Hi - a few questions. Is this paint any good and is it made by BASF? Any recommendations on using this on my car and will they be able to match an original 1967 color (marina blue)? Thanks.

Glasurit is one of the best paints out there, on the higher end of paints. Am a PPG fan but willing to try again out there, but stick with PPG casue thats what I have in my area. I would love to try some Spies Hecker paint, but no dealers in Iowa :(

As for matching can they??? NO but they can come dam close. Unless you find a painter that is willing to spend the time to hand mix it, tint spray and tint. You wont get a dead on MATCH. No company will. Paint manufactors have much better things to do then try and match some color that 30+ years old...sorry.

Say even with a color code you ARE NOT guaranteed a match to YOUR car. Paint will have different variables or versions of what it SHOULD BE. For example one color that really sticks in my head is a GM color called med garnet red metallic. That darn color has like 12 variable :eek: One might be lighter face or darker or redder or bluer more vivid etc.

So its dam impossible to get a 100% match to a color that 30 some years old

Eric said it all, damn good paint. And of course you will want to use ALL Glasurit products from etch primer to clear.

On the color, again, Eric said it all, there is no way that any paint company can hand match colors for or old cars. They do with new cars every year. And they did back when your car was new. But the problem is, the paint they used is not used now. So the urethane paints have different toners and such. There is no direct cross over from lacquer to the urethane, so they would have to hand match them. Instead they computer match them (if they do it at all) and they are "sorta close" but that is about it.

How does BASF Diamont compare to Glasurit? Just curious. I have Diamont BC/CC on mine.

Diamont is good, cheaper version of Glasurit. Mike

Have used Diamont for over 6 years. NO PROBLEMS!! Has been very reliable product.

You can take anything that "sevt_chevelle" and "MARTINSR" say to the bank!!!

As stated by them, whatever you use, follow the directions, don't mix product lines.

Karl

I`ve been using there paint for 30 years and no problems.

Thats whats on my show car, and it`s won hundredes of awards.

My car was sprayed with Glasurit, and I love it! Keeps a great shine, is very resistant to water and chemical spotting. Fairly sure it's the paint used on high end European cars like BMW and Merceedes, might want to check that.

hey most of the high end european cars have either Standox or spies hecker on them, standox owns spies hecker but they offer some different variations of products, anyway goodluck, glassurit is good stuff
jake

Originally posted by Sid Coleman:
My car was sprayed with Glasurit, and I love it! Keeps a great shine, is very resistant to water and chemical spotting. Fairly sure it's the paint used on high end European cars like BMW and Merceedes, might want to check that. The paint is coming from the local BMW dealership so you are correct. This is the only paint the guy uses. I am going there tomorrow to pick out the color. Thanks for all the replies and the help.

I sprayed my 70 with Glasurit 21 line (single stage) over 11 years ago and it is still pretty presentable at a show. Holds out very good, shines new to this day.

The metalics are a finer grind and can pose a problem for a spot in on cars not shot with them originally. Used on Porsche, BMW Audi VW and most Euro cars. The Porsche club seemed to keep it on an alter and pay homage to it.