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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: engine rebuild questions and painting questions
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Wed, 02 June 2004 01:00
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Those ratios sound pretty good.
I used 1 part paint : 1.5 parts thinner for my metallic coats, any less (ie 1:1) and I ended up with zebra stripes. These really pissed me off.
I used 1:1.5 for clear, and frm the finish I have, I should have done a thinner mixture, maybe 1:2.
For the final coats of metallic I would go maybe a little thinner than 1:1.5 just for a smooth finish before clear.
Make sure you leave plenty of time for filler coats to dry,yes, they shrink a lot.
I you have imperfections (ie. insects or formerly airborne particles) in the metallic coats, let it dry before you do anyhing about it, it is tempting to pick it out before it dries, but trust me, it sooo isn't worth it.
I realise you probably know this but just incase I thought I would put this in.
Don't rub down the final metallic coat before clear. The final coat must remain as it came from the gun.
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