Corvette painting

[5spd540]

What are the tricks and materials I need to paint my corvette. I got a 75 I am wanting to paint. It is partially stripped. What’s the process to a diy vette paint job.

[raustinss]

Answering this is like asking how to do surgery lol to get an answer maybe provide more info such as pics showing condition , budget ... etc etc

[5spd540]

Answering this is like asking how to do surgery lol to get an answer maybe provide more info such as pics showing condition , budget ... etc etc
I am painting it my self and want to know is there some special materials I need like sealer primer ect to paint this car. Pics is not gonna tell anyone what kind of materials I need to buy. I fly planes for a living and if you ask me how to fly it I won’t ask you what kind of plane or a pic of it.lol

[raustinss]

Well I do know a cessa is far different then a 777. The amount of questions is alot , condition of fiberglass, stripped to primer, stripped to gel coat, is the car apart is the car on a rotisserie, does the car need any body work , what color and type of paint do you want a basic black is way cheaper then a metallic white, is the car going to be a basic driver or race car . Im not trying to be rude or short but some more info would most certainly help any body and paint experts . As yes there would need to he different materials purchased obviously if the car needs fiberglass work, or new primer etc Hope this helps

[5spd540]

The car is a drive not keeping in in a garage or anything like that. It’s not stripped to gel just scuffed to paint. Needs a little floating to make it better. Not looking for a million dollar car it’s a 3500$ project that I am gonna daily drive to work

[raustinss]

Ok perfect now were getting somewhere lol are you changing the color , has the car already been painted once or is it original paint . Also whats the condition of the bumpers is the paint flaking off ?

[79 Camaro]

I would go over to CorvetteForums.com and ask the same question. Bunch of really good Corvette guys over there.

[dhutton]

Quality epoxy primer followed by a quality poly primer, block, 2k primer, block, sealer, basecoat, clear.

I use all SPI products except Z-Chrome Rust Defender poly primer and PPG DBC basecoat.

Don

[stab6902]

Don's advice is the right way to do it for sure, but that's further than I'd want to go on a $3500 car. For low budget drivers, I like Summit's paint line. Depending on the condition of your scuffed paint, if you're doing a color change, etc, you may or may not need primer/sealer prior to color. I like their single stage urethanes for DIY jobs. Single stage = less coats (vs base/clear), so less opportunity for trash to get into your wet paint if you're painting outside or in a garage. If you pick a non-metallic color it's easy to color sand and buff. Make sure you wear a legit respirator any time you're spraying "real" car paint.

Link to paint: https://www.summitracing.com/search?SortBy=BestKeywordMatch&SortOrder=Ascending&keyword=summit%20racing%20single%20stage

I painted this car in a garage with Summit paint. I had about $250 into the paint and primer. Even with a basic paint gun, water separator, respirator, body filler, sand paper, blocks, etc, I was into it for well under $500 total. I've had plenty of cars with nicer paint, but it gets to the point where you're afraid to drive them.

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[5spd540]

Don's advice is the right way to do it for sure, but that's further than I'd want to go on a $3500 car. For low budget drivers, I like Summit's paint line. Depending on the condition of your scuffed paint, if you're doing a color change, etc, you may or may not need primer/sealer prior to color. I like their single stage urethanes for DIY jobs. Single stage = less coats (vs base/clear), so less opportunity for trash to get into your wet paint if you're painting outside or in a garage. If you pick a non-metallic color it's easy to color sand and buff. Make sure you wear a legit respirator any time you're spraying "real" car paint.

Link to paint: https://www.summitracing.com/search?SortBy=BestKeywordMatch&SortOrder=Ascending&keyword=summit%20racing%20single%20stage

I painted this car in a garage with Summit paint. I had about $250 into the paint and primer. Even with a basic paint gun, water separator, respirator, body filler, sand paper, blocks, etc, I was into it for well under $500 total. I've had plenty of cars with nicer paint, but it gets to the point where you're afraid to drive them.

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this is the info I am looking for I have a car that is top notch and scared to drive it. So want a driver quality paint but also want something that will hold up in the weather for a while.

[stab6902]

this is the info I am looking for I have a car that is top notch and scared to drive it. So want a driver quality paint but also want something that will hold up in the weather for a while.

It's held up well for the past 4 years for me. It may chip slightly easier than the high dollar paint, or maybe I just notice more chips since it gets driven more frequently. As long as you stick with catalyzed (2 component) automotive grade paint (Summit, Kirker, Eastwood, etc) durability should be okay. I'm sure it gets a incrementally better as you move up in quality/price.

[minendrews68]

Your car looks really good! I like the color too!

[stab6902]

Thanks for the kind words. The paint and body work was a very time consuming but rewarding project. In retrospect, I kind of wish I would have taken the usual advice to pay more for a nicer car to start with.