Klleetrucking
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The time has come to pick a color for my '70 Cutlass and I'm lost in which color needs to be sprayed over what.
I think I understand from reading on here that light colors/light sealer, dark color/ dark sealer. After that I get lost in silver sub bases, tinted sealer ect.
I'm wanting a metallic red, blue or green. The car will get driven so a thousand point judged finish isn't required but of course I want it to look good.
As recommended here on the forum, Motobase will be my first choice.
It seems like any of the colors I have picked become complicated in the regard of sub bases/under bases and I've gotten conflicting requirements for the under base even within the same supplier.
Case in point is the color, Porsche "Sail Blue". (32B M5R D2)
"Naw, just shoot it over a light gray primer". (Diamont) < expensive!
"It's calling for a silver under base", eight months later, "it shows it requires a blue under base" and this was from the same respected supplier. The blue under base almost doubled the price. (Motobase)
As stated earlier a perfect show quality finish isn't mandatory.
That being said, can a light gray epoxy sealer do in place of silver under base or will it be so noticeable I'll be kicking myself?
I'm not trying to cheap out, I just want to simplify things.
For you experienced guys this stuff is probably second nature,, for me not so much.
Is there some way to research these requirements or is this information proprietary to the vendor?
I'd like to be armed with a little knowledge so I'm not such a PITA to the vendor.
I think I understand from reading on here that light colors/light sealer, dark color/ dark sealer. After that I get lost in silver sub bases, tinted sealer ect.
I'm wanting a metallic red, blue or green. The car will get driven so a thousand point judged finish isn't required but of course I want it to look good.
As recommended here on the forum, Motobase will be my first choice.
It seems like any of the colors I have picked become complicated in the regard of sub bases/under bases and I've gotten conflicting requirements for the under base even within the same supplier.
Case in point is the color, Porsche "Sail Blue". (32B M5R D2)
"Naw, just shoot it over a light gray primer". (Diamont) < expensive!
"It's calling for a silver under base", eight months later, "it shows it requires a blue under base" and this was from the same respected supplier. The blue under base almost doubled the price. (Motobase)
As stated earlier a perfect show quality finish isn't mandatory.
That being said, can a light gray epoxy sealer do in place of silver under base or will it be so noticeable I'll be kicking myself?
I'm not trying to cheap out, I just want to simplify things.
For you experienced guys this stuff is probably second nature,, for me not so much.
Is there some way to research these requirements or is this information proprietary to the vendor?
I'd like to be armed with a little knowledge so I'm not such a PITA to the vendor.