Anyone know the paint process for 03 millenium yellow?
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Racer
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Anyone know the paint process for 03 millenium yellow?
I bought an RK5 hood and need to get it painted, but I'm not sure the shop knows the right process. Since I own about the only vette in town, I'm a little worried....I'm assuming it might be a little different than painting say....a pinto....thanks...tom3257
Melting Slicks
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Charlie
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Painting the milenieum is a little different than toher paints!! they acquired this brightnesss of yellow not all in paint but with a tinted top coat. Take the time and find the right place!! See what brand paint they are using, good products get you to a good finish!! Good luck!!
Safety Car
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Yes, GM had trouble originally with Millenium Yellow and delayed its release until they figured out how to make it "bright" enough. The final answer (as SpeedyD points out) lay in actually tinting the "clearcoat" to enhance the color. Several other colors since then have also used this "trick". The easy way to tell if your color is a tinted clearcoat is when you see that the color was an "extra cost" option.
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The simple answer... prime it, seal it (optional), base coat it, tint coat it, clearcoat it.
The main difference with MY is that it is a 2 stage paint consisting of a base coat and a tint coat.
The main difference with MY is that it is a 2 stage paint consisting of a base coat and a tint coat.
Safety Car
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The painter needs to put only a half dozen or so drops of yellow per a pint of clear to tint it enough, then the clear. I had 2 coats of clear put on my bumper when repainted last month.
Fred
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Anyone else know if this is the facts or did I dream this?
Charlie
