To Todd

[Todd....!!]

Thanks for that info!

Will use, maybe when I do the VW 'Buggy' rebody in the fairly near
future...

Will be usin the Bass boat type of metallic! HUGE FLAKES!

LATER!

Todd....!!

Programmer wrote:
> 
> I've been painting since the Basecoat Clearcoat systems ever came
> out...there's actually no hardener in any BCCC system "base" paint. The
> hardener/catalyst is always in the clear. There's always a minimum and
> maximum "open" stage to where the base will accept a clearcoat bond--without
> scuffing and recoating with base. You cannot sand basecoat metallics and
> then shoot "clearcoat" over them if you've gone beyond the open stage...the
> finish will look pretty bad. If you ever have to go this route, you need to
> sand (600-800 wet and dry or scotchbrite gray), reshoot the base to lay the
> metallics down properly again-- wait your minimum hand slick time, and shoot
> the clear in medium wet--or whatever the paint manufacturer suggests. I
> prefer Sikkens, but that's because I've never had any delamination with
> their products--unlike some others over time...
> 
> Lyndon IPTECH (Autobody and Automotives)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shannen Durphey <shannen at grolen.com>
> To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
> Date: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 11:18 PM
> Subject: Re: To Todd
> 
> >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>
> >>
> >
> >