Help with spraying metiallic paint

[54chevy]

Hi I am new to the site, I live in Connecticut and need some help with spraying my 54 chevy

I have a 54 chevy that i would like to paint an early gold metallic color I will be painting this in my garage (no spray booth) so I need something that could be sanded and buffed because of dust etc. I was thinking of painting the car with an laquer paint or possibly some type of single stage enamel, the car is built as an old time hot rod so I dont want use base coat clear coat, i have sprayed all of these paints before but never got into the sanding and buffing just went with the paint job how it came out of the gun.

1. I have heard that you cant sand and buff metaillic paint?

2. What would be a good laquer to use for this job?

3. What would be a good enamel to use for this job?

I have included a picture below of the color i intend to use

Any help would be greatly appreciated

[Len]

Hi I am new to the site, I live in Connecticut and need some help with spraying my 54 chevy

I have a 54 chevy that i would like to paint an early gold metallic color I will be painting this in my garage (no spray booth) so I need something that could be sanded and buffed because of dust etc. I was thinking of painting the car with an laquer paint or possibly some type of single stage enamel, the car is built as an old time hot rod so I dont want use base coat clear coat, i have sprayed all of these paints before but never got into the sanding and buffing just went with the paint job how it came out of the gun.

1. I have heard that you cant sand and buff metaillic paint?

2. What would be a good laquer to use for this job?

3. What would be a good enamel to use for this job?

I have included a picture below of the color i intend to use

Any help would be greatly appreciated

It would be easiest and longest lasting if you used base coat, clear coat type paint. However, it won't look stock, it would look better than original.

You could use lacquer if you can find it in the proper color. The type of lacquer doesn't really matter too much as long as it's a name brand product. You would probably need at least two gallons of lacquer and two gallons of good thinner to do the job. Lacquer is illegal in most states so most paint manufacturers have stopped making it but you might be able to find enough somewhere.

Spraying a metallic enamel is pretty tricky because the paint needs to be sprayed VERY evenly so that you don't get dark spots (mottling) where it's a little more wet. I'd recommend staying away from single stage urethane or enamel unless you have a lot of experience with this type of material, they both tend to mottle easily.

[54chevy]

Thats what I keep hearing to go with the 2 stage, if I do decide to go that way what would be a good choice? Keeping inmind it will be the light gold metaliic I've read on hear that some paints are better than others as far as keeping you from getting stripes in the paint I've done omni paint before wasnt 100% happy I think it was the clear more than the basecoat, I dont need top top of the line just a decent paint for someone to spray a car in there backyard/garage. thanks dave

[wyzat520]

I still think single stage paint is not much harder to spray that bc/cc. Someone should make a urethane paint system that looks like an old style laquer paint job when finished.