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Post by Threader on Oct 22, 2004 16:35:25 GMT -6
Time to paint the car! ( align the car after the paint ) I like to let the kids do their own cars. Crayons, makers, decals all work well. It gives the car a Pinecar look and makes the kids feel good about the car. If they want the car to look better, or you do, then it''s time to paint. Unless you are a pro painter, I'm not, you don't have a air compressor and a detail gun or airbrush. Paint outside so the fumes don't get you. Put toothpics in the axle slots or holes to keep paint out of them. Prime the car with a good spray primer using thin coats, not heavy. Two or three should work. Sand it with 400 wet/dry sand paper and re spray if you sand through the primer. You don't need to press hard and using a little water keeps the paper clean. Once the car is smooth you can apply the color(s). Use thin coats of paint and let it dry. If you are adding a clear coat sand the car with 800 wet/dry paper, dry it and apply the clear. A lot of clear coats will give your paint job a wrinkle finish, read the instructions about time beween coats and if the paint is the right kind! Add decals after the paint is very dry, maybe the next day. Do the alignment and good luck!
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Post by Sssnake on Nov 12, 2004 14:18:16 GMT -6
Lacquer paints are very fast drying . They are also very easy to correct flaws with sanding between coats. Also you can obtain beautiful finishs with sucessive coats of clear lacquer.
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Post by TurtlePowered on Nov 12, 2004 16:02:26 GMT -6
Lacquer paints are very fast drying . They are also very easy to correct flaws with sanding between coats. Also you can obtain beautiful finishs with sucessive coats of clear lacquer. Could laquer be used over acryilic paint? How about car wax?
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Post by Sssnake on Nov 12, 2004 17:08:10 GMT -6
Yes lacquer can be used over acrylic paint if the acrylic is completly dry. I don't know of any paints that can be applied over wax. best bet is to wipe car down with lacquer thinner or Prep-sol.
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Post by WarpSpeedINC on Nov 13, 2004 19:42:38 GMT -6
I just painted our new car with Duplicolor paint. Used high build primer first and it worked like bondo. Then the three step color changing laquer system. Looks great for a bomb can job. Pretty impressed by the paint. Really easy to work with. Did all the body work and paint in one day! (We are always running behind schedule!). Wish I would have found this stuff sooner.
Happy Racing!!
Warp Speed Inc.
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Post by Sssnake on Nov 14, 2004 9:11:02 GMT -6
Another plus to lacquer paints is the fact it provides a harder finish. When the paint is finished and rubbed out, graphite doesn't cling to it as readily, doing away with those smudges and fingerprints.
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Post by TurtlePowered on Nov 15, 2004 8:23:08 GMT -6
Yes lacquer can be used over acrylic paint if the acrylic is completly dry. I don't know of any paints that can be applied over wax. best bet is to wipe car down with lacquer thinner or Prep-sol. I was meaning the paint applied first, then apply a coat of wax.
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Post by TurtlePowered on Nov 15, 2004 8:45:41 GMT -6
Yes lacquer can be used over acrylic paint if the acrylic is completly dry. I don't know of any paints that can be applied over wax. best bet is to wipe car down with lacquer thinner or Prep-sol. Would you apply the lacquer after you apply any stickers, slip and slide stickers in particular?
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Post by Sssnake on Nov 15, 2004 11:28:37 GMT -6
Yes you can spray the clear lacquer over the decals. Do several light coats, wet sand, then spray successive coats, wet sanding in between until you get depth and gloss you want. Finish up with rubbing compound and then polishing compound. You can wax lacquer paint with any auto wax or polish.
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Post by Sssnake on Dec 3, 2004 17:13:48 GMT -6
Duplicolor makes several paint systems that can give you custom effects. The"Mirage" kit gives a color changing effect (I believe this is what Warp Speed used) and the "Metalcast " gives you a metallic anodized aluminum effect in a range of colors from gold to purple. I've used these paints for a couple years and find they are quite easy to work with.
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Post by GILLS on Dec 3, 2004 19:26:27 GMT -6
Yes you can spray the clear lacquer over the decals. Do several light coats, wet sand, then spray successive coats, wet sanding in between until you get depth and gloss you want. Finish up with rubbing compound and then polishing compound. You can wax lacquer paint with any auto wax or polish. I have always used the expensive small cans of Testers spray paint, and even the wet/dry 400/600 grit sand paper can lightly take away some of the paint. What I found to do a great job is a brown paper lunch sack. I use it in woodworking after using polyurethane. the tiny irregular fibers in the paper is enough to smooth down your paint or clearcoat without removing any of it. Sand as hard with it as you would the other. Also, the cheap $1-$2 snap on spray triggers work great for the small hands of a child, and I am getting to where I like it as well.
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