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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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12-22-2007, 01:12 AM
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Re: R+M Lacquer
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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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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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#4
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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#5
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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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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12-23-2007, 05:25 PM
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Re: R+M Lacquer
Wow - parking spaces must be at a premium up there!
I'd fix it - car looks too good to have that big dent! What color is that interior?
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#8
12-23-2007, 06:24 PM
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Re: R+M Lacquer
-----Helmut,,, It could be the picture for sure but that red looks to be too bright a red to be Garnet. As well, the area around the chips doesnt quite look like what would be under original lacquer. I guess that actually could be wax or something. Not trying to negative as the car looks like a nice candidate for a bit of sprucing up. The interior from what I can see looks pretty nice........Bill S
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#9
12-23-2007, 08:15 PM
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Re: R+M Lacquer
As hard as it would be for me to touch that, I think I would def. fix that. That is a nice red on red Camaro. Don't see that too often.
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Jed 69,70,71 Nova's 1955 Bel Air and a 69 Camaro.
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