76bug Officially Full-On Dubber
215 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·
hi i want to paint a few panels at home, i was wondering can u spray a clear enamel coat over a base coat??
enamel paint
cesiumfrog Seriously Crusin Dubber
161 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·
two pack enamel or ordinary enamel
i wouldn't spray 2 pac stuff at home unless i had all the right gear (good chance of ending up in hospital under the care of a respiratory specialist)
i would use acrylic lacquer at home for touch ups/ panels etc
and ordinary spray enamel for tinware and chassis sought of stuff
i would use clear acrylic lacquer over the top of acrylic lacquer metallic colours but not ordinary spray enamel (single pack)
don't think i would use clear over solid colours (ie non-metallic)
i wouldn't spray 2 pac stuff at home unless i had all the right gear (good chance of ending up in hospital under the care of a respiratory specialist)
i would use acrylic lacquer at home for touch ups/ panels etc
and ordinary spray enamel for tinware and chassis sought of stuff
i would use clear acrylic lacquer over the top of acrylic lacquer metallic colours but not ordinary spray enamel (single pack)
don't think i would use clear over solid colours (ie non-metallic)
76bug Officially Full-On Dubber
215 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·
i was just thinking of using the acrylic paints from repco
pyr0 flame-on
4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·
acrylic paint you'll be right just make sure to wear your mask 👍
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helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
For home use stick to acrylic paints. I will never ever use two pack at home. That is oven paint.
With acrylic you can get show car finish with some good old hard work.
With acrylic you can get show car finish with some good old hard work.
76bug Officially Full-On Dubber
215 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·
wots the best process to follow wen using acrlic paint? im patient and dont mind putting in the hard work
helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body
7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
There is no specific answer to that one sorry.
Experience, patience, gut feeling, instinct all play a part in getting a good paint finish. They cannot be written in words. Your best bet is to do a TAFE course or practice on some other items first like pushbike frame, toolbox, PC outer case etc...
That said, you can do plenty of searches on the internet, but be prepared for hundreds of different ways to do things. Everyone is different, and they are all correct in their own way.
Experience, patience, gut feeling, instinct all play a part in getting a good paint finish. They cannot be written in words. Your best bet is to do a TAFE course or practice on some other items first like pushbike frame, toolbox, PC outer case etc...
That said, you can do plenty of searches on the internet, but be prepared for hundreds of different ways to do things. Everyone is different, and they are all correct in their own way.