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> Paint Supplier?, Looking for correct single stage paint
rstover
post Aug 21 2017, 10:02 AM
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I am ready for new paint on the Bumblebee that I have been working on. The paint shop that I am working with is trying to get the sunflower yellow that is correct. He says that the formulas change over time and that by just ordering off of the paint code may or may not be correct. The yellow is L13K and the black is L 041. I don't know what yellow is on the car now, but I am pretty sure it is not correct. Jeff believes that a yellow negative script was made by Porsche at some time. I have the folder with the intuctions for the one on the car now. I believe that the yellow on my car was painted to match that script. We have no sample to match the L13K to.

I would really appreciate some expert advise on a supplier that has the best single stage that is period corredt for L041 and L13K.

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McMark
post Aug 22 2017, 06:43 AM
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I'd probably choose Glasurit or PPG, but there's far more to paint than brand. The best paint in the world can be f-d up by improper prep or application. I'm not just talking about dust or runs or coverage. I'm talking about mixing correctly, adjusting for humidity and temperature. And each system has different quirks. So handing the best paint shop in the world a can of something that they've never used and you might not get the level of quality you were expecting. If you're gonna make brand your top selection criteria, you should follow that up with finding someone, anywhere, who knows that brand and does the level of work you want.
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post Aug 22 2017, 07:26 AM
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I'd probably choose Glasurit or PPG, but there's far more to paint than brand. The best paint in the world can be f-d up by improper prep or application. I'm not just talking about dust or runs or coverage. I'm talking about mixing correctly, adjusting for humidity and temperature. And each system has different quirks. So handing the best paint shop in the world a can of something that they've never used and you might not get the level of quality you were expecting. If you're gonna make brand your top selection criteria, you should follow that up with finding someone, anywhere, who knows that brand and does the level of work you want.

Exactly. 95% prep, 4% painter, 1% paint.
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