Re: [Chrysler300] Paint Type, 300-D

[Lindsey Fuller <yesdnil@xxxxxxx>]

Point taken. My painter is comfortable doing both types & I decided it was easier to keep it looking nice with the 2 stage, including touch ups. As I said, only doing this once, so fit my personal tastes best. This is not designed to be a 100 pointer, but is much closer than I had planned when we started 25 months ago. Keep in mind I have to drive 1000 miles+ to one of our meets, so easier cosmetics is important. Planning on Branson next fall with this E if Ryan can wait that long for comparisons.

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From: Andy Mikonis <r41hp@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 11:38 pm
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Paint Type, 300-D
To: Chrysler 300 Club <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Lindsey Fuller <yesdnil@xxxxxxx>

> This comes up every so often. Lindsey, John suggested "repair 
> results" of two-stage paints not "longevity." I don't know if 
> you guys own new-ish vehicles with base/clear AND 
> wash/polish/wax them yourself. I have a 2006 Jeep and I feel 
> like if I sneeze on the clearcoat, it's going to scratch. Never 
> mind try to get some tree sap or bird crap off of it.
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> I also worked in a body shop for a year and a half a while back 
> and repaired and sprayed both single and two-stage paints. Yes 
> the two stage paints are easier to spray and easier to repair. 
> But my G coupe was single-stage painted about 23 years ago, and 
> I've driven it at least 70K miles in the last 21. I'm not very 
> good to the paint, but when I want to polish it up it looks 
> decent, and appropriate. Sure it has a lot of stone chips (and a 
> couple touch ups on the lower body) but I'm sure if it was two-
> stage the clear would have had to be reshot years ago to keep it 
> up. 
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> I just don't think the clear coats are more durable, easier to 
> repair yes, but not more durable. So, for our purposes, a single 
> stage is more durable and more correct looking. I guess if you 
> want your car look shiny perfect for every show, you can reshoot 
> the clear coat whenever you want. In my experience (especially 
> if you have a driver) it will need repairs less often, and look 
> more correct, with a single stage.
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> Keep in mind, not a lot of shops shoot single stage any more. 
> They will try to convince you that two-stage is "better" since 
> they are set up for it and used to using it. It may be a self-
> fulfilling prophecy since those shops may get poor results with 
> single stage since they are not using it all the time. And it 
> will be more expensive. Shop around or DIY!  
> 
> Andy Mikonis
> in cold, snowy Chicago
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> --- On Wed, 12/17/08, Lindsey Fuller <yesdnil@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Lindsey Fuller <yesdnil@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Paint Type, 300-D
> To: "Chrysler 300 Club" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 8:58 PM
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>             I am in Ryan's camp as I intend to drive my E, not trailer it around. 
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> Longevity of the base/clear finish is the main factor for me. I 
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> restoring this one again & it should still look pretty nice in 
> 10+ yrs.
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> Lindsey Fuller
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> >Hi all-
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> >I'm trying to decide what type of paint I will have my Ermine 
> White 300-D coupe painted.
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> >Should I go with a single stage acrylic, or a two-stage 
> basecoat/clearcoat?  For originality' s sake, I would think 
> that a single-stage paint would be better, but I intend to be 
> putting 5000-6000 miles a year on the car once it is back on the 
> road - so it is going to exposed to more road debris than many 
> 50-year-old automobiles - and I understand the two-stage paint 
> has better repair results.
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> >Thanks!
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> >John Spiers
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