Body paint selection

[racemo]

It's getting close to that time! I'm not familiar with paints and body finishing processes so what can an experienced T owner reccomend, please. I would be grateful for some common suggestions and why. The sheet metal has been carefully prepared and primed with " high build" and should provide an excellent finish after sanding.



Thanks for your time and response,

 

[yachtsmanbill]

For show?? Or a driver?? You can go to an auto paint store for base/clear coat stuff, 2 part one coat stuff and then get confused on the colors, or check out stuff like U.S. Paint Corp (they make awlgrip and awlcraft; lear jet paint) or Interlux paint "perfections" 2 part epoxy (thats in laymans terms) paint. The mtfca would need to draw out a chemical compounding table with arrows and pointers to tell you to buy 3 kits (1 quart each) and paint the car... Sorry, Im a bit dis-illusioned with those guys over there...
Ive painted a lot of big boats with awlgrip paint, which is a 2 part linear poly-urethane type paint. Goes on looking wet, dries that way, and looks the same after 10 years of being out in the sun.
Just for grins, peruse their websites and look at the color charts. On my speedster build, I just used Valspar implement enamel from a spray can, and its fine for this project. The finish was produced on raw 'glass panels sanded with 120. What are you painting??? ws