Bodywork is a true art, and it takes a real artist to do it well. A lot of paints these days are acrylic paints that have a base coat and a clear coat. That said, most guys out there are afraid of a non compatibility between the new work and the old or original paint. The trick is to find a true expert that understands the behavior of the new finishes and old finishes. They are out there, because when I had the door of my 68 Caddy repaired several years ago, it was feathered in beautifully. (My car's door was used a surface to lean a bycicle's exposed handlebars - well you get the rest of the picture. It was one of my son's dippy friends, and the rest is a long story...) Anyway, the color, texture, etc. was so well feathered in, that I couldn't tell where the original lacquer ended, and the new stuff began. I no longer have the car, but it (the re-work) still looks great at shows when I see the car often. Now in all fairness, the car's finish is white. If it were a metal flake finish I think the job would have been pretty hard to match. Chris Middlebrook 1962 Custom Southampton --- On Thu 09/14, < Mad4cars@xxxxxxx > wrote: From: [mailto: Mad4cars@xxxxxxx] |
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