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So I have a Sunfire Yellow 67 L71 that was repainted under warranty by the dealership body shop in February 1968 with the GM lacquer de jour of that era. The car still has that finish and it is surprisingly in very good condition (very little exposure to elements). I have a small front wheel well opening crack that I’d like to get repaired and naturally I want it to blend as well as possible. What is a good modern lacquer to use and where can that product be sourced. I want to keep it a lacquer repair.
The area you need to touch up does not look very big to me. I would contact some of the vendors that make touch up paint and see if their paint bottles are lacquer based. I think most are. And you do not have to use the bottle brush, you can use a quality air brush to apply. I want to say I saw somewhere lacquer does not go bad if sealed properly so you might contact some Corvette restoration shops and see if somebody will sell you a small quantity. Some fading might have occurred simply from age so might be hard to get a perfect match.
Nice Corvette! And hope this might help. Another thought; you might post on the SPI paint forum too, lots of paint pros who are happy to help.
Yeah, if you can find lacquer touch-up paint, buy a couple containers (depending on the size). You can spray out of a gravity-feed touch-up gun too. Lacquer blends pretty well.
Anyone who is having their car painted, it would be a great idea to over-order at LEAST an extra pint (if not a QT) of paint to put on the shelf for 'just in case'. Most vettes aren't outside all that much, so that extra paint should still match well and could come in real handy someday ...even for the next owner if you sell the car.
So if one were inclined to restore a C2 (or C3) using acrylic lacquer how much of the color product would be needed (excluding ordering extra for shelf stock)?
So if one were inclined to restore a C2 (or C3) using acrylic lacquer how much of the color product would be needed (excluding ordering extra for shelf stock)?
1 gallon of paint would give you 2 gallons of ready to spray paint (1:1) with thinner. Slightly more of less depending on viscosity .
I have a little more than a gallon of original early 70’s Daytona Yellow lacquer. It’s very well sealed, hasn’t been open in decades. What are the chances that is still ok to use?
It’s good. Oil based paint can go bad after many years but I’ve never seen lacquer, acrylic enamel, or any urethane go bad in my experience.
If you wanna check it, take it to a paint store and have it put on a shaker for few minutes, pop the lid and stir it a few times with a paint paddle and examine the paddle for chunks. I’ll bet it’s fine.
Looking for compatible lacquer paint
