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Check the product data sheet for the clear. Since you just did it today most likely you'll still be well within the recoat window if you could get to it in the morning (Sunday). All you would have to...

Most everything I get here in Albuquerque is manufactuered and packaged in Mexico but PPG has facilities all over the world. I would guess the coatings plant in Mexico supplies most of the south west...

I thought I might have been a little harsh before but I guess not. Are you mentally challenged? Stop making up BS to bolster your rediculous arguments. But maybe you're right. Maybe West Mephis is...

No offense but something must have been really screwed up with that paint job if it faded in 10 months. I've sprayed the cheapest red paint I could find and it last longer than 10 months in the New...

The areas you mentioned are on parts that are fairly small. I would tape off the rockers and jams, scuff and shoot more clear. I wouldn't do the whole car unless there are other areas you are worried...

A slapping spoon is also good for removing hammer dents and marks from sheet metal. Many times some one (an idiot) will quickly beat a dent out of a fender with a claw hammer or a ball peen hammer...

The ball bearing is part of a one way check valve. It should be peened in to a cylindrical area that has a seat machined into it. This one way valve allows the hydrolic fluid to be drawn into the...

For many years I've used a front to back type of booth for the cars I paint. Or at least I thought it was. Image my embarrassment when I found out it is actually a back to front booth and I've been...

Do not mix and match this stuff. You'll be playing Russian roulette if you do. It might work but most likely it won't. Use the products as recommended by the manufacturer.

To add to this discussion a little. 1K and 2K refer to specific chemical crosslinking systems. The terms have become generically used for 1 part (no catalyst) and 2 part (uses catalyst) paints and...

It might be air but have you considered it might be something blocking the opening to the inlet side of the pump? That was what was wrong with one I had. There were several peices of plastic...

Great job!! It looks really good. Just watch out. All your friends will want you to paint thier car next:D

A buffer really is a must for the products you mentioned. You'll wear your arm out long before you see any results doing it by hand. Sounds like you already figured that out:) The Makita offered for...

2k should really be sprayed "wet on wet" within the recoat window. It will save you the extra work you mentioned and will provide better adhesion. All the work you did blocking is wasted if you cover...

You may have had luck with this technique but I would recommend following the product data sheet to determine if you are in the recoat window. I would have no confidence in the solvent test.

I still prefer to wet sand by hand however if you want to machine sand here are two recomendations.

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There is a "topcoat" time which is a minimum and there is a "recoat" time that is a maximum. Between those is the window. Sorry if my previous post was confusing. Waiting 7 days would really slow...

That topcoat time is not a window it is the minimun time you must wait before you can top coat. This is very important for DPLF. If you topcoat to soon it will delaminate. The 7 days applies to 2K as...

I know he said a DA. That's what the 3M system is for;) A palm sander, with it's shorter throw would be too slow:(

If you watch the video there is no need to slop water all over everthing when you're wet sanding. It's almost like he's making it look worse than it needs to be to sell the 3M stuff:rolleyes:

You can final sand your primmer with a DA and an interface pad. 3M makes a system I tried but I prefered to continue wet sanding. I spray my last coats of 2K primmer (PPG K36) thinned so it lays very...

Just to be safe you could get a set of subframe connectors to brace everything up. You will probably want to use a spot weld cutter to remove the spot welds especially on the donor sheet metal. Don't...

I would suggest blasting the area and see how bad it really is. Rust can be deceiving. Then decide what to do. Picklex-20 and zerorust are great products and can be used to make lasting repairs. I...

I've used House of Color Metal Flake before. It is generally much courser that the metalic in most base coats. You can put it in the clear or base depending on the effect you want. HOK has some good...

I'm very familiar with those years of the Camaro. The hinges should have a lot of clearance and should not rub on anything. They are prone to flexing and wearing out the pivot points though. They...

It is thicker but not that much. Maybe 5-10 mils? There should be more clearance than that on the moving parts of the hinge. Of couse the pivot areas of the hinge are going to rub the paint off. I...

I wouldn't think that the paint is that much thicker. I would double check the installation to make sure you have the hinges aligned properly. Most hood hinges have a lot of adjustment to them. What...

It is best to use the primer recommended for the top coat you're using. I would not use 2k for everything and I would definatly not use laquer primer under urathane bc/cc

If the ring you are talking about is like a pin stripe I put the bare wheels on the front axle/hub. I support the brush on something and carefully guide the brush into contact as I carefully spin the...

I agree a 100% with Henry. I will add that your fingers will get very tired if you attempt this. I painted my car with rattle can when I was about 17 years old and learned a big lesson. It takes way...

You mention people sanding off the texture but it sounds like you're leaning towards filling it instead. Is there a reason? I would advise sanding the texture off if it's not too difficult. That way...

I agree with Phil. I think your painter is worried about tiger striping your paint job. I had a two tone(silver/black) 79 Ford pick up I painted in the mid eighties that lasted 10 years no problem in...

The sky's the limit:D Actually Most of it comes off during the blocking process so I'm left with the two final "flow coats" minus what ever I take off with the 600 grit. In the low spots all the...

It all depends on the plastic. If your parts are hard plastic kind of like fiber glass the filler primer should be fine. I have done many plastic sport bike fairings and never had any problems. My...

You can get Butyl caulk in a caulking gun tube at most RV supply stores or auto glass installers. Lowes and Home Depot used to have it too.

These are just a couple things I picked up with experience. If someone else has some pointers feel free to add them.

Tip #1. K36 has a short pot life and tends to goop up the air cap which starts...

There are a few primer/surfacer products in the omni line so it is possible when your paint store tried to give you the equivalent shopline product they got it wrong.

Just touch up the areas where you added the filler. When you're done just scuff and shoot your high build primmer like you mentioned. I have never used slick sand but I find PPGs K36 to be a fairly...

I mis-read your original post. "sealer" is used as a special term and I assumed that was what you meant. My fault. You're just using it as primmer. A "wet coat" refers to the spray technique. The...

Here is a link to the data sheet. http://www.ppg.com/refinishftpsite/docs/p-196.pdf. It shows a mix as a sealer for use on flexible parts only. I have never used it as a sealer. Maybe someone else...

I have never seen one. That doesn't mean they don't exist. The reason they don't exist is just a guess on my part. My guess is that the electric motor and mechanism would be to big and heavy for it...

I have attempted what you are describing and it doesn't work. At least I coudn't get it to work:) A crossmember is to thick. I even heated it until it was red hot but then the studs just stretched...

You didn't mention which line of PPG base coat you're using. It's most likely DBC which does like to lift if you try to recoat a sand through. Len describes how to avoid the lifting problem by...

There is no need to scuff with a courser grit. 600 is fine.

Yes, I would sand it off and start over.

I think you nailed it. There are just too many variables to consider. It just comes down to personal preference based on the task at hand. Hopefully this discussion will help sharpshot71 pick a...

Here are the specs for the IR 311A. From the Ingersoll Rand website. http://www.irtools.com/IS/modelComp_full.asp?item=256

Model 311A
Av. Air Consumption cfm...

I tested the three sanders I have that are orbital in a side by side shootout format. First I need to correct one thing the generic DA I have is an Ingersoll Rand model 311A. I thought it was the...

This makes more sense to me. That is how I judge the relative air usage of various sanders. I basically note the on-off duty cycle of the compressor. My Hutchins sander has a muffler with an air...

I vote for High Noon. I get to be Gary Cooper:)