SS Back From Paint Shop

Pictures are always good!

 

Why would they do this, Vince?

 

Was your car single stage originally or not?

What did they repaint it with?

 

All 348 were single stage and most of the 355s. It was late in the 355 run before they started using clear coat paints from what I’ve seen.

 

Brian, I believe it was 97 when 355's switched to PPG base / clear. However, I believe even 95's that were metallic colors are also base / clear

 

My 95 is single stage, my 96 is two stage.

 

Unless they were metalics.

 

and still no pictures?

sjd

 

The changeover from single to base/clear must have been a mid-year production change. My parents' car ('97 Rosso Corsa) is single stage.

 

This thread is useless without pics.

Come on haole let's seem some pics of it all polished up.

 

OK. I'll bite.

While we wait for pictures....what is the difference between two stage and single stage...and how can I tell?

I know ZIP about paint and have learned many years ago that bodywork is best left to the artists in this world and not me.

In short, I can make 'em run....whether they are pretty or not is not up to me.

 

Distinguishing is easy. Take some very fine sandpaper to your paint and eff it up. If the powder is white, that's the clear coat you've removed from your two stage paint job (color, covered by clear coat). If it's colored, that's the single stage you're removing. Unless you've used coarse grit sandpaper and took too much off your two stage clear.

 

I'd suggest some mild rubbing compound instead. Color = single stage. No color = base / clear

My 98 F1 has single stage on the front clip and base / clear everywhere else. Looking at it, you could never, ever tell. The orange peel is exact. I only knew when I did a paint correct. Car has never been hit. Best I could figure is it was a repair at the port which I'm told is very common.

I'm still on the fence to what I will use on my 95 GTB.

 

So two stage is simply a clear coat?

Sorry for the silly question in the first place.....

 

Yes. But the base (color) has almost no gloss. The gloss comes from the clear. In waterborne systems, base typically doesn't have a hardener either.

 

Hey Vince, you can wet sand / buff the peel but time isn't going to change anything

 

pics! or it didn't happen

 

What insurance company do you have? Always nice to here a positive story with a insurance claim. Chubb and Hagerty have been excellent to deal with around the shop.

 

If it looks the same then it still looks very nice.

 

If i recall you would not let any of us get closer than 10 feet. Ha ha