what makes the best black paint

[NovaBlue71]

Rob,urethane wave is the flutter or cellulite look when you sight down a panel. It alot times looks like ripply bodywork. If you have sprayed any of the high solids european clear's you'll see what I'm talking about.1000,1500,2000 has been good rule of thumb on what works on most clears but with the european stuff you really need to step up with something coarser if you want to cut it crisp and flat.Hope that clear's up any questions you had. see ya Joe.

[rwhite692]

Thanks Joe my experience has been mostly limited to DuPont and PPG clears; I have not tried the Euro clears like Akzo/Sikkens, BASF/Glasurit but I have heard that they are significantly harder, so what you are saying makes sense. When you are using these clears, are you cutting them starting at like 800? ...And I would appreciate your opinion on which of the Euro clears you have had good experience with. -Rob

[kovert]

this is good info thanks guys .... fesler what brand paint is used on that camaro ???? ppg?

ive shot ppg dupont and the shop i work at now uses diamont / basf .. its nice stuff ive allso heard debears is is a real nice aswell


and si if its a harder clear to cut and buff does this euro clear more durable or les likely to get fine scratches after buffing???? last car i shot black i used trans something and it scratched real easy

[Yenko boy]

Originally Posted by kovert

this is good info thanks guys .... fesler what brand paint is used on that camaro ???? ppg?

ive shot ppg dupont and the shop i work at now uses diamont / basf .. its nice stuff ive allso heard debears is is a real nice aswell


and si if its a harder clear to cut and buff does this euro clear more durable or les likely to get fine scratches after buffing???? last car i shot black i used trans something and it scratched real easy

Doing some research on black paint I was also wondering what brand of paint fesler used on this camaro? Thanks...

[John510]

When your shopping for blacks try to find a blue black and not a brown black.

[Fluid Power]

I agree with Chris. Prep is key on anything before paint, be it drywall work in your house or powder coating parts. prep, prep, prep. Look at the cars Chris builds, dude knows what he is talking about when it comes to paint.

Darren

[70TWO NOVA]

Obviously like everyone else says prep is everything, skim coat filler and lots of blocking.
I use Sherwin Williams paints mostly 3-4 coats base, 3-4 coats clear. Sit for couple weeks before i cut and buff the allow for any shrinking then cut with 1500 and buff using 3m perfect it compound, mothers swirl mark remover and finally polish out with 3m Finesse It Polish.

Heres what it looks like after;



Im 23 years old and have only been painting for about a year consistantly and if I can do this I think anybody can lol