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Great advice Just looking up them Hicote cans on ebay, should we use the Matt or Clear Lacquer?
Hi Damo,Thanks so much for your post. I really didn't want to go down the route of the full spraying setup as it really wouldn't get enough use. I have achieved good results in the past with rattle cans but it all seems to go wrong when I start with the lacquer. I either get a reaction goes with pretty much any car aerosol base coat and lots of other stuff too.I would always use the HYCOTE base coat with the laquer where possible but it is not essential. I would leave a few hours at least between base coat and laquer. 24 hrs is preferable but not essential.the heatt gun or hair dryer will help the paint cure much more quickly as it raises it's temperature and it cures when it cools. just don't get too close and burn the paint! it is also good to pre heat the item to minimise runs, then to dry it gently afterwards.I usually make hangers from coat hangers for parts like stem caps to ensure I can get all around it and cover all surfaces...with a small part I would usually...1. etch primer2. within 15 mins ...a dust coat, slightly heavier cover coat, then a gloss coat within 5 mins of each other drying in between of base, then after half hour or so hit it with the laquer. if you get a good enough base coat on you rarely need to flat it before the laquer however you can do so to remove any small knibs / dust / orangepeel in the base. leave the laquer to dry for 3/ 4 hours before flatting / polishing...hope this helps...I am probably making it sound more complicated than it is....obviously you have messed around with rattle cans before! I don't think I have sent ANYTHING for powder or paint bar framesets ever...I always rattle an my parts and they turn out great...it's all in the flatting and polishing! with the base paint in a few mins, or as two parts I done last year, they turned out great but a year down the line are covered with hairline cracks in the lacquer? Am I supposed to be waiting a set time to fix the clear coat? An hour/24 hours? I usually only spray items in the warmer weather but need to remember as you have pointed out that the temperature is important. I have been using Plasti-cote recently, only as it seems to everywhere now but will source the makes you mentioned.Well thank's again, I really appreciate your time giving me those pointers. Top lad
Hi Damo,Yes I think in the past I have just used any brand and didn't give it a thought, this is obviously where im going wrong Thanks for the link, I was looking at the blue can stuff. I will order some of the right stuff now and some panel wipes as I never used them either. Im usually good at the prep side of things but think im rushing the painting and that's where its all going wrong. Is U-pol good for the base coat as well as the primer? The primer I found was standard primer and 'Etch8'.Thanks again,Marcus