Premium Paint?
Melting Slicks
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Glossary
Originally Posted by Fastphilly
I wish there was a glossary on this forum so I would not have to keep asking about abbreviations but what is a 2L and 3L option package mean? I'm a first time Vette owner and a new member to the forum so please be patient with me when I'm asking dumb Questions.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/
Race Director
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St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-16-'17
Originally Posted by shopdog
Some of the colors for the Corvette include a tint coat between the base coat and clear coat. GM calls these colors premium paints, and charges extra for them because they go through the paint booth an extra time.
Yeppers.Standard paint is base coat and clear coat. Premium is base coat, tint coat and clear coat.
Le Mans Master
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The main reason GM charges more for these colors is that they can. We C6 fanatics like to rationalize our choices by coming up with reasons why Monty Red should cost more than Black. In reality the cost difference between these colors at the production level is marginal. Many of these colors are available on other GM products and they don't charge more for them on lesser priced cars.
Racer
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Not sure about Canada, but GM does charge for certain paints in every product line(not sure about Saturn) from Caddy to Saab. If you think $750 is alot, check out what BMW and Porche get for some of their paints.
Last edited by VETFOR4; May 13, 2006 at 09:29 AM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Toronto Ontario Canada
Originally Posted by VETFOR4
Not sure about Canada, but GM does charge for certain paints in every product line(not sure about Saturn) from Caddy to Saab. If you think $750 is alot, check out what BMW and Porche get for some of their paints.
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06
My understanding of the Velocity Yellow and Monetary Red was that they both received a tinted clear-coat. As more than one person has posted that they get a clear coat on top of the tint coat, I asked the paint people at the plant. This is how it is done no matter what you have heard elsewhere.
Both colors have a prime coat, base color coat and a tinted clear coat. NO clear coat over the tint coat.
Both colors have a prime coat, base color coat and a tinted clear coat. NO clear coat over the tint coat.
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Originally Posted by Another Yellow
My understanding of the Velocity Yellow and Monetary Red was that they both received a tinted clear-coat. As more than one person has posted that they get a clear coat on top of the tint coat, I asked the paint people at the plant. This is how it is done no matter what you have heard elsewhere.
Both colors have a prime coat, base color coat and a tinted clear coat. NO clear coat over the tint coat.
Both colors have a prime coat, base color coat and a tinted clear coat. NO clear coat over the tint coat.
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06
Originally Posted by Gagunga
So MR and VY aren't "thicker" than non-premium paints
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Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '04-'06
in 1963 Chevrolet offered Sebring Silver paint as an $80.70 option on Corvette (1.8% of base MSRP of a new coupe)... $750 for VY or MR in 2006 amounts to 1.6% of the base MSRP of a new coupe... if you want a shock for paint prices, check out Porsche... on some models there are only 3 n/c paint choices, some of their metallic paints are a $3000 option!!!
Melting Slicks
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From: San Antonio Texas - Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic
Originally Posted by It'sHerVette!
Sit back, relax and enjoy the beautiful color of your car. It's worth a few extra bucks to get a great color.
We gladly apid the extra $750 for our Mag Red!
We gladly apid the extra $750 for our Mag Red!
Magnetic red II is the prettiest color they've ever put on a vette. It dazzles the eye in bright sunlight with it's deep, candy apple tints and metallic flake.
2005 Magnetic Red/Cashmere coupe, vin #3313, Z51, mn6, nav, polished wheels, dual tops, NCM delivery 10/22/2004
Mods: Corsa Tours, Lloyds mats/cargo, Vortex ram intake, CAGS elim, cargo organizer, body colored: CMSL, door handles, fuel rail covers, license plate frame
