Wanna see a $12,000 paint job....?

My friend told the painter he wanted the absolute perfect paint job and he was willing to pay for it.



Base coat, clear coat. 12 coats clear.



If your interested, it also has a 455 bored to 30 over...its a BEAST!



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Had to slip this shot in....

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That is a goergous car with a stunning paint job! Love the classic GTOs and that's one of the best I've seen. I envy the owner. What a car.
 
Isn't having too much clear a bad thing? Wouldn't it make the paint more prone to cracking after a door ding or something like that? I know for a show car its probably fine, but I thought I read somewhere that too many clear coat layers is a bad thing.
 
Jngrbrdman said:
Isn't having too much clear a bad thing? Wouldn't it make the paint more prone to cracking after a door ding or something like that? I know for a show car its probably fine, but I thought I read somewhere that too many clear coat layers is a bad thing.



I was told by the owner that it makes dings easy to fix because the clear is so thick, you never have to worry about getting down to the base coat. Wet sand 2000 and polish, that's it.
 
Jngrbrdman said:
Wouldn't it make the paint more prone to cracking after a door ding or something like that?



If the owner leaves it in a situation to be dinged....he should be shot:D



Very nice!:bow
 
BoxsterCharlie said:
Geez, that 2nd picture is making me dizzy!



So much for all that crap about factory paint being so great.

:)



I think if the shop is good and you will to pay for the first class service, u can do better than the factory. But most people go budget, because that is just way too much to spend on my budget for a paint job. It cost more than my current car. Damn I wish I had that paint on my car.
 
Intermezzo said:
Now tell your friend to slap a few coats of Z on that beautiful paint (after the required waiting time, of course!).



He is allowing me to do exactly that. I told him there would be no charge. (after the required waiting time, of course!)....
 
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