*urgent* Q's About 2pak Paint

[Evan G]

The Paint Booth

 

 

The reflection straight off the panel

 

NOTE. that dot is from my camera

 

a little bit of overspray :yes:

Edited October 27, 2009 by Evan G

[orangeLJ]

yeah you can give it a light cut (2000 grit paper would work) before laying another layer of paint.

 

Cut and buff at the end of the job will also reduce the amount of "shit" in the finish.

 

Well I'm going to die then, Ive painted 2 pack lots of times with just a mask on (last weekend for example....)

 

On the same note, from memory (in NSW anyway) its meant to be illegal to spray 2k in open areas (ie outdoors)... not that I ever do it though :wink:

[Evan G]

yeah you can give it a light cut (2000 grit paper would work) before laying another layer of paint.

 

Cut and buff at the end of the job will also reduce the amount of "shit" in the finish.

 

Well I'm going to die then, Ive painted 2 pack lots of times with just a mask on (last weekend for example....)

 

On the same note, from memory (in NSW anyway) its meant to be illegal to spray 2k in open areas (ie outdoors)... not that I ever do it though :wink:

 

if 2 pak doesnt kill you something else will ( what doesnt give you cancer?)

 

how many coats should i apply?

 

thanks orangeLJ for your knowlage

[orangeLJ]

are you just using a solid colour (no clear?)

 

with clear over base, I usually lay down 2 or 3 coats of colour, then 3 or more coats of clear.

 

Solid colours I usually do 3 or 4 coats (depending on which project, quickies get less paint)

 

Although, that said, I usually do them one after the other (let it flash/tack, then hit it again)

[Evan G]

are you just using a solid colour (no clear?)

 

with clear over base, I usually lay down 2 or 3 coats of colour, then 3 or more coats of clear.

 

Solid colours I usually do 3 or 4 coats (depending on which project, quickies get less paint)

 

Although, that said, I usually do them one after the other (let it flash/tack, then hit it again)

 

 

i don't think the original corolla paint came with clear? i sprayed new paint on it and stuck on so?

[Evan G]

more updated question on first post

[BReNt]

down to my question.

 

when my final coat is applied can i rub it back with 1200 wet rub then cut a polish it? or just leave the final coat and don't rub it back?

 

 

You can do either of those. If you decide that the final coat didn't come off the gun as well as you had hoped then you can rub it back and polish for a better finish.

[Evan G]

You can do either of those. If you decide that the final coat didn't come off the gun as well as you had hoped then you can rub it back and polish for a better finish.

 

yea i just wanted to be 100% sure, rub her back it is

 

thanks for that mate

[orangeLJ]

yeah cut it back with the 1200 and a good buff would work wonders.

 

Just don't rub too hard/far and stay away from the edges (so you don't burn through them) same goes for the buff.

 

Alot of people try and run over the edges to speed things up, usually ends up in a strip and repaint of the panel to fix the now burnt through patch.

[Evan G]

yeah cut it back with the 1200 and a good buff would work wonders.

 

Just don't rub too hard/far and stay away from the edges (so you don't burn through them) same goes for the buff.

 

Alot of people try and run over the edges to speed things up, usually ends up in a strip and repaint of the panel to fix the now burnt through patch.

 

i used 1200 and rubbed it back abit , used some cut & polish on a rag and its shines but you can see alot of scratches,

 

so I'm thinking twice about rubbing it back on the final coat,

 

there was some imperfections, so i sprayed some primer on the things i could see

[Evan G]

a bit of a update,

 

there were a few of imprefections (tiny dent, bit of dust on the paint)

 

rubbed back with 800, sprayed primer on the dints, rubbed it back with 1200

 

 

 

 

 

those darn scratches with 1200. i put some cut/polish on a cloth and yeaaa

[BReNt]

Use a buffer with the polish.

Edited November 4, 2009 by BReNt

[Evan G]

Use a buffer with the polish.

 

i got a buffer but not the ginder type one?

 

its like a orbital sander with sheep skin thing LOL

[orangeLJ]

so wait, you painted it, then rubbed it with 800, then primered it again?

 

 

Yeah sheepskin buff with some ultra fine buffing compound (panel beating supply shops should sell some decent quality buffing compound)