Thread: No More "DIYer Paint Jobs" after 2007

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FMX thanks, but I am slowing down at my age now. Actually the reason I am still fascinated by engines is that I always want to know how things work and that led me to take more science courses. My specialty became what is called Chemical-Physics. I recently attended my 50th High School Reunion and that really makes me feel old (I am!) but I still recall having a copy of Hot Rod inside my English book; that was when flatheads were the king of the road but right at the point of the '55 SBC 265 and that really was a revolution. We were used to Oldsmobiles and even Hudsons as threats to acceleration on the streets, but the '55 SBC 265 came out of nowhere and we really could not believe that "Chevys" could be that quick! Still a '54 Merc was a good ride in '55 but the writing was on the wall that OHV-V8s were much better than flatheads and then (!) the Ford Y-block was a step in the right direction (the '57 Y-block was pretty good) but by the early '60s the Ford 221 led to the 289 and they had the dreaded long water pump so that was when the SBC really became dominant. Well that's history now.

DennyW, thanks I knew about that site and have it bookmarked. I really like acrylic one-stage but these colors are a bit wild. The "burgundy metallic" is closest to what I want but it does look a bit much on the pink side of the color chart. Actually I would not mind having a purple-pink car but I will have to check with my wife. If she would allow I might go with that wild Burgundy-metallic. I like gaudy stuff but she is more conservative in her tastes and I have to respect her wishes, at least the stuff she knows about, but it would be pretty hard for her to not notice the color of the car! (Ha!) Has anyone used this cheap acrylic paint? Is it OK or another case of "you only get what you pay for"? Maybe since the paint is so cheap it might be worth adding a bit of black to darken it up some? I recall when the '40 Ford Mandarin Maroon was considered a "color" but it might as well be black because it was so dark. Here is a link to some cars with this Rayflex paint including one Jag painted with the Burgundy Metallic, not bad!

http://www.paintforcars.com/Merchant...r_testimonials

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder