Factory paint?

[sabre67]

HI all ,what type of paint did the factory use in 1971 on their cars? enamel? or something else? Thanks

 

[RustyRatRod]

I believe it was single stage acrylic enamel.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Here's a good timeline history of the automotive paint process.

Automotive Paint -History Timeline and Types of Automotive Paint | Eastwood Blog

 

[Dartnut]

Here's a good timeline history of the automotive paint process.

Automotive Paint -History Timeline and Types of Automotive Paint | Eastwood Blog

That's a great read there, Rob.
Thanks for posting this!