Most paint today is base coat color without any protection which is covered by a clear coat but what if you are restoring a vehicle that was originally painted with a single stage enamel?

Single stage enamels were popular until the mid 1980’s when they were enhanced with a clear coat protective coating and more extensive use of hardeners which brought them into the urethane mix.

Eventually we will probably see most single stage paints removed from the market because they are mainly available only in solvent based formulas. They do however give a finished job without …

One of the worst problems you may find yourself in is when you run out of color when you are in the middle of a job.You are looking down at your can and seeing it run out and you know that the last cup of paint just isn’t going to leave you with a nice job.

If you work at a shop with a paint mixer then you can simply recall your formula and hope you get your mixing right then continue on with your work. If you are a home Hobbyist and find that the …