Solvent base paint

[B-Body 70]

Hello all . Anybody know where you can get the good solvent base paint single stage or two stage. I’ve been out of it for 20 years painted with ppg clv on my GTX then. I’m in California no fun anymore have to get it somewhere out of my state.i need to do the B5 blue on my charger two stage.

 

[eldubb440]

what's the downside to water based basecoat? I've never used it, never had to.

I remember hearing solvent was out and water was in way back in 1990, but it never happened here.

does it not get the same urethane clear coat? does it suck for other reasons?

 

[ckessel]

In some counties you can buy solvent based material. Do some research. As a hobbyist, you are not held to the same standards as a shop due to the amount of material used and VOC's generated. Vegas is an option. Also down near San Diego, there is a company that has a color library back to the early 1900's. I can get solvent based single or two stage for my 65 from them. They are primarily a mail order company currently. When I lived down there before, they were one of our sources for a body shop I ran for a bit. They have their own line of material plus some others.
tcpglobal.com

 

[B-Body 70]

In some counties you can buy solvent based material. Do some research. As a hobbyist, you are not held to the same standards as a shop due to the amount of material used and VOC's generated. Vegas is an option. Also down near San Diego, there is a company that has a color library back to the early 1900's. I can get solvent based single or two stage for my 65 from them. They are primarily a mail order company currently. When I lived down there before, they were one of our sources for a body shop I ran for a bit. They have their own line of material plus some others.
tcpglobal.com

That’s good to know I will do my research just not ready but thinking about it all the time.and I used the lacquer for my hood strip on the 70 gtx and did it perfect I need more . Lol
Thanks!!

 

[Kern Dog]

Hello all . Anybody know where you can get the good solvent base paint single stage or two stage. I’ve been out of it for 20 years painted with ppg clv on my GTX then. I’m in California no fun anymore have to get it somewhere out of my state.i need to do the B5 blue on my charger two stage.

what's the downside to water based basecoat? I've never used it, never had to.

I remember hearing solvent was out and water was in way back in 1990, but it never happened here.

does it not get the same urethane clear coat? does it suck for other reasons?

I'm near Sacramento and I still use solvent based paint. The VOC count is down to 2.1 but it still seems to work fine. I painted 2 engines GoManGo this week....

One 340 and one 360...

I did some paint work on my truck last year....

I buy my paint from Mac's distributing in Sacramento.

 

[B-Body 70]

I'm near Sacramento and I still use solvent based paint. The VOC count is down to 2.1 but it still seems to work fine. I painted 2 engines GoManGo this week....

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One 340 and one 360...

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I did some paint work on my truck last year....

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I buy my paint from Mac's distributing in Sacramento.

So there is hope!!

 

[Kern Dog]

Holy crap...THIS looks really dangerous!

 

[B-Body 70]

Holy crap...THIS looks really dangerous!

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lol yeah that was me twenty years back on that 70 gtx . This was actually Randys idea. lol. Like I said much respect. Where the hell you find the time to do all the projects you do on different projects ? You’re cool man .you have a bad *** charger as well!!
Tony

 

[Kern Dog]

I retired in November 2022.
Even when I was working, I had a few projects going on. I have no kids to look after. I am fortunate to have a very cool wife that never complains about the multiple car projects.

 

[B-Body 70]

I’m still working but close to retirement need money though for this stuff I am very passionate doing these cars that’s the best thing building yourself. My wife too but she gets lonely at times me out in the shops.i tell her to come out and help good therapy.
Thanks for your response. Have to meet some day .
Tony
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[Davefinan]

I see the internet auto paint company TCP global was mentioned . Ive used their single stage urethane for my last three restorations. Good paint for the money, I think.
The durability question is yet to be determined

 

[B-Body 70]

I see the internet auto paint company TCP global was mentioned . Ive used their single stage urethane for my last three restorations. Good paint for the money, I think.
The durability question is yet to be determined

I have a paint company in sac that can get me anything i want in Nevada that does body repairs on our Buses.