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 36hp
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| posted on September 5th, 2004 at 08:37 PM |
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Paint quality
G'day!
I'm just wondering if there is anyone out there who has used Protec acrylic auto paint(s) to spray their car with. My local paint shop
stocks this brand and I'd like to hear from anyone who has used this brand before. Cheers....
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| posted on September 5th, 2004 at 11:45 PM |
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Hi 36hp...
I've used Protec 2Pak and its good value for $. The clear is'nt as pure though in comparison to the better brands out there(Spies Hecker,
Glasurit). And does'nt cover as well
It will be fine for base colors I feel but I would'nt use it in a pearl or metallic....
Pay a bit more and get a better result...but its the prep work(endless blocking!) before hand that the top color complements.
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| posted on September 6th, 2004 at 10:17 AM |
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Thanks for your input 5PL1TDCS10N. I wont be using 2 pak as I dont have a proper booth to do it justice. So I still would like to hear from anyone
who's used the acrylic Protec range and how it stood up over time, compared to other brands and of coarse $$$$.
Cheers
36HP
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| posted on September 6th, 2004 at 12:41 PM |
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I've used it , and it's not too bad. I was actually suprised with how much shine I got after I polished it, I thought it would be crap because it's
cheaper.
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| posted on September 6th, 2004 at 11:06 PM |
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Usually the cheaper paints have less resistance to UV damage. This is what make paints fade, oxidise and go chalky. Especially red, yellow and white
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| posted on September 8th, 2004 at 09:33 AM |
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Is there not some form of wax or hi tech goop that you can put on to solve the UV problem, like sunscreen?
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| posted on September 11th, 2004 at 01:18 AM |
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Yup...sure is. Its called "taking care of the paint with regular waxing"
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| posted on September 11th, 2004 at 01:35 AM |
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W good at that !
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| posted on September 12th, 2004 at 09:13 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by jhopper
Is there not some form of wax or hi tech goop that you can put on to solve the UV problem, like sunscreen?
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UV instability is only one of the concerns of cheaper paints. The cheaper the paint and or primers, the more likely you are to get any of the problems
you see with paintjobs.
Bubbles, blisters, cracks, crazing, reactions, shrinkback, fade, chalkiness, colour bleaching, peeling etc are all problems you can get from poor
preparation and or cheaper paints.
Next time you are in a carpark, have a look at paintwork closely on cars and you will see varying degrees of a lot of these problems.
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