Car Paint Preparation New Britain CT

Whether amateur or pro, few collector-car restorers paint their own vehicles. Paint is so important to the overall visual impact of the car that it's usually better left to the pros. Here we'll show you the proper way to prepare a collector car for a show-quality paint job in New Britain, detailing the materials used and providing some hints on how the pros do such a good job.

Local Companies

Autopro, LLC
(860) 769-0562
522 Cottage Grove Road
Bloomfield, CT
Firestone Complete Auto Care
(860) 243-8213
371 Cottage Grove Road
Bloomfield, CT
Spring Street Service Center
860-627-7495
436 Spring Street
Windsor Locks, CT
Galeazzi Auto Repair
(203) 576-6604
178 Linen Ave
Bridgeport, CT
A-Ok Auto Center
(203) 931-1134
236 Forest Rd
West Haven, CT
Kgj Auto Repair
(203) 778-6213
68 Elm St
Danbury, CT
Jim's Auto Repair
(860) 274-7641
109 Tarbell Ave
Oakville, CT
Honeyspot Auto Repair & Sales
(203) 380-8017
599 Honeyspot Rd
Stratford, CT
V S Tech Auto Repair
(203) 743-9695
95 Flr 1st Brk Unit Rgt
Danbury, CT
Darien Car Service
(203) 323-0227
404 Hope St
Stamford, CT

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Whether amateur or pro, few collector-car restorers paint their own vehicles. Paint is so important to the overall visual impact of the car that it's usually better left to the pros. Here we'll show you the proper way to prepare a collector car for a show-quality paint job, detailing the materials used and providing some hints on how the pros do such a good job.

The first rule of thumb for a trouble-free paint job is to use the same brand of paint and paint products throughout the entire process. Never mix brands or your paint might literally fall off the surface of the vehicle.

Most automotive paint manufacturers have color-matching tables and computers that quickly match old colors to today's new high-tech paints. Consult the manufacturer one-on-one for each exact painting situation because conditions are never the same from car to car—let the experts call the match. Since we are using a metallic paint (1970 GM Lucerne Blue), we must use a basecoat/clearcoat urethane combination. For non-metallic finishes, a single-stage urethane paint may be used.

Author: Jim McGowan

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Autopro, LLC

(860) 769-0562
522 Cottage Grove Road
Bloomfield, CT

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