body and interior Paint Info- Colorado #002

[coolwnc]

Getting ready to repaint my 1973 2002, original color colorado, code 002. Which brand to use Dupont, Gasirit, etc. Please give me some direction and feedback!

 

 

[John_in_VA]

Use whatever your body shop is experienced with and comfortable using. Glasurit is nice - had my '76 painted & cleared with it in '88.

[tjones02]

The color mixes these days are usually a far cry from original. The best shops start with mixing colors to code and then adjust to match the best existing sections of original they can find in the car. Inside the trunk etc... Also, like John said, how different paints lay down on the metal vary enough that a painter gets used to how what they regularly use sprays and lays down. Painters don't usually like to change what brand and type of paint they usually spray. Also bear in mind that original was single stage (no clear) and modern clear coat paints look different in different lights.

[coolwnc]

The body shop guy likes to use glasurit or dupont two stage paint. Glasurit is about $155 quart and he needs 3 quarts. Does that sound about right?

[tjones02]

All that said, Glasurit is the original brand of paint on our cars...

About 10 years ago my Dad had his Colorado Tii repainted. The painter liked and used Spies Hecker which is a DuPont owned German brand. Single stage. He doesn't have equipment to mix his own paint and simply ordered it pre mixed to code from his supplier. I can say that it is a decent match, but still looks like it is simply a little richer, brighter than original. If we were restoring the car we would've taken it to a bigger better equipped shop that uses Glasurit and or mixes their own paint.

[tjones02]

That paint cost sounds kinda cheap. There are many different grades of paint within any given brand. Be sure you understand what grade of paint they are suggesting.

[bluebmw]

I highly recommend Glasurit. I had my 2002 painted with it and I'm very happy with the results. Contrary to Tom, I think $155 sounds about right for a quart. But do make sure you know which paint grade you're getting.

 

4 quarts = 1 gallon and $155 times 4 = $620/gallon

 

I paid $500/gallon for my repaint, so $620 might even be a little high.

Edited September 30, 2013 by BMWnKTM

[BillWilliams]

I am in the camp, let the painter choose the brand, you choose the price within the brand. However, I had a conversation with the fellow who painted my orange car about using House of Kolor clear. He did, and we both liked it and is using it regularly now.

[mac]

Find a spot in your car that has the original Colorado paint.  Someplace that hasn't been effected by exposure to the weather, road crud, abuse, etc.etc. (the inside of your doors?).  Some Polishing compound on that spot will bring the original color back.  Take that spot to your paint shop and have them analyze that spot with their photo spectrometer.

Perfect match every time.

mac.

[coolwnc]

Thanks for all the feedback and suggestions!