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12-21-2007, 09:40 AM
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Re: R+M Lacquer
Is there somewhere a guy can get enough Garnet Red laquer to touch-up a quarter panel? I'm helping my nephew fix-up an original survivor (occasional driver) Camaro? Please PM or email me at [email protected]
Thanks! 
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#2
12-21-2007, 04:20 PM
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Re: R+M Lacquer
IMO I would leave it alone. Something like that will stand out like a sore thumb. Especially red. I hope it's not a whole quarter panel?
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 Jed 69,70,71 Nova's 1955 Bel Air and a 69 Camaro.
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#3
12-22-2007, 01:12 AM
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Re: R+M Lacquer
[ QUOTE ]
IMO I would leave it alone. Something like that will stand out like a sore thumb. Especially red. I hope it's not a whole quarter panel? [/ QUOTE ] No, its just a good sized dent on the body line just above the rear wheel. There are about a hundred paint chips clustered in one spot on the passenger door that I wanted to touch-up. Only wanted to do a couple of spot touch-ups... thought it could be blended in if I got some laquer.
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#4
12-22-2007, 10:35 AM
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Re: R+M Lacquer
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[ QUOTE ] IMO I would leave it alone. Something like that will stand out like a sore thumb. Especially red. I hope it's not a whole quarter panel? [/ QUOTE ] No, its just a good sized dent on the body line just above the rear wheel. There are about a hundred paint chips clustered in one spot on the passenger door that I wanted to touch-up. Only wanted to do a couple of spot touch-ups... thought it could be blended in if I got some laquer. [/ QUOTE ] One of my 70 Nova's "was" a survivor and I regret worrying about the paint, but had I had a garage like my dad has now, I would have left it alone. IMO put a good glaze on it and leave the dent alone. It's only original once. Kinda like telling the kid not to touch the hot stove theory! LOL
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Jed 69,70,71 Nova's 1955 Bel Air and a 69 Camaro.
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#5
12-22-2007, 07:03 PM
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Re: R+M Lacquer
My experience in touch up of orig paint GM cars 60s & 70s is PPG lacquer, still available, is the best route but must often be tinted around to get flawless results and you need a trained, experienced, patient paint tech to do the tint and the work. Lacquer blends great IF you know how to do it. I agree to leave most orig paint cars alone but sometimes work is needed.
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#6
12-23-2007, 01:22 AM
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Re: R+M Lacquer
You are right George. The guys I deal with in Reading are great. They know I am a little picky but not an a-hole about it and I have been going in there since I was 16. So I have gotten a report with them in the last 12yrs. They will mix up what you want and tint it to get a real good match. It takes a while, but if you are patient, it's worth the back and forth driving.
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Jed 69,70,71 Nova's 1955 Bel Air and a 69 Camaro.
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#7
12-23-2007, 09:19 AM
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Re: R+M Lacquer
Here you can see my nephew hard at work on his Camaro. You can see the rash of door dents and the dent in the quarter panel... would you leave this as is, or try to fix it?
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