up to the rest of the car wasn't an issue, as it's still the factory color.
So I guess I'm saying, in the long run you may regret not spending just a little more money on the correct match paint now.
I want to get through this season, then do the big paint next year. (50 year b day of the 74 this year.)
Summit is only a 10 minute drive from my house, and their prices are so much lower than any paint house around here.
I believe I'm going with the winter white color. I'm only doing the front neoprene bumper and maybe the T tops if it looks at all decent.
I like the eggshell white, but it seems to me the winter white is a closer match. I'll be stopping by summit today looking at their little models to re verify.
Simply don't have the money for a full paint job this year. Next year will get the correct matching 910 on the whole car.
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Simply don't have the money for a full paint job this year. Next year will get the correct matching 910 on the whole car.
Good luck!
Go park next to a new Arctic White C7 or C8, or even a work truck. You'll end up repainting your whole car the brighter white (with clearcoat) next year.
Nice car Donnie!
Here is my 69. That is over 50 year old GM Can-Am White acrylic lacquer that I have managed to keep shiny. I like the slight bit of warmth exuded by our color. I sprayed the front spoiler area, which was badly rock chipped, and blended into the lower front fenders a number of years ago. I used basecoat/clearcoat and you cannot see the line!
This is the Classic White (910) repainted and clear coat on my wife's 73:
Donnie
Looks AWESOME.
Really like that color. That is what mine is originally. Mine has some nicks and chips and cracking that I want to address.
I want to campaign my beast on its 50th anniversary as a "survivor" this year. The T tops look pretty ragged (I can take those off). And the neoprene front bumper just disentegrated. Even a slightly mismatched neoprene bumper will look better than, well, no bumper.
The difference in "Gloss" between clear coat and old fashioned paint is VERY noticeable. Line or not.
I had a shop clear coat my entire front clip without my consent. Had to Have it ALL SANDED OFF! Color match or not. Different shine. It really shows up.
I was ropeable when I got my car back from the touch up shop! Thousands of dollars later. It's back to normal.
Can't imagine how you could do a base coat, clear coat and claim it looks good next to factory paint!
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