This ain’t no black single stage…

[dhutton01]

Sprayed a little Saddle Tan DBC base today. This was by far the most challenging color I have sprayed. No drop coat.

No I did not redo the seams. Owner comes from a long line of NCRS members who like to leave the factory seams intact on no hit cars with original panels. Who am I to argue? . The customer is always right, right?

Don

 

[Chris_Hamilton]

Maybe one day you'll get the hang of it Don.

 

[dhutton01]

It was kind of scary because the humidity was high and I was worried about blushing. But the SPI slow reducer pulled through

Don

 

[Chris_Hamilton]

SPI reducer is the best there is.

 

['68 Coronet R/T]

Looks great. My favorite style Corvette!

 

[RosharonRooster]

Looks professional to me...

 

[El Toro]

Not bad for a newbe............. HaHa Don your work is always top notch and we all look up to you.

 

[texasking]

Pretty obvious which color you spray most looking at the walls Looks gorgeous!

 

[Chris_Hamilton]

Thing I noticed when using SPI reducer (slow or very slow) with PPG DBC is how much better DBC sprays and lays out than with PPG's DT reducers. Very noticeable difference.

 

[dhutton01]

Pretty obvious which color you spray most looking at the walls Looks gorgeous!

My booth practices are not the best. It takes a real beating. I recoat the walls after two jobs.

Don

 

[NextGen Classics]

You are clearly a pro, I would be scared to piece paint that color. Looks awesome

 

[dhutton01]

You are clearly a pro, I would be scared to piece paint that color. Looks awesome

Not going to lie I’m a little worried but not enough room in my booth. I hate back taping and avoid it like the plague. I did paint the doors so only the hood and headlight doors left. Gun settings noted. Fingers crossed.

Don

 

[1_Wild_Cat]

Hi Don -- That looks fantastic. That is the same color my 64 GTO is supposed to be. Given your client is a NCRS-type, I assume that he was happy with the match to factory color? Can you share the mix info for the DBC? Any help is appreciated...

Man - that laid down beautifully!

 

[dhutton01]

Hi Don -- That looks fantastic. That is the same color my 64 GTO is supposed to be. Given your client is a NCRS-type, I assume that he was happy with the match to factory color? Can you share the mix info for the DBC? Any help is appreciated...

Man - that laid down beautifully!

Well I didn’t ask him to approve the match. DBC was the only base I could find a mix for. No Motobase or Wanda etc. He had no sample to verify the match. He drove me a little crazy matching the two interior colors. Two colors and three gloss levels.

I’m not an originality kind of guy. He originally planned to have it done at a high end Corvette shop but he got booted out for nitpicking details on one of the shops jobs. . So now he’s slumming it at Hippy Hotrods

Don

 

['68 Coronet R/T]

So is it Saddle Tan or Bronze Mist?
Assuming the can is right so I saved a picture of the vette and the can label. My wife fell in love with this color the moment she saw it.

 

[dhutton01]

So is it Saddle Tan or Bronze Mist?
Assuming the can is right so I saved a picture of the vette and the can label. My wife fell in love with this color the moment she saw it.

Same color has several names but same code. Corvette calls it saddle tan.

Don

 

[metalman]

I like the color.

 

[1_Wild_Cat]

Thanks Don - that is helpful. I wonder if the interior colors are the same - I'll have to research that. That vette is going to look killer with the clear on it.

Thanks again.

 

[MP&C]

Don, beautiful work!!!

 

[dhutton01]

Thanks for the kind words guys. I’ve said it many times but everything I know I learned on this forum. It is the best forum out there. Thanks to Chris, Texas, Jim and all the other pros who share their knowledge and experience with us backyard painters.

And thanks to Barry for making such awesome products!

Don