StatmanRN

C5, Tuxedo black. Was the original paint single stage, or base coat/clearcoat ?

Aso, was the acrylic top clear coated?

glbeauchamp

Almost positive it is base/clear. Don't know about the top but I doubt it is painted.

c4cruiser

GM uses a base coat/clear coat on all of their vehicles. Pretty sure the acrylic top does not have a coating.

v6turbo87

GM stopped using single stage paint in 1987

vetteLT193

Fun fact... all Corvettes built in the Bowling Green plant have been Base Coat / Clear Coat. So the swap to base/clear was in 1981.

Fcar 98

The clear top in clear coated. Don't use anything on the top that you wouldn't use on the painted surfaces.

StatmanRN

Thanks. Thought so, but wanted confirmation. I knew the 95 I had was.
I have some crazing on the upper surfaces thanks to FL sun. Not the burn through like the 95v had though. Spent a lot of time wet sanding and polishing recently. Its much better, but I think I will need to shoot new clearcoat at a minimum if not repaint the hood and rear deck.

Fcar 98

I use a polish that has UV protection. Zanio.