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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2011 6:49:06 GMT
any advise on what paint ot use.Bob has used..twin pack? in past but been advised to use other now..
any advise on spraying will be happily recieved
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Post by Peter on Jul 25, 2011 10:26:11 GMT
Check out the water based paints, safe, none toxic and a huge range of colours and undercoat/primers. This is a good link on Youtube. Prep is 80% of a good paint job. The differnce between a good paint job and a great paint job is take your time, never rush and 5 coats of clear. Don't even start unless you have the equipment, ventilated, dust free, clean area and at least 60 degrees F. Good luck, look foward to seeing your efforts, get an old bonnet or boot lid to practice on.
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Post by terryrob on Jul 25, 2011 18:59:17 GMT
Two pack is great paint but its toxic, if you haven't got the correct breathing equipment don't use it. Like Peter says the water based paints sound good.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2011 19:45:45 GMT
what a nightmare job!
went to paint shop and they advised synthetic so the bonnet got prepared and primed but the paint either ran or didnt cover.then it did.today finally bob went to spray it and it reacted so it all blistered off and now a complete mess..very disheartning.
any advise on where you think he went wrong.
oh can you use cellulose on fibre glass?
i thought doing a kitcar was suppose to be fun
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Post by Peter on Aug 7, 2011 15:29:53 GMT
What idiot said it was all fun? heartbreak, bankruptcy and domestic war and a bit of fun. Have a look on the Euro-nova site at this method. www.euro-nova.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=3088&start=0Paint running is too thin or to heavy a coat so either less thinners to paint ratio ( I go 50/50) or lots of passes with less cover. don't try to get a shiny high cover in one pass, it doesn't happed. Primer needs to be a 'high fill etching' for resin (GRP) after all the spider cracks and stress points have been dug out and filled and then rubbed down really smooth and dust free, then a coat of primer suitable for the paint and no you can't mix synthetic and other paints, it will look like you have used paint stripper. Most paints come as a "system" as in the you tube video, so only use products within the same system and there should be no reaction problems
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2011 20:39:55 GMT
Two pack is great paint but its toxic, if you haven't got the correct breathing equipment don't use it. Like Peter says the water based paints sound good. Can not over-emphasise the safety issue with using two-pack. The paint is iso-cyanate based...not only is it harmful by breathing in the vapour but the toxins can be absorbed through the skin. To use two-pack you need a full cover-all suit, plus mask including appropriate filters and an external air supply. I was very lucky when I was 20years old...my dad pulled me out of the garage unconscious after spraying my car with two-pack...incorrect safety equipment. You can go on ad infinitum on how to successfully paint grp but do a search on the interweb...there's tons of info. Plus whoever said 80% of a successful job is in the preparation is spot on. By the way...hello everybody...this is my first post ;D
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Post by Peter on Aug 29, 2011 8:14:26 GMT
Hi roadrunner1 and welcome. aboard. Do an intro in new members please. Moonlightmaggie If you can keep clear of two pack also it needs a special primer and undercoat which all adds to the cost. A VERY good finish can be achieved with a roller and that thread on the Euro-Nova site has a lot of advise The most expensive item on a good paint job is TIME. use a lot of it. Has been said but water based paints are the new system to use.
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