Acrylic comes up real nice with ""3M- Hand Glazing Polish"",(chrome too)
Malcolm "Chalmers, Ryan" wrote: > Nick > We did my car with acrylic bit over 2 years ago and didn't put clear on it > should of as I had some but anyway still comes up nice with a good polish. > Ryan > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ken Abraham [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, 10 January 2002 9:05 pm > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: DIY Re-Painting > > > > Thanks for the advice guys, > > I am off to the shops tomorrow to get the gear. > > > > Is a $300, 2.5Hp compressor with 40Litre tank going to be suitable? > > There seems to be a big jump in price between 40 and 50 Litre tanks > > Also, what is the best type of spray gun to get? > > > > In keeping with the DIY backyard approach, I will go for Acrylic paint > > with > > a clear top coat, as it seems that 2 Pack is a bit dangerous and could > > kill > > a brown dog at 40 feet...or something. > > What is the gloss of Acrylic like with clear top coat? The archives > > mention > > that it will need regular polishing to stay glossy, so the engine bay and > > door surrounds will probably look a bit ordinary after a short while. > > Are there any techniques to get a durable long lasting gloss finish? > > > > Regards, > > Nick > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "R.Gregory" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 8:36 AM > > Subject: Re: DIY Re-Painting > > > > > > > Totally agree with "FJ Man" - just have a go. > > > I have just painted my first ever car (my rally car, non Datto) with > > acrylic > > > laquer (BMW Arctic Silver metallic), with clear top coat. Acrylic is > > very > > > forgiving to use, esp first time user. > > > My gear same as FJ Man's - need at least 2.5 to 3 hp compressor to keep > > up. > > > > > > Spend time on preparation - cant hide faults with paint ! > > > If existing paint is good, no need to strip back to metal. Give good > > sanding > > > with 240 wet & dry, then 3-4 coats of primer filler ( dilute to about > > 75% > > > thinner to 25% primer and spray on wet coats (ie gun quite close to > > panel, > > > otherwise goes on half dry and gives coarse powdery texture). Use 55psi > > at > > > this dilution. > > > Wet & dry 240 to get smooth surface. > > > I sprayed on 5 coats silver. If you are finding imperfections can wet & > > dry > > > 1200 between coats as necessary, except for last coat before clear coat. > > Use > > > 55 psi. Set fan quite wide and overlap each stroke by 50%. Alternate > > coats > > > at 90 degrees to previous coat. > > > I sprayed on 3 coats clear coat ( 55psi), left it two days then 1200 > > wet& > > > dry before cutting (reduces amount of cutting needed) Really pleased > > with > > > result. Use electric buffer for cutting, with damp sponge buffer and > > cutting > > > compound, running at low speed to prevent burning of new paint. > > > > > > Polish with wax polish rather than silicone. > > > Incidentally, dont let anyone within a kilometer of your car with > > silicone > > > spray while painting. Windscreen guy used some to fit screen and drift > > > landed on car before I had finished top coat on one guard - causes havoc > > > (fish eyes) when spray next coat !! > > > > > > If weather very humid, add up to 10% Retardant to slow drying a little > > and > > > prevent blooming ( white haze in paint as dries). One painter told me > > he > > > always adds a little Retardant to slow drying to get consistantly good > > > finish. > > > > > > So, that worked for me . > > > Any comments from the experts ? > > > > > > Cheers > > > Rick > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "FJ MAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 11:54 PM > > > Subject: Re: DIY Re-Painting > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Id definately have a go yaself > > > > I'm currently doing my own right now and so far im up to 800 bucks, > > but > > > > thats including everything > > > > group 4 paint (custom blue)4 litres > > > > filters, top of the range gravity fed gun, 3hp 50 litre compressor, > > hose > > > and > > > > attachments, 20 litres of thinners, 4 litres of clear and 3 litres of > > > primer > > > > surfacer and fillers, metal mend spot putty and sand paper . With the > > > effort > > > > im hoping to put in it should all be worth it :). After rubbin it back > > and > > > > applying the primer im pretty happy and i was pretty lucky the car was > > > > straight first but my honest opinion have a crack yaself, that way you > > can > > > > put in the effort to the get the right result for the right price and > > > theres > > > > plenty of info on the list here (richard clough is the man i think :) > > > > regards chris > > > > s > > > > >From: "Ken Abraham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >To: "ozdat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Subject: DIY Re-Painting > > > > >Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 21:00:02 +1100 > > > > > > > > > >Hi again listers, > > > > > > > > > >I have been very slowly trying to organise a 'quality' respray - it > > will > > > > >cost about $2K. > > > > >Realistically, the whole car is not worth $2,000, even with 12 months > > > rego > > > > >and a full tank of fuel! > > > > > > > > > >So I have decided, for a laugh, to have a go myself. > > > > >Can any one offer any hints? > > > > > > > > > >What are the differences between Acrylic Laquer and 2 pack enamel > > paints? > > > > >What type of compressor and spray gun do I need, CFM rating etc.. > > > > >What is the difference between all the primers, i.e etch, surfacer, > > > > >filler??? > > > > >What temperature do you need to 'bake' 2 Pack enamel. > > > > > > > > > >The car is painted a particular colour (scarlet) that is not > > standard. > > I > > > > >like it and would like to repaint it the same colour. > > > > >I can get the paint colour matched, but is there a colour chart or > > > > >something so I can check that it is not a standard colour for another > > > type > > > > >of car? > > > > > > > > > >Thanks heaps, > > > > >Nick > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > > > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
