what is a durable paint

[wwjd]

I want to repaint my `87 continental is polyurethane a durable paint. What paint is used on luxury cars from the factory now? Is Laquer still used? Thank you

[Jon90LSC]

Polyurethane is an extremely durable paint. It is factory finish on all semi-trucks, as they need it to stand up to the elements and look good. Most cars now are painted with a base/clear urethane paint. Most new car manufacturers have gotten away from the lacquer paint because it is rather brittle, and has to be buffed. Most American manufacturers started using a lot of the reduced VOC enamel and urethane paints in the late 80's, starting in CA.

If you are going to repaint your car with a polyurethane paint, I would suggest DuPont's Imron. It is easy to mix, easy to spray, looks great, and has been around forever. I grew up shooting DuPont, and shot Imron for a few years working at a Peterbilt dealership. Use the regular Imron, not the low VOC 5000 (it sucks! It also takes forever to dry) or the 6000 (base with cross linking clear).

[franco]

The US automakers primarily use either Dupont(as Jon stated) or PPG.

[Desert Stallion]

Both DuPont and PPG make good products that many, many people have had great success with.

[wwjd]

THANK`S EVERYBODY INFO IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.