To Todd

[Shannen Durphey]

Gary Derian wrote:
> 
> The basecoat/clearcoat paints I have used require the clear to be painted
> within 24 hrs of the base.  This made painting flames a 24 hr marathon.
> Paint yellow base, wait 4 hrs, mask flames for 8 hrs, paint red base,
> unmask, paint clear.

> 
> The base and clear coats chemically bond together.  If you wait a week, you
> have to sand the whole thing and reapply some more base.  If you are just
> painting some clear on top of regular paint, you still have to sand it
> before the clear otherwise the clear won't stick.
> 
> The solvents in paint should flash off between coats but the paint should
> not cure.

Might want to look into Standox paints.  There's no hardener in the
base coat.  The base dries, but doesn't harden in the booth.
Shannen
> 
> Gary Derian <gderian at oh.verio.com>
>