Pardon my ignorance on this subject, but this is not a topic I follow too closely. While watching part of the B-J auction a day or two ago I heard one of the commentators while describing a car mention that clear coat over base coat was now accepted by NCRS. This came as quite a suprise since I remembered many intense discussions on this site regarding point deduction, etc., for the use of clear coat. Have the rules been changed?
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Re: Base Coat/Clear Coat Judging Question
I think the rules now say that it has to "appear as original".
But I could be wrong.....again.The light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off. -
Re: Base Coat/Clear Coat Judging Question
Did he also use the phrase "numbers matching" in his pre-auction description?
The only change is that exterior judges no longer request a lacquer thinner rub in a concealed location to confirm that the finish is lacquer and not a modern urethane finish. The judging emphasis has changed from "being" acrylic lacquer to "appearing" as acrylic lacquer, which was always the appropriate position.
The important point is it doesn't matter what the finish IS, so long as it appears to be original acrylic lacquer.Comment
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Re: Base Coat/Clear Coat Judging Question
Chuck:Did he also use the phrase "numbers matching" in his pre-auction description?
The only change is that exterior judges no longer request a lacquer thinner rub in a concealed location to confirm that the finish is lacquer and not a modern urethane finish. The judging emphasis has changed from "being" acrylic lacquer to "appearing" as acrylic lacquer, which was always the appropriate position.
The important point is it doesn't matter what the finish IS, so long as it appears to be original acrylic lacquer.
Us older guys still think that all Corvettes are/were originally painted in lacquer. However, I believe that the Bowling Green produced Corvettes use BC/CC urethanes or non-lacquer based paints........and we are now judging these later model cars. I think we are now up to the 1996 model year.
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Re: Base Coat/Clear Coat Judging Question
Very well stated by Chuck...Did he also use the phrase "numbers matching" in his pre-auction description?
The only change is that exterior judges no longer request a lacquer thinner rub in a concealed location to confirm that the finish is lacquer and not a modern urethane finish. The judging emphasis has changed from "being" acrylic lacquer to "appearing" as acrylic lacquer, which was always the appropriate position.
The important point is it doesn't matter what the finish IS, so long as it appears to be original acrylic lacquer.Good carburetion is fuelish hot air . . .Comment
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Re: Base Coat/Clear Coat Judging Question
Yeah, you're right...I answered the question assuming the auctioneer wouldn't have mentioned that info to sell a later model, but one never knows.Originally posted by Larry Mulder (20401);533330...
Anyone reading this thread with a Corvette built on or after August 1, 1981, you get a pass on BC/CC...lucky dogs. In fact, if your paint looks like lacquer, you'll be in deep trouble.
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