My car appears to be on what looks like the original paint. I’m amazed at how well this paint job held up over 35 years. However, the paint is slowly starting to fall apart and there is surface developing in various areas of the shell (which is still highly intact). I am looking to address this ASAP (ideally before the upcoming winter) before paint/bodywork turns into a money pit on its own.
I am looking for recommendations on a paint job (brand of paint, paint methodology, and price point) that is as strong as possible, looks presentable (joe average across the street thinks its a good looking paint job), and isn’t too costly. I am not going for a show quality job, but something that looks good from 10 feet away and won’t need lots of maintenance to keep looking good. This car will not be garage kept and will be living outside in an open driveway on the Northeast (specifically central NJ), so the paint will have to hold up well to rain, sunlight, snow, and road salt; this car is also a daily driver.
According to the research I’ve done, these cars used oil based paint, which is no longer available due to environmental regulations (unless its available thru the black market wink wink nudge nudge). However, I’ve heard that there are modern-day paint formulas that far exceed the durability of the original oil based stuff. Paint/bodywork experts, please weigh in with your suggestions.
I am looking for recommendations on a paint job (brand of paint, paint methodology, and price point) that is as strong as possible, looks presentable (joe average across the street thinks its a good looking paint job), and isn’t too costly. I am not going for a show quality job, but something that looks good from 10 feet away and won’t need lots of maintenance to keep looking good. This car will not be garage kept and will be living outside in an open driveway on the Northeast (specifically central NJ), so the paint will have to hold up well to rain, sunlight, snow, and road salt; this car is also a daily driver.
According to the research I’ve done, these cars used oil based paint, which is no longer available due to environmental regulations (unless its available thru the black market wink wink nudge nudge). However, I’ve heard that there are modern-day paint formulas that far exceed the durability of the original oil based stuff. Paint/bodywork experts, please weigh in with your suggestions.
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