[Chrysler300] Paint advice - Single stage or Base/clear?

["Ryan Hill" <ryan_hillc300@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm finally back at the '65 300 project after many months of distractions 
and I'm looking for some advice from those of you with a good understanding 
of paint products and systems.

In an effort to keep an original look to my car I had planned to paint the 
entire car using a single stage acrylic enamel. I have painted everything 
but the outer body myself with this in mind and am now ready to do the final 
sanding, cleaning, and masking so I can drop off the car at the bodyshop.

The painter I have chosen has expressed his concern about painting the car 
with a single stage process given that the color is 'silver mist' and it can 
be a very difficult color to spray on evenly. He is a very experienced 
painter and his work is very nice but I am wondering if I should take his 
advice and allow the car to be painted with basecoat/clearcoat to ensure 
even color? Material cost is not a concern here but I am concerned about a 
few things.

How compatible will base clear be with the acrylic enamel in my door jambs, 
under hood etc? Do modern base/clear paint jobs tend to last as long as a 
single stage enamel. Can base/clear be repaired as easily as acrylic enamel? 
Can silver paint be as much of a problem to spray as I've heard? I didn't 
really have any discoloration or an uneven look on any of the areas I 
painted. I get scared when I look at the factory base/clear on my '90 
Lebaron GTC fogging and peeling while the 39 year old paint on my other cars 
could still be polished to a respectable shine.

Any words of wisdom would be appreciated.

BTW - I recently recieved my black leather bucket seat covers from Legendary 
and I am very impressed with the workmanship. We'll see how they look and 
fit when they're installed before I give too much praise but they exceded my 
expectations so far.

Ryan Hill (Vancouver, B.C.)

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