If PPG went to the trouble of creating a new formula for DBC 41643, they must feel the new formula will be a more accurate match than DBC3192H which their jobber sold me when I requested Solar Red 41643. He's never seen the car, so he didn't match product to suit. This was per the formula.

I don't know how we will know if the new formula is a better match, since Catalina doesn't have any original finish to compare against. I don't plan on buying any more or different paint for a while. I will be using the DCC3192SC single stage for the interior floors to become better aquainted with that product. I will be spraying that over black DPLF.

As I look at the sample some more, the differences are mostly because of the clear coat, not the tints. The bc/cc looks deeper and brighter in color when you're off-angle. Looking straight on, it's pretty difficult to discern differences. BC/CC looks sort of like an apple dipped in sugar. Really, this is the reason I am looking into their single stage urethane in the first place.

I think lacquer would look best to obtain the original appearance. I think JimC2002 is right on concerning that and he did a beautiful restoration, detailed on his site.

The BC/CC is a compromise on appearance while an enormous improvement on durability. By that, I don't mean it will look worse. I mean it won't look "correct". I think BC/CC will take considerable labor flattening out peal. However, my Solar Red Firebird that I had in 1968 was alligatored and chalking in 1973. I can't see doing my paint over after five years.

I have a small amount of this DBC3192H that I can send someone interested in comparing. It is not a catalyzed product, so the bit that is mixed has shelf life remaining.

Here is the sample with clear added over the original.