That will go well with the rat-rod inspired bare metal doors and fenders.
I'd bet metric crap-tons of money you're NEVER gonna do that.
That will go well with the rat-rod inspired bare metal doors and fenders.
Having grown up around a body shop, I find it baffling that the first round went so well. Should turn out very nice. I missed it, are you still doing single stage?
nice, it's the first and last time it will truly look CLEAN...
<-----Hates keeping black cars clean
Tell me about it...HahaTrue story. I think the saying goes something like: "Black isn't a color, it's a full-time job."
To answer your question...yes. Lol
It is technically single stage. Three coats where applied. The first coat is straight color, the second coat is a 50/50 mix of color and clear, the third coat is mostly clear and is sprayed on wet. The clear is identical to any two stage clear, so durability and UV protection is the same.
I went back and fourth a lot on the type of paint. I talked to other people, and did a ton of research online. The consensus seems to be that you cannot beat black single stage in terms of depth and color when applied using this method. The key is a painter that knows how to properly work with and spray the stuff. It has to go on even and wet to get that perfect glass look.
What really sold me was when the painter showed me a door from a VW Bug that he did in SS black. It wasn't even buffed out yet and looked absolutely amazing. That was all it took for me to let him go ahead and spray the single stage. He said there is no way I won't be happy with how the car looks when it's all said and done. So far I'm happy even without the sanding and buffing, but it's only going to get better from here. I know the single stage haters are gonna hate, but hold your judgment until I get the car into some natural light and get the camera on a tripod to take some good pictures. I think you'll be as pleasantly surprised as I was.