Like to here everyone's thoughts about this. I'm restoring the interior and body on my White 1987 Z28 and will be painting it myself in a tented driveway possibly this year or next. This is not a show car and will be a daily driver. Let the comments begin...and thank you!

 

I used a cheap summit single stage on my car back in 2012. Color was Flame Red. Looked great for a couple years but faded like crazy without yearly cut/buffing. Ended up not having enough thickness in the paint to buff it anymore. Car sat for the better part of the last 6 years and is now a mixture of pink and grey (primer under single stage). My next paint job will be a BC/CC.

Had I gone thick enough on the single stage and had a garage to store the car in when not being drove it might have ended differently but such is life.

 

This topic has been beaten to death over the years. Look at it this way: BC/CC has been considered superior and the only acceptable factory paint type since the 1980s. Anyone using single stage is literally 40+ years behind current technology. I used single stage on my first repaint and learned my lesson immediately.

Almost all the work involved in a paint job is in the preparation, so why skimp out on the end product and have it just look like crap within 2 years and have to go through the prep all over again?

This post will probably be followed with a bunch of weirdos defending single stage paint. That's fine, continue hiding from your regret.

 

I am in the middle of the same process. I chose BC/CC. After doing the research (I am not a paint and body guy), it seemed BC/CC was the way to go after all the effort I put into prep work. Yes, CC is an extra step and a little more money, but it seemed logical. Wait for the BC to flash, and then apply CC? Sounds like a good time to have a few more beers to me!

 

I use whatever was correct for the car when it was new....

And yes... That was single stage on my 69... And it looks fantastic... People think it's bc/cc...

To me, it's more the quality of the materials... And single needs a lot more depth to cut so you get a good finish... Or you can lay down 20 coats of clear and then sand to your hearts content...

.for a daily, if you don't have serious skills, bc/cc is more forgiving....and can stay good looking longer

 

Agreed, go BC/CC, especially for a DIY without a paint booth. Lay on extra clear so that you can wet sand out the dust, bugs, runs and orange peel.

Single stage for under the engine bay and underbody is fine.

 

I believe some argue that black, red and white are better in single stage... I can't recall why though.
if you are cheap go single and spray a little extra so you can occasionally buff the paint when it fades.


CC is better durability wise and shine... but also costs more.


My Camry came with the single stage or whatever "toyota super white" from the factory.... when you buff it out it shines beautifully... but maintaining that buffed shine without it hazing up etc.. is such a pain....

 

Solid colors in SS with clear over them show more depth in the paint.

Use BC/CC it's easier to spray and alot more forgiving when fixing mistakes.