Painting A +2

I’m thinking about painting my +2 and wondered if anyone has any advice?

Since I lack the competence to do it myself, I’ll definitely have it done by a shop here in CA.

It seems like I’ve got a few choices on paint type and I’m hoping someone can describe the pros/cons of each.

<1> Enamel
<2> Urethane
<3> Base Coat/Clear Coat

Although <3> perhaps yields a ‘glossier’ finish, it’s my understanding that either <1> or <2> are more ‘period’ types of paint jobs.

Also, does anyone know where I can find pictures of some of the Lotus colors? There is a great description here but no samples to see…

Thanks again!

I remember reading somewhere that lotus played around witht the paints when the +2 was in production. There are a bewildering array of original colours.

I assume you have seen this

Body colours

If you are looking for pics you could try popping Lotus Elan into google image search. That usually yields some examples of what the finished article might look like.