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Originally Posted by nathanbs
Sorry I misread your comment. In regards to solid colors if both are highly polished they look exactly the same. I think you are putting too much emphasis on it for whatever reason. Like I said cars in the double digit millions are being restored in base/clear without a frown from those that are building and buying them. It’s one of those old school stigmas
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I completely disagree. Single stage paint is overwhelmingly preferred by those of us buying the very best early cars. Want proof? Head on over to the ESR and ask away. See how many of the members are having their own cars done in base/clear. Wait. I'll save you the time: Not very many.
And, again, the vast majority of the best early car restorers do a lot of single stage paint work. Carparc, Esposito, CPR, Road Scholars, and on and on. Europe is another matter but that's only because single state paint has been outlawed in most of Europe.
As for them looking "exactly the same", I'll just chalk that up to you being a collision guy.