Paint recommendations for full restoration

[Jim Morris]

As John notes above, it is not true that it is easier to do spot and blend repairs with single stage. To the contrary, it is much easier with base/clear. Glasurit 22 line single stage does not sand, cut, and polish as easily (read: forgivingly) as 55 line two stage either. You have to decide. If you wanted the car to look as much like it did from the factory you would use a high temp baked enamel. If you want maximum "shine" and durability you use two stage urethane (e.g., Glasurit 55). If you want something in between use 22 line. I use 22 and 55 (depending on preferences) with good success, but I am still able to use these solvent based products in my area. Most of California now allows only water based coatings. In San Francisco, you can't even legally wet sand anymore.

[bob joyce]

thats a good synopsis

[Bahman]

2 Coats of Glasurit single-stage polyurethane, followed by 1 full coat of MIXED 50/50 single-stage polyurethane AND clear single-stage polyurethane, produces amazing long-term result, especially if wet color-sanded by 3M Trizec 3000 AND 5000 papers. I did this in black on my '72 E Targa in 2010, and one can read newspaper in the finish. The finish is not that ultra-glossy wet look, but enough to stand out as a superb paint finish.

[myflat6]

Agree with SS G-22 line, but my understanding is that it is more difficult to do spot repairs with Single Stage -- Base-Clear is easier for that

My car was painted in SS G-22 and I am very happy I went that direction. My painter told me that same thing - that I will be very difficult to match for repairs should I need one in the future.