PAINT THREAD

[craw]

i done three to four coats runs aint to bad so what do i do once ive sanded it as that spot would be nt as shiney

[Rookie]

Sand the rest of the car.

[craw]

and then just clear coat after ? sorry about all the questions

[Rookie]

After you prep it. You will need to make sure that the whole car is scuffed up so the clear will stick to it.

[craw]

ok thanks ill try the clear on the boot lid befor i do the hole car last thing how much clear do u think ill need for a mk 2 cortina 4 door

[Rookie]

Probably 1.5 litres of unthinned, unhardened clear.

[craw]

kool thanks for that

[bubblegoose]

to be safe leave it a few weeks to cure before your put your pearl and clear coats on to avoid the risk of having any unwanted reactions, flatted back with 800 would be fine to apply the pearl coat too anything finer and your just wasting time as you wont see any difference in the finish

[bubblegoose]

Probably 1.5 litres of unthinned, unhardened clear.

2L theres alot of panel area on them goats

with most paint systems that will net you 3.3L ready to spray

[chriscross]

clear only comes in a kit  7 L depends on what system you use, different systems have different mix ratios etc 3.1, 2.1. every painter is different but I never really use thinners in clear.  with base coat colours 50 /50 with thinners so doubles or paint. a kit of clear will be sweet to do two coats, use HS clear if you want good build.

[chriscross]

Yea if you use the razor blade technique then make sure you put masking tape on the corners otherwise you will scratch the paint badly.

yep your right and bend it a little bit az well so it shaves only the run down! get any run out if you take your time

[bubblegoose]

clear only comes in a kit  7 L depends on what system you use

that depends on the brand, i have a 1l tin in front of me for an engine bay im doing tomorrow.

Not using thinners is fine in a warm environment where the paint will flow but if your in a cooler garage spec spray area then thinners is a must or its gonna be a nightmare/some balls to spray heavy enough to get it flat (not telling you just so other readers are aware)

[chriscross]

that depends on the brand, i have a 1l tin in front of me for an engine bay im doing tomorrow.

Not using thinners is fine in a warm environment where the paint will flow but if your in a cooler garage spec spray area then thinners is a must or its gonna be a nightmare/some balls to spray heavy enough to get it flat (not telling you just so other readers are aware)

yep and you are right I keep on for getting I do stuff at work in the booth! MS clear would be prefect at home. what brand is that 1L you got? be good to know. can be a nightmare both ways with or with out. best bet is allways do a test panel if you never done it before to see where your at. just a little bit of thinners will go a long way in clear.

[craw]

ive got a 1 ltr tine from auto link in hamilton but will sort another one fefor i do the job thanks guys

[bubblegoose]

its just mipa, i use it on wheels, engine bays etc

[dylann]

Anyone know whats up with that $6 paint from supercheap, it never seems to harden. Even after a couple of days you can rub it off with your finger. And move it around under clearcoat, I'm not expecting much for $6 but that doesnt sound right.

[bubblegoose]

cheap enamel can take 6 months of summer to 'dry' in, shitty solvents that contain alot of crap that doesnt evaporate much/ever

 

 

i dont know what paint you are talking about but thats a general assumtion

[danger]

Sounds like you got your $6 worth

[chriscross]

EXPORT aerosol cans haha! and there thinned out way to much to.  just cheap paint man!

[bubblegoose]

the export engine enamel goes good in my experience