Enamel, lacquer, urethane? Which paint?

[rbruno68]

Originally Posted by 60-66

In this link of my panel , https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...1966+gmc+panel , the entire interior was done in TCP Global's Lacquer. Why ? Lacquer out of the gun is not as glossy as enamel and can be adjusted by lightly polishing up to a dull gloss that's more consistent to the factory sheen. Just my opinion. Enamel can be flattened , yes, but you would have to experiment to get it right and then your stuck with it, its also thicker. I have also repaired original interior paint on low mile trucks using the lacquer and the color and sheen are the same. These interiors were not glossy and part of that reason is the gloss on top of the dash creates a reflection in the windshield . Most cars dash tops later in the mid 60s and up were flat , no sheen at all for that reason. For the exterior of the truck I used single stage enamel to get a more factory look. I've been using single stage on all my trucks and painted a few myself with great results. I did not paint my Panel truck.

Thanks Jon. You panel truck looks great. So, if lacquer is the right choice for the interior and enamel for the exterior, what type of primer do you have underneath both? Are they the same? And when you used enamel on the outside, were you blending or painting up to the existing OEM paint or did you repaint the entire truck with the enamel?

Thanks again for your response. I want to definitely go with TCP’s paint, but the primer is the next thing I figure out.