Re: [Chrysler300] Conflicted viewpoint: body paint gloss level for 1957 300C

["Ron Waters" <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ray -

I would advise that you should leave the paint as is.  Don't worry about the 
next guy.

A vintage letter car would not look right with Corvette gloss. Also, you may 
run into paint compatability problems by using a modern clear over vintage 
alkyd enamel. Nothing like a patch of delaminated clear coat to ruin your 
day.

Ron


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Melton" <rfmelton@xxxxxxx>
To: <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 2:26 AM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Conflicted viewpoint: body paint gloss level for 1957 
300C


> Hello Group -
>
>
>
> I am pretty deep into restoring my late father's 1957 Chrysler 300C
> convertible, and am encountering an emotional conflict regarding gloss 
> level
> to attain on the Gauguin Red exterior paint.  All the exterior trim is 
> still
> off and now is the time to decide  what to do with the underlying body 
> color
> paint.  The body is almost perfectly straight and the old alkyd enamel was
> apparently applied very thick; it has easily withstood color-sanding to
> remove any original orange-peel and attain a smoothness and gloss level
> never achieved by the factory on even its best day.  It buffed out
> brilliantly and  looks great; however, I know that a few layers of a 
> modern
> color-sanded clear overcoat could bring it up to an extra-deep 2013
> high-gloss level even better than it is now.  I am totally happy with the
> way it looks right now, but I wonder how important it might be in the 
> future
> to pursue that extra "WOW!" factor with a modern super-smooth high-gloss
> clear coat.
>
>
>
> I have observed that most of the early 300's  (and other cars from the 
> '50's
> and '60's) that have brought the best prices at high-end auctions are 
> those
> with modern high-gloss finishes, and although my general impression is 
> that
> they have been "over-restored", it is clear that the market loves them 
> that
> way.     Although I am not at all interested in obtaining a maximum sales
> price some time in the distant future (probably at least ten years from 
> now,
> by which time I will be over 80 years old and probably not likely able to
> enjoy "Big Red" as much as before, and won't need the money by then 
> anyway),
> I would want to maximize the value to the next caretaker of this really 
> nice
> piece of automotive history.
>
>
>
> The cost of the new clear overcoat and color sanding/buffing would likely 
> be
> less than $3,000, and would probably add that much to the eventual sales
> price a decade from now; however, since I know that's not how it could 
> ever
> have come out of the factory, I am somewhat torn between "best possible
> old-school original  finish" or "best modern 2013 finish".
>
>
>
> Your perspectives on this issue would be appreciated.
>
>
>
> Ray Melton
>
>
>
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>
>
>
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