[Scott52]

I am not a paint expert. I have had 2 old vehicles pained. 1956 Chevy and Dodge Power Wagon both with single stage paint. My Chevy is the original color black and white. I have seen the same color combo on other Chevys that were clear/base and it looks too shiny. The single stage just looks less glossy. My Ford has been repainted but there are some missing paint spots to bare metal and some rust. The roof looks to have not been painted at the same time as the body. I plan to have that repainted in a single stage. It may look newer than the body But that will be fine. This is not a Vie from 3 feet car. I like it from 20 feet or as I pass by people on the street. My first two vehicles cost $6K and $7K for paint and body work. I took each piece to the 1 man shop a could at a time and when he was done I brought more until tile for the whole body and cab. I just kept track and paid him a percentage of what we agreed. He was OK with that. I've been taking our newer vehicles to the new shop for painting the roof, for insurance bumps and dings. He always has an older vehicle for a paint repair. He had a 40's truck for a repaint where they wanted to preserve the door lettering. It was a perfect match, even around the lettering. I think these guys love working on older, challenging stuff but that doesn't pay the bills.