RE: {Chrysler 300} Paint thoughts

["Dan Plotkin" <dplotkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have single stage urethane (Glasurit) on my 61 Savoy. Clear on black looks too greasy on a early 60's car. My friend Naif Makol, former owner of the yellow/black 59 Dodge Super D 500 convertible he restored agonized over the sheen issue and faithful appearance. He mixed clear into the base was happy with that. (search Mecum for John Staluppi's 59 Dodge and check the photos). 

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From: 'mark love' via Chrysler 300 Club International [mailto:chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
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Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} Paint thoughts

My better, bitter experience is to choose a base and clear coat combo. Especially as it’s a driver. Clear is usually 3x the thickness of the base. Once you get solid and consistent base down, adding light coats of clear give you protection from light scratches and scrapes and the flexibility to polish out clear coats till you’re happy. Sounds like this is a learn as you go project. I did the same thing on our Ford F1, ‘49. It was a great 25’er, now it’s a great 10’er. But my instructor said, ‘if you don’t like it, sand it back down and do it again’. These paints and clears and the prep coats are easy to use and there’s dozens and dozens of diy videos to answer all your questions.  But choose a professional paint store. They have commercial grade preps, paints and clears; not the PepBoys or hobby shop stuff

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> On Sep 26, 2021, at 8:06 PM, D.C. Mason <petergriffinforpresident@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Hello 300 friends,
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> Hoping to poll for thoughts/experience on type of paint.   We are hoping to prep and paint our 62 300 sport in a couple months, once our travel schedule slows down.  I’ve only ever used single stage enamel but hear good things about base coat/ clear coat type.   I’ve avoided this due to seeing bad clear coat jobs peeling off the base color on many vehicles.   Anyone have any recommendations?   Good brands?  This will be a daily driver not a show car but we're hoping to use top quality paint and get good practice for future painting too.  Guessing the local Napa store isn’t the greatest source of automotive paint but the pro paint shop that was in the area has closed.  We will be searching out another source.  
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> Thanks,
> dave & Kya
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