Where can I get the original paint? Options

[JeffBowlsby]

Here in the Bay Area I am told that single stage original paint is not available due to VOC.

Is this just a Bay Area thing...is it available anywhere else nearby? Sacramento...Modesto...Santa Rosa? Nevada?

I am being told that 2 stage with a clear coat is all I can do...I hope there are other options.

What advice can you give me?

I wish PanelMaster Rick O was nearby... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Ouch.

[rick 918-S]

Is that your car Jeff! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yikes.gif) Yes your car is single stage. And any of you that think your factory paint is base/clear just find a place that is inconspicious. Take a piece 1000 grit wet/dry sand paper and a spray bottle of water and lightly sand the spot. You will see color on your paper no white water like you'll see when you sand clearcoat.

To your question, I think you just need to shop outside your area Jeff. And be careful. Black is not black. Some are redder and some are greener. It DOES make a difference. Be sure to find a place that has the correct formula for your YMM.

Here's what I found locally. I could not get single stage paint in the type of paint I wanted to use. For instances. I use DuPont. always have, always will. I'm like an old dog. I just like my old tricks. I could only get single stage for the Ravenna car in Imron. It's a fleet paint for the trucking industry. It's very tricky to spray and not the easiest to buff and spot repair. I has a pint mixed, sprayed it out. The store I use has a color correcting camera that will take a photo of the paint and give you a formula that should be close enough to match as a blend in finish over the existing color. I then have them convert the formula to single stage urothane. I did the same thing for the Raspberry car. I could only get the single stage in Centari. Old school enamel. I had some mixed, and spray out a test panel and had a new formula made.

BTW: sorry to see your dent. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I may be out there for the WCR (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) )