single stage silver paint options

[silvermonte]

So Im needing some help with a single stage silver paint option, when I google the color silver I get a very broad listing. Im looking for the names of colors to narrow the search down and pics if possible. The only silver that I know the name of is cortez silver. That is about the shade im looking for,maybe a shade or two lighter. A g-body cutlass has alot of chrome on it and Im looking for a silver that is light enough that the chrome blends in of sorts. My car went off to the body shop this week so its time to start getting the color narrowed down, only catch is it has to be a single stage paint, the budget wont allow a bs/cc paint.

Here is the super faded paint on my car right now, something in this shade or a bit lighter is what im aiming for.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2013/11/034_zps945a4a3b-1.jpg (http://s213.photobucket.com/user/silvermonte/media/034_zps945a4a3b.jpg.html)

[Kevin Campbell]

First thing to remember in painting cars, trucks, motorcycles... is that the name of a paint means virtually nothing. What the vehicle manufacturer calls one color may be called something completey different by the paint manufacturer and yet another by another paint manufacturer.

Paint codes, either by vehicle manufacturer with year and paint manufacturer stock codes are what is necessary to get a positive reference point. If you walk into a paint distributor and tell them you want Cortez silver, theyll pull up hundreds of formulas, all different. On your car the paint code should be on the cowl tag. Look for a code 12 as that was the only single stage silver produced in 88 for GM. The dupont stock code is B8501.

With that being said. I would strongly recommend staying away from single stage metallic colors. Go with a basecoat/ clearcoat and you'll be much happier in the end unless your sole requirement is a cheap job.

If you're looking for a good reference site for automotive colors, try here: http://paintref.com/paintref/index.shtml

[mikey]

Find the money for base clear you can't sand and polish a single stage metallic like you can a solid color you're going to regret it. For color options go to your local paint store and tell them what you're looking for they'll have a lot of color chips for you to look at and will most likely have some suggestions for you

[silvermonte]

I was not aware you could not polish a single stage metallic,that adds another choice I have to make. Thank you for the advice its always nice to be informed.

[mikey]

What happens is as you sand it you remove some of the metallic glakes an it'll cause striping and all sorts of other color match problems. On a solid color you can remove a layer of paint and it won't change it metallic however changes with every coat of paint. Yes it'll be the same color but the metallic flakes lay down differently and by sanding you change the way the flakes look do you follow what I'm saying? If not pm me for my phone number

[ADiCarlo]

just an fyi - the color you see on your monitor won't exactly match the color you see in person. definitely hit the paint store.

[Kevin Campbell]

a good site for paint color reference with codes is here: http://paintref.com/paintref/index.shtml

[elitecustombody]

Find the money for base clear you can't sand and polish a single stage metallic like you can a solid color you're going to regret it. For color options go to your local paint store and tell them what you're looking for they'll have a lot of color chips for you to look at and will most likely have some suggestions for you


I agree with mikey.Metallic in single stage is a bad idea for a car you plan on keeping.

[jlcustomz]

If you want single stage, a solid color like Black would be an option, but definitely not any metallic if you want something worthwhile.

[1965gp]

Went through something similar on my 70 LeMans. Car was silver originally but the factory palladium silver didn't have the 'pop' I felt the car needed. Since it wasn't getting a GTO hood, fascia or spoiler- we were going for kind of a tough sleeper look to it. The color had to look aggressive on its own. It is a Mercedes color- if you like it I can get the name.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2013/11/e96600b842f02c8e08df55ddadb8a2e3-1.jpg

[silvermonte]

I would be interested in that color GP. Now that I have been educated about single stage paint Ive been doing alot more reading about 2 stage. I think what im going to do is just get small enough amount of 2 or 3 paint colors and then paint my trunk lid or a door or something to get a better idea. I have a hard time imagining what my car will look like from just a paint tab. I know Im staying with a form of silver and from what ive seen some silvers just look boring while others just seem to "pop".

[1965gp]

Your right- that is why I chose this color and quite honestly I wouldn't have until I saw it on another car in the sun.

[jlcustomz]

Some more fyi's here, Nason is a common budget brand paint, made by DuPont these days. Not as tough or 100% as shiny as DuPont's upper paints, they HAVE been used on many showcars which don't regularly brave the outdoors anyways. I'd see what they offer in universal colors. Also , you can clear over single stage & also mix the single and clear in varying amounts for your topcoats.

Look at some of my photobucket pics. The cab, doors & rear quarters are DuPont chroma, the entire front clip nason single with clear, the bedcover & tailgate are nason single only. They all buff up great & take a close eye to tell the difference when all clean. The single stage only gets dirty & lightly scratched faster. I don't use wax & occasionally lightly rebuff anyways.