Fathom Green Paint

COPOL89 · #1 10-28-2003, 04:51 PM

The last i knew PPG had a lifetime warranty on their concept line, I know because they paid me to repaint my Camaro when the paint started to laminate and chalk up after 6 mo, to make a long story short it did it again.

Chevy454 · #2 10-28-2003, 05:27 PM

The original paint is still left on the underside of my trunk lid, might be worth getting it scanned just for kicks. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]

69L89RAG · #3 10-30-2003, 01:00 AM

Thanks for all the feedback. I just got a sample of the PPG color and it looks better than the first. The car was restored in 1985 and color was changed. It did not have any of the original color left. It has since been dip stripped so its all history now. I think part of the problem is that I am not a fan of Fathom Green (repaint was Lemans Blue) but its a really rare car so Green it is!!!!

Thanks again for the help

**Salvatore** · #4 10-30-2003, 03:29 AM

Wait till it is done, then you will love fathom green! You will have a lot of depth with PPG paint,and the price of the paint will not blow your socks off. Good luck! Sam [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

LeMans Blue X77 · #5 10-30-2003, 04:10 AM

I agree once it's done you'll love the Fathom green.

I'm curious about your opinion on dipping a car. are there any bad side effects?
I have a 69 Z/28 and I'm considering dipping it. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif[/img]

Unreal · #6 10-31-2003, 10:57 PM

My painter told me when he started painting my car fathom green, he thought, Oh boy, is this ugly. But by the time he finished, he was saying Boy is this pretty. Must have been the fumes!

69L89RAG · #7 11-05-2003, 01:46 AM

I was concerned about some issues that I heard but I will tell you it was easier than trying to get the undercoating off by hand and it certainly showed some bad spots that would have been easy to miss by other methods.

If you want to ask me more questions let me know and I will send you my phone number.

JoeC · #8 11-05-2003, 11:17 AM

Will the trim tag have to be removed before chem dipping? In the past this was the case and some nice original cars have funny looking trim tags because of dipping process.

Schonyenko2 · #9 11-05-2003, 02:59 PM

Dipping also removes all of the factory dum dum, and seam sealer.Not a bad thing, just something to consider. There is dum dum in the holes on the trim tag, which when removed makes them look different. It can be easily replaced. As far as any damage to the metal of the tag, I don't see why it would. Schonye

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