60's Look Paint

[KevinM]

I probably should have stated in my original post that I live in southern California. That's why I have problems getting certain kinds of paint.

I am thinking the answer may be to just send the car to another state to have it painted. I'm not sure how easy it will be to find someone who is experienced with Lacquer these days. That's why I was thinking someone who specializes in show quality restoration paint jobs might still use it on a regular basis.

Can anyone recommend a top quality painter who is experienced with Lacquer and is based in Arizona, Texas, Nevada, etc?

Thanks,

Kevin

[mrmustang]

Originally Posted by KevinM

I probably should have stated in my original post that I live in southern California. That's why I have problems getting certain kinds of paint.

I am thinking the answer may be to just send the car to another state to have it painted. I'm not sure how easy it will be to find someone who is experienced with Lacquer these days. That's why I was thinking someone who specializes in show quality restoration paint jobs might still use it on a regular basis.

Can anyone recommend a top quality painter who is experienced with Lacquer and is based in Arizona, Texas, Nevada, etc?

Thanks,

Kevin

Kevin,

I'll say it again as a paint shop owner with 25 years worth of different product development and useage. Forget about "Lacquer", it's an old outdated product, one which does not have the shelf life that anyone these days would want to touch. Stick with a catalyzed polyurethane based paint or new base coat clear coat systems that can be mixed and sprayed to mimic the 60's look. It's a matter of what happens to the paint jobs after they are sprayed out and cured that you do not seem to like (you want a small amount of orange peel, and a not quite deep depth mirror finish I gather from what you have posted to date). Again, it is this expectation that you need to work with and not the product being used, as a quality painter can get modern day paints to duplicate the "look and feel" of even a paint job from the 20's and 30's. I've done then all, some for show (AACA competition), some for daily drivers....Again it's the expectations of the finished product that needs to be discussed between the car owner, shop owner, and painter/finish detailer. Again I believe your choice is being lost in translation, and you have to date been steered in the wrong direction from people who are not up to date with todays product offerings and technology. These are the people you need to walk away from, not those of us who have the experience to attempt to straighten out your lack of education on this subject. Not trying to be mean, or a wise a*s, just trying to get you to realize what you have been told so far (not always on this thread but I'll bet elsewhere) is not entirely correct...............


Bill S.