since we're on econo paint jobs!,,`back in da day' we used `single stage' paint,,no clear coat the `quality' was based on the `resin'>lowest being ALKYD enamel next up the chain was ACRYLIC enamel then the POLYEURATHANE enamel,,,
Lacquer of course but it was labor intensive on a `complete' refinish format and was mostly utilised for spot or multi panle repairs and of course the GM cars had lacquer finishes(yes! those were the days) you can spray lacquer anywhere and not even wet down the floor it drys quick and must be polished to get the final gloss desired,it also didn't fill much in the way of scratches and had to be 400'dddd before topcoating,,,, still with me???
alright mo coffeee!!!
,,let's hit the ENAMELS=back to the RESIN or VEHICLE,,,the pigment or color is ground plastics, mica,aluminum,without them you'd have a clear resin and in fact the old technolgy was the `colorant' was what deflected the UV radiation=white deflected the best and silver= died or fell off first,why? think of a bowl of water and flour the rays will hit the dense material and disperse,now think of a bowl of water with cheerios,this is your silver metalic,the sun burns thru all the way,,,,,all the various layers expand and contract EVERY DAY ALL DAY still hanging with me here? DAMN this coffee is rockin
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your `cheaper' resin like an alkyd won't weather as well as an acrylic and the poly= eurathane was created to paint aircraft with,the hydrol fluid would leak and the paint wouldn't stay on the bottoms of the wings for instance =this is where the use of activators originated,poly or polyester needs to have a chemical reaction to jell it it won't air dry by itself,but it makes the paint more flexible over the long haul and in fact my suburban was pummeled with rocks by 3 year olds and it barely left a mark,it stayed rubbery for about two years
and of course we arrive HERE in a world of `base/clear ' EURATHANE'
yes they work well are easy to learn to apply and do not stain easily plus the clear cures quick can be polished quickly,color matches are `cake' now and the total price for paint most hondas(paint material) is about 350-600 bucks depending on the color and the line used econo for older completes and primo for new ones,,it's the same exposure warrenty=5 years 3 years for a single stage(no clear,,HAVE you been listening or what?
okwell it's been a slice,i'm jacked now jack!
,,have to run gottsta spray/blend a side a hood fender top reverse wrap step down the door clear it off down to there dodge truck later!
i'm ready to mop that bastid!let me at that sumbeeeotch!!!!!
. My "wtf/lol" was directed at deciphering your post. 
. He still might be 
