i think it woudl be harder to match a factory color using bc/cc over single stage i'd recommend single too, that's what my panel is getting Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:12:09 -0500 From: eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tcb] Re: Question about painting my 23 Window I'm a fan of single stage. That's just me though. I don't think splits look right all shiny. James Dwan wrote: The Bus has been blasted and body work is in progress. I am trying to decide if I should go single stage or clear coat. What are the pros and cons? Also, Jay, is suggesting that I use an undercoat for the wheel wells, splash pans and belly pans. My concern is that if anything like a rock hits the Bus with clear coat on it, it would be more difficult to touch it up than if it were single stage. Also the undercoating, even if mixed with paint wouldn't even resemble stock. I plan on driving it around the lake and to all the shows but not too much more than that. And lastly, should I paint the wheel wells and belly pans black? Or were they red? I am searching The Samba for pics but it's slow going. Thanks! _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail® is up to 70% faster. Now good news travels really fast. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=PID23391::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HYGN_faster:082009