What would you choose for a full respray? Later model, white color, concept:original.
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Acrylic vs 2-stage Clearcoat Alpine White
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Late model is AW II and it 2 stage.Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...86#post4944786
Alice the Time Capsule
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220
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AWII is a single stage paint.
Metallics are base/clear (bronzit, diamantschwarz, etc), but solids are single stage, two component (2K) paints.
That said, for a traditional look, single stage will look appropriate. Base/clear will be easier to keep a deep, crystalline look to it by virtue of having a clearcoat. If it were me, I would probably do a base/clear these days, because you don't have to deal with color oxidation / chalkiness.
Originally posted by whysimonWTF is hello Kitty (I'm 28 with no kids and I don't have cable)
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I was sure alpinweiss 2 (218) has clear coat. But than I read some forums... :)
I could find 100% OEM info and paint software could not clarify it as well.
BMW says AW2 is "standard paintwork" but what is standard? People are arguing till now...
I am making my mind this Wednesday. I think I will go with clear. Not because of durability and stability. But rather because of possible future paint fixes.
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It's simple...if it's not a Metallic then it was single stage from the factory. This doesn't mean a clear couldn't be added later thru the dealer, etc."I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj
85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER
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