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    Posted: 24-March-2021 at 7:59PM
Originally posted by Big Bird Big Bird wrote:

Originally posted by Lizer Lizer wrote:

it IS a sticky Smile
Let it a-dry longer!!! LOL

 i was just going to say it is a sticky if it's not dry enough yet LOL
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Originally posted by Lizer Lizer wrote:

it IS a sticky Smile
Let it a-dry longer!!! LOL
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it IS a sticky Smile
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can this be made a sticky?
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that's pretty much how i do it Wink
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Thanks for that detailed description. I have a friend who loves to paint, but hasn't for ages due to many issues. Maybe someday soon we can do some of that.
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Also, this is SPI's "Perfect Paint Job"


I'll also paste the text in case the link moves in the future:

Our goal is to accomplish a paint job that has a solid foundation, maximum gloss and will last for many years. This type of painting is not practical for the everyday production body shop, but it will serve you when you do your next restoration or a street rod job. We are going with the assumption that the metal or fiberglass has been stripped of all paint. All bare metals and aluminum should have 80 grit DA scratches.

Spraying primers:

Bare metal is always best cleaned with 700-1 Waterborne Wax and Grease Remover and then let it sit 60 minutes before applying the epoxy!

After first reading our Epoxy Tech Sheet mix enough SPI Epoxy Primer to spray 2-3 wet coats over the entire car. Spray one wet coat and let flash about 30 minutes then apply a second wet coat (3rd coat is optional). Let the epoxy sit overnight then apply body filler or glazing putty over the epoxy. Let the epoxy sit 48 hours before applying polyester primer.

It is not necessary to sand the epoxy before applying the fillers (within the first 7 days of spraying epoxy) as they will bite into the epoxy and feather great. When you have finished sanding all the bodywork you are likely to have some bare metal spots from sanding. Spray one wet coat of epoxy over all filler spots and over any bare metal spots. Now let the vehicle set overnight.

The next day you can start spraying the 2K primer over the epoxy. Once again, it is not necessary to scuff or sand the epoxy before applying primer. The most important thing to remember at this point is spray one wet coat of 2K primer and let it sit for 5 minutes before applying the second coat. Follow this procedure between all coats of 2K Primer. This step when abused messes up more paint finishes than anything else!

When all the primer blocking, and any necessary primer repairs are finished it is always best to use the epoxy as a sealer. Mix up enough epoxy to go around the car with one wet coat and adding a double shot glass of SPI 885 Urethane Reducer per quart. Let the epoxy sit for 30 minutes. Stir one more time and strain. Spray one full wet coat of epoxy over the entire car. The epoxy should sit for 6 hours before spraying basecoat, the best option is let it sit overnight.

Spraying the basecoat:

Next to rushing the 2K primer, rushing the basecoat is the second cause for the final gloss and depth of a paint job to look bad. It’s very important to use the slowest urethane reducer in your basecoat that you can get away with regardless of outside temperature. Even if you spray at 70- 75 degrees, use slow reducer in the base. Just allow enough extra time for the basecoat to flash off and dry. The difference between a slow grade and medium grade reducer will show up in the final gloss.

Spray the first coat and let it totally dry before spraying the second coat. It is best to wait 30-45 minutes between coats of base. Always wait 45 minutes between base colors that contain a lot of black pigment.

If your basecoat is not perfect:

After two coats of base the vehicle should sit overnight, and then do any minor wet sanding with 1500 grit sandpaper to remove any orange peel or trash. Apply the next two coats with 45 minutes of flash time in between coats. Some colors will require additional coats. If this is the case always wait 45 minutes between coats.

Let the basecoat sit overnight.

A word of caution: There are 2-4 basecoats types that cannot be sanded, or you will lose adhesion so avoid those basecoats. Check with your basecoat manufacturer.

Clear Option 1: Applying the clear in a single day

The following day tack off the vehicle, then apply a wet coat of SPI Universal Clear and let the first coat of clear sit 30 minutes.

Spray the second wet coat of clear and let it sit 30 minutes. Let the clear sit for 30 minutes before applying each additional coat as well.

DO NOT BAKE! The booth heat can be set at 80°-90° if you wish.

Normally 4-5 coats of clear are applied during this process.

Then proceed with normal wet sanding and buffing when you are ready.


Clear Option 2: Layering multiple coats of clear over multiple days:

Spray 3-4 coats of clear waiting exactly 30 minutes between coats. Do not bake! You can set the booth at 80°-90° and leave it on if you wish. The next day, if possible, let the car sit in the daylight/sun all day regardless of air temperature as all we want is UV light.

The following day or anytime after, wet sand the car with 800 grit and put it back in the sun for at
least a half a day; a full day would be better. Clean the car with 700 waterborne wax and grease
remover. Do it carefully as anything left behind will destroy the paint job. Let it sit 60 minutes
then apply 3-4 more coats of clear waiting 30 minutes in between coats.

DO NOT BAKE! The booth heat can be set at 80°-90° if you wish.

Anytime after the day of last spraying the car give the car one full day in sun. Wet sand the next
day with the grits of your choice, pull the car out for at least a half day in sun then buff it at your
leisure.

It’s advisable for black, dark blue and dark green paint jobs to have an extra day in the sun with any of the above steps, as blacks dry/release solvents slower and this step will prevent the black from showing fine scratches and it will help you get rid of swirl marks when buffing.

Wait a long time before waxing:

NEVER wax one of these multiple coat jobs for at least six months or you will run the risk of delamination down the road. You can use detail spray to make the bugs wash off easier and to make drying easier as these products are designed to breathe. A breathable pure carnauba wax is also fine.

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I'll add my own ramblings to this sticky as well; it's getting a little dusty and could use an update.

My preference is to take everything down to bare metal, hit with 80 grit DA, and  prime with 2-3 coats epoxy. I use Southern Polyurethanes (SPI) epoxy which is hands down the best epoxy available and best of all, it's affordable and made in Georgia. This is a sandable epoxy that remains soft. Some guys use it for their build primer too.

One note about SPI--you will not find better technical support at any company of any kind. Their technical support line? It's the owner's (Barry) cell. Text it or call it. If it's Sunday morning and the sh*t is hitting the fan with your paint job, call it. Tuesday evening and need advice on best grit to use? Call it. Or text. And then a magical nugget of wisdom will populate your text message inbox in a few minutes.

The epoxy has a 7 day cure window in which it does not need to be sanded for other coatings to be applied over it.

I apply fillers over epoxy within 48 hrs. My favorite filler is 3M Platinum Plus; it's a polyester filler similar to Rage but a little cheaper (or at least it used to be). I sand filler with 180-220 grit. I start with 80 grit to knock most of it down.

Any sand thru spots get sprayed with epoxy again. 

Then I shoot 3 coats of SPI 2k regular build primer (which actually builds quite high). This is a high performance building urethane primer with minimal shrinkage. I guide coat and block sand with 220.

Spray 3 more coats if more build is needed and block again. When you think it's your final block and all the guide coat is gone....guide coat the entire car once more and block a final time. Not only does this remove additional mil build that you don't want, but you'd be surprised how much flattening you get out of blocking it once more again.

Now I'll share a time saving secret--instead of fine sanding and trying to cancel out all the 220 scratches, spray the entire car/panel again with 1 medium coat. This fills in all the 220 scratches! Now wet sand with 600 (if your basecoat is metallic) or 400 if solid. Now you have no rogue scratches.

After this is complete, you can go straight to basecoat or do a final seal coat of epoxy, which is my preference just to get a little more corrosion protection, and base coat adheres very well to epoxy. You can spray seal coat of epoxy reduced, but I like to spray it full strength, and then wet sand the epoxy with 600. I do this to create a peel-free, bug-free, dirt-knib free substrate for base coat.

I spray the base coat until I get coverage, this is usually 3 coats with a final drop coat to even out metallic. To do a drop coat, drop your gun pressure 5-10 PSI, and pull the gun up about 15-20 inches from the panel, and over FRESH WET basecoat you JUST finished spraying, give the panel and real light fog/mist, which is the drop coat. Essential for this to go onto wet basecoat so it melts in, otherwise it will fall as a dust which will give clear coat adhesion problems. Remember, your basecoat doesn't need to and shouldn't be shiny. It will look shiny when you add the clear coat--I promise.

I spray 3-4 coats clear.  I use SPI's Universal Clear, which is a high solids show clear and is their claim to fame besides their epoxy. It would be an equivalent product to Glasurit except at a fraction of the price. With each additional coat of clear I am tempting fate that I'll get a big run somewhere that I didn't have before. I learned this next part from some mentors who do high end restorations and painting: for final cut and buff of clear coat, I start around 1200 grit, then 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000 trizact, and then 1-2 compounds on an orange foam pad and 1-2 polishes on a soft black pad. The polishes and compounds get progressively finer. I use Chemical Guys products. It takes a long time to dress the clear this way but you will end up with a 10 foot deep, bona fide show car finish.
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New here, so not sure I'm in the right window.
Am repainting the Differential on a 68 Torino, someone told me the original was not Gloss.
I don't want to go with Flat. Would Semi-gloss be correct or Satin finish. Eastwood does not show a
semi-gloss, only a Satin

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^^^ Dupli-color ^^^^
Dupli-color system is a (semi) modern lacquer. It's pre-mixed with thinner, you use it straight out of the can. It's a base/clear system and they have metallic and such for it as well. My thunderbird has white on it, without the clear, and it has lived outdoors for 8-9 years that way. It scratches easier than modern paint, but no worse than old-fashioned lacquers. Maybe not showcar finish, but inexpensive and works well
Summit's paint is made for them, and it's not bad, a good general-purpose paint like the old delstar/delthene paints. (Don't remember who makes it for them.)
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can one of you add the info about
Types of paint, compatibility, what goes over what, what CANNOT be used over what?
That type of info
 
Also I know that painters have their preferences and brand loyalty but maybe some advice on different brands?
 
O'Reilly's has NASON and DuPont Chroma?
What is the Summit brand?
How about the Dupli-Color system they have out now?
etc..
 
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updated the topic and made it a sticky in the Body Work Forum
 
HUGE THANK YOU to our resident Professional Paint/body guys for all the assistance in info!


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carl: here are a couple of videos that really cover the basics and are easy to follow with examples! (might be a good idea to copy over to the body work forum with a sticky*** since some of these questions come up from time to time !!!)

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I could never agree with a wife or ex..I would have way too many enemies and probably get kicked off the site!!
Interesting way to prime, I will have to give that a try. I use a non chrome etching primer followed by a high build primer (2-3 good coats) and long block it a few times, depending how straight I want it. When I'm ready to spray color I use a primer sealer, tack and go.
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rob, i don't dry sand everything (LOL you make that sound like i'm stubborn or something, actually my ex-wife might agree on thatLOL) but i'm not. you can't sand self etch epoxy primer like DP-- it with ball and clog! so i spray a couple of coats of sandable primer surfacer over the DP so you can fill and level, and i sand it down to almost the DP, then i mix up some DP with 25% reducer to make a sealer to spray over that. no touch just tack rag it off and spray base coat on Thumbs Up i do wet sand the clear later for buffing.
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John, do you dry sand everything? I find that sandpaper clogs real fast and doesn't last as long and large particles get stuck under the paper and make gouges in the primer. Wet sanding washes sanding residue away and chunks of debris.
X2 on the reliable, filtered air supply! Buy a gun cleaning kit too with all the brushes and wrenches to take it apart. I wouldn't buy ORIELLY paint, summit is a better quality. Only use hardener that belongs to the paint/clear. And only use proper reducer. I.E. urethane to urethane.
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if the water trap ever got forgotten and  filled up , sludge will end up going down the hose! same problem as the oilers on a hose. (ask me how i know)
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One more thing, DO NOT use hoses that you used with an in-line oiler for air tools. If you don't know, don't use them.
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Originally posted by Big Bird Big Bird wrote:

Moisture trap and filter on the compressor, pressure regulator before the hose, small regulator at the gun to measure/control air. (line pressure in the hose 40 or so, knock it down at the gun to 25 or so) This minimizes pulses in the airflow. Pulses will "tigerstripe" the metallic.
 
Yup I did clean it well between stuff.
 
I have a regulator on the gun plus a filter attached to that.
I did not know about the lower line pressure and pulses. Will check that and adjust accordingly.
 
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#8) check summit. they have a "house" line of paint that isn't too bad.
Final? question #2) Get the gun and play with it on some old parts or panels. read the instructions, and play with the settings until you are familiar with the gun and spraying technique.
Make sure the gun is cleaned well between primer, base and clear coats. Take it apart and make sure it is CLEAN. HVLP guns are more sensitive to dirt/dried paint residue than the old Binks guns, but they spray much better.
Moisture trap and filter on the compressor, pressure regulator before the hose, small regulator at the gun to measure/control air. (line pressure in the hose 40 or so, knock it down at the gun to 25 or so) This minimizes pulses in the airflow. Pulses will "tigerstripe" the metallic.
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carl,
 7) not! (wet sand) dry sand with #320 --#400
10) no sanding between coats.  only if more coats are needed and the last coat you put on has dried overnight or longer

final two questions (yeah right LOL)
1) maybe??? or ask for a product sheet for that paint, it should contain the mix ratios, dry times, air pressure for application,etc.
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FUNNY! or maybe K**L?
AWESOME advice!
THANKS, I WILL be doing this and there is a painter at the craft shop who will help me with it all too.
The info you all have provided is priceless and will help me, and others, as a great reference!
As body work is no where near my area of expertise I only know some of the basics and can handle this with the advice and input given!
 
Ok, I got this...
1. wash and clean the truck WELL
2. Sand the body down with 320 and scuff the jams
3. sand body work areas down to bare metal and scuff with 80-120 so filler adheres well
4. regular store bought Bondo is OK
5. use sanding blocks on the filler, and finish the filler with 320
6. prime the entire truck, (I still have the primer Andy and I used on Lola) especially the bare metal and bondo'd areas (2 coats)
7, Wet sand the primer or not? and with what grit?
8. Base coat clear coat(whatever product I can get from O'Reilly's)
9. Jam it (base and clear?) wait a couple days(so taping does not hurt the paint)
10. tape of the jam areas(why we waited a couple days) spray the whole truck, couple/few coats(1st one is light). No sanding needed between coats or clear?
 
TWO final questions (this round anyway)...
1. does the paint give the ratios on the can or is there a specific general rule of thumb?
I have thinner and hardener.
I will take some pics of what I have and post it up here to see what I have and if it is all compatible.
2. does anyone have a link to a good How-To or explanation of how an HVLP gun works and how to adjust it? I can turn knobs and stuff but without KNOWING what they actually do it is useless and the blind leading the blind(garbage in garbage out) type of thing!
 
 
TA DA! DONE!?
 
 


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Hey Carl, I know THE perfect guy to answer all your custom paint questions! I think his name is Jeff M or something....

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1; don't use cheap materials, it could give you problems down the road. Evercoat is a good brand and not too pricey. Bondo brand is available in quarts if you don't have too much to do. Mix ratio of filler and hardener will depend on temperature and humidity. (The hotter the temp the less hardener. The ratio is about 2% hardener normally) Maybe someone who does bodywork in your neck of the woods can help with proper mixture.
2; you will need to completely remove all paint and primer in the area you need to fill. Be sure to roughen up the metal, use 80 or 120 grit on a DA or by hand to strip the area down to clean metal. Be sure to strip it down a little farther beyond the dent to allow the outer edge of the filler to stick to metal.
3; don't use a DA to sand the repair down. Use a 6 inch rubber block to get the filler nice and flat. Use 80-120 grit dry to sand the filler, once it is flat and feathered around edges sand it with 320 dry to get the larger sand scratches out.
4; if you go through to the metal you will have to prime the area. If possible, use a catalyzed primer, not a rattlecan. It will hold up better.
5; to keep material costs down prime the areas where you filled dents only. The best way is to use a primer sufacer on the whole truck and sand it again, but that can be costly. A gallon of catalyzed primer is about $60-$70. That should cover the whole truck in 2 coats.
I would wet sand the entire truck with at least 320. Wouldn't hurt to go 360-400 grit for less sand scratches. Your goal is to sand the glossy-ness out of the paint. After that a good scuff sand maybe. Prep is one of the biggest jobs in painting. The better and more thorough the prep, the better the finish.
6; scuff the jambs real good. Use a degreaser to get any hinge lube off. Tape off latches. Use color coat minimally, don't apply it heavy. 2-3 coats of clear. Let it tack up between coats. It is easy to hang runs by putting heavy coats on. Start with a few mist coats and follow it up with a medium coat. Let this dry for 3-4 days then mask the jambs off and spray the outside.
7; there are some single stage metallic blacks. They will be more difficult to spray because you have to balance the metallic "flop" (too heavy and the metallics will sink in the color, making it look darker, dulling the metallic effect. Too light and they stand up too much making the color light) and control the gloss. If you hang a run the metallic goes with it, making a mess. With base clear you have some forgiveness. You can spray the color coat and work on the "flop" without worrying about the gloss coat, getting the metallic to lay down right. Then you can clear coat and concentrate on just the gloss. I find two stage painting easier on some colors.
8; different painters use different products, some are very faithful to their brand. They are used to the characteristics of the product. I have sprayed many different brands the most forgiving has been matrix brands followed by PPG. Matrix is less expensive.
I would recommend a HVLP (high volume low pressure) gravity feed gun. Air pressure at or about 25-30 psi. With the gun about 10-12 inches from the surface the spray fan pattern should be about 8 inches wide or so. Moving slow enough to get good coverage but fast enough to keep it from running. You won't get complete, thorough coverage on one coat, it will take 3 coats to get good coverage. Overlap your prior pass by half. I.E. you lay down a line of paint, overlap the next line by half and so on. Every pass you overlap by 50%. Make sure your gun is squared up on the panel. Both ends of the fan should be the same distance from the panel.
Always start by spraying edges and wheel wells first then top to bottom, keep the air hose behind you all the time! Don't let it hang in front of you and drag it in your paint. Be patient, there is no rush to get the job done. Keep the gun moving at the same speed and distance during the spray. Watch how the paint lays on the surface. Too much orange peel, or dry splotches, slow down and allow the paint to flow a little more. There will always be orange peel in a fresh paint job. Don't try to make it like glass, you will only hang runs.
Many painters have their own habits and tricks. Hopefully more will chime in and offer up good advice. My way is not the only way. I guarantee I will learn something new here too. good luck! It takes many paint jobs to learn how to lay it down. My very first spray I was so nervous I forgot to put the hardener in the paint. Color started fading after 6 months!
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oh, i forgot... i don't recommend wet sanding the primer or the bondo! makes it too smooth and moisture can get trapped in the bondo and you will have "chicken pocks" later under the paint (small groups of moisture bubbles under the paint, that will come back every winter!)
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i'm here-- randy answered a lot! on sanding for the filler i'd go with 80 grit, then use 320 for sanding the paint/ primer. the main thing when sanding the old paint blow it off and look for any shiny spots left (shiny spots =bad adhesion for new paint/primer!) what randy said about priming the whole thing for color hiding...true but if you are going with black that shouldn't be an issue! it's hard for me to explain all this in just a few words of text, carl you have my # feel free to call me with any questions, it's way easier for me to explain in words while talking! call me "old school" if you wish, but that's what i am old school LOL
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Thanks!
Is 320 and the scuff pad good? Do I need to sandbwet sand the primer and if so, what grit?
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