Paint type for C4
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Paint type for C4
I'm gonna get some paint work done on my C4 as I scrapped the rear bumper a little. I'm gonna get a tech school to paint it. So I only have to pay for the paint. I don't know if I'll do the whole car or just the rear bumper.
What type of paint is recommended for the C4? I plan on going with Dupont, and I don't know if a certain type of primer and clearcoat is needed?
I've heard that a special flexible additive is needed for the base coat to prevent cracking?
And if you know of any places online that might be selling paint cheaper than a local paint shop, let me know.
Thanks
What type of paint is recommended for the C4? I plan on going with Dupont, and I don't know if a certain type of primer and clearcoat is needed?
I've heard that a special flexible additive is needed for the base coat to prevent cracking?
And if you know of any places online that might be selling paint cheaper than a local paint shop, let me know.
Thanks
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Bump. Anyone know if there is a certain type of primer/base/clear coat by Dupont needed for a Corvette?
Will just regular Dupont stuff work fine that the paint store will pull up on their computers?
Will just regular Dupont stuff work fine that the paint store will pull up on their computers?
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For the bumper I used a water based primer (flows really well) but, any primer will do. I don't like to use Flex Additive because it changes the color slightly.
If you're having the entire vehicle painted, I used a polyester primer for all the panels too prevent check marks in the SMC from reappearing even after sanding.
The Paint/Body section on the forum has a lot of great information. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=138
If you're having the entire vehicle painted, I used a polyester primer for all the panels too prevent check marks in the SMC from reappearing even after sanding.
The Paint/Body section on the forum has a lot of great information. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=138
Last edited by GKK; Aug 9, 2008 at 10:37 AM.
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If I was going to keep it, I would paint the whole thing. It is black. I'm already out over $1000 if I sell it for what I paid for it, which I doubt, $12K. So, I really don't want to throw $600+ down the toilet. So I'll probably just get the rear bumper painted and some other items. Or do you guys know of a cheap place online to get Dupont paint?
I was basically needing to know if any special primer, base, or clearcoat is needed for a fiberglass Corvette? Or if just whatever the paint suppler pulls up on his computer would work just fine at Dupont?
Though, I wouldn't mind to know how much paint is needed to do the whole car.
I was basically needing to know if any special primer, base, or clearcoat is needed for a fiberglass Corvette? Or if just whatever the paint suppler pulls up on his computer would work just fine at Dupont?
Though, I wouldn't mind to know how much paint is needed to do the whole car.
Last edited by samsonb; Aug 9, 2008 at 04:54 PM.
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For the bumper I used a water based primer (flows really well) but, any primer will do. I don't like to use Flex Additive because it changes the color slightly.
If you're having the entire vehicle painted, I used a polyester primer for all the panels too prevent check marks in the SMC from reappearing even after sanding.
The Paint/Body section on the forum has a lot of great information. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=138
If you're having the entire vehicle painted, I used a polyester primer for all the panels too prevent check marks in the SMC from reappearing even after sanding.
The Paint/Body section on the forum has a lot of great information. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=138
