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Mar 11, 2009 | 11:07 PM

warlok

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paint change question

Been searching online but cannot find info, need help please. I got hit by a drunk driver and 75 % of my care needs to get repainted, so I was thinking of switching colors. My color is only a 2 stage and thats about all I can afford right now. I really like the lemans blue, monterey red, and cyber metallic grey. Are any of these colors 2 stage??if not, which ones are so I know my options. They can be 2005-2009 colors, I dont want white or black though, thanks

Mar 11, 2009 | 11:20 PM

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Got any body/paint shops in your area that specialize in Corvettes? I'd ask them which ones are two stage because I'm not sure. Good luck with it.

Mar 11, 2009 | 11:22 PM

spin-doktor

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I know Cyber Gray is a two stage for sure, im pretty sure Lemans Blue is too but a bit unsure about monterey red.

Mar 11, 2009 | 11:48 PM

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Check the brochures, any paint that is extra charge is a tinted clear coat.

Mar 11, 2009 | 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by warlok

Been searching online but cannot find info, need help please. I got hit by a drunk driver and 75 % of my care needs to get repainted, so I was thinking of switching colors. My color is only a 2 stage and thats about all I can afford right now. I really like the lemans blue, Monterey red, and cyber metallic grey. Are any of these colors 2 stage??if not, which ones are so I know my options. They can be 2005-2009 colors, I don't want white or black though, thanks

Here's something to think about, your headlights cannot be opened up and re-painted. You would have to change them to Cyber Grey if you decided to paint the car that color. They run about 800 dollars apiece.

Just a little FYI.

Last edited by Vasta; Mar 12, 2009 at 12:29 AM.

Mar 12, 2009 | 06:01 AM

warlok

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im keeping the headlight silver, going for a color scheme ,so colors would have to look good together, but ones I have chosen so far i think would look good

Mar 12, 2009 | 06:38 AM

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Warlok, I see your in Tampa, One of the best Corvette body and paint specialist in my opinion is Burke Corvettes Body Shop in Orlando ask for Tim he's the owner. When a forum dealer which is out of state sends a ZR1 to them to be repaired/painted due to transportation damage that to me says a lot!

Mar 12, 2009 | 07:46 AM

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The factory applied LeMans Blue did use a tint coat. That doesn't mean that a good paint shop couldn't get the same color mixed with a single color coat and a clear coat. It may not be an exact match, but that's ok because even the paint shop at the plant had a hard time getting all the panels to match on the LeMans Blue Vettes.