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Block sand the shit out of it with 180 trying to remove most of the paint. If you get almost all he paint off, then just give it a couple of good coats of epoxy primer for a good base. I have done...

Getting a more slick finish is the result of trial and error. Every gun and situation is a little different. you have to practice on some old panels with differing combinations until you find what...

The adhesive residue would cause me concern

Come on guys, it is not that bad. i would negotiate it down to well under 1k.

Don't use 600 on the 4-5 coats you mentioned. You will never get thru it or straighten it any. Guide coat it and go over the first time, till the guide coat is gone, with 180 dry, re guide coat it...

too much solvent in my opinion. not laquer

I personally wouldn't reclear with only 1 coat. When you recoat outside the p sheet recoat window that means that the additional product you put on will not "melt" into the existing clear. Thus, when...

Actually i did get violated...at the Dayton Gastro institute. It wasn't fun.


Oh, yea...your friend didn't buy RED...pigments make a difference, if someone doesn't know that, they should not...

So you are saying that i should have paid the $827/gal for the PPG stuff for the Tiburon instead of buying the $289 Omni that i used with ZERO problems?

Quite honestly, this blind following of...

God...you guys COMPLETELY missed the point! It has NOTHING to do with the desired result or the value of the project. It has to do with ISSUES that the more expensive paints deal with. Those same...

I have to comment here. What Len said is exactly right, however......given that MOST on here(i believe that to be true) are not professionals and doing this as a hobby or for themselves, what Len...

When using dx579 you must flush the metal very well with water to rinse away the acid. dx520 is recommended to insure that the metal is rinsed completely. There is no NEED for the dx520 IF the metal...

PPG epoxy is not intended to be uncoated. It has very little UV resistant.

I keep a rattle can of quality self etching (not what you buy at Auto Zone) around just for that purpose.

I do it dry up to 320 and then recoat with 2k

1 to 1

It needs a small amount of activator too, but you really don't have too. it is a good idea.


http://www.tcpglobal.com/docs/ppgdbcp.pdf

To get back on point, it sound as if the original buff job was inadequate. Did you use Mirror glaze? We use to call it "get it shipped and the cash collected" glaze. It fills in and looks good for a...

there is a a window if you want crosslink.The high build accepts topcoats better than epoxy so the crosslink is not as important.Crosslink is important with epoxy.

You can paint over epoxy after the recoat window has passed but you will have to sand it. It is just like spraying a second coat of paint in the paint booth after the flash time. When that second...

Being creative is fine as long as it is context. I have painted many beaters with whatever was on the self. But, if I paint a Z06 vette, you better believe that the tech is followed religiously. I do...

Welcome K!

I share Barry's opinion of soda blasting. For the pros it is fine. however for the hobbist is too risky. I would advise going over the Cab with a Phosphoric Acid product like PG...

Phil is right on with the mag starter issue. I have seen compressors sold with out a starter (mine was that way) and the maker's warranty clearly stated that no mag switch, no warranty.

Get a...

You do have to use a little finesse with the 600. I have found that anything finer just won't get it flat. Since I only do classics the owners, and me, do not want to see even a slight wave in the...

5 coats of clear with plenty of flash time. i usually wait about 3x the listed flash time. Most of this clear will end up on the floor as I cut the clear with dry with 600 grit first, then move on to...

film thickness?

Very important! Just because it is Black does not mean it is E-Coat.

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e-mail Barry and he will gladly point you to the Jobber nearest you.

Good Guy

I'm doing one right now! It is a small block SS car. It wih be cut and buffed, because I really like the way they turn out.

You are at risk of die back on any Clear if you reduce it. I have never used it but would imagine it is similar in quality to Nason, Omni, or other Value Brands. I wouldn't worry about unless it is a...

Sand Blast it and then prime with Epoxy.

The conversation I had with the Tech guy was in the early 90s and then 579 was a stand alone Product. Now the Tech Sheet says to use the 520 after the 579. I think too many people either were put off...

That Golden color is flash Rust to comes from the metal being so clean. The first time I used it years ago I talked to a PPG Tech guy about it and he stop short of actually telling me that it was a...

I agree! And Len, I too do Classics and use PPG DX57 to prep the surface. Metal conditions are different than Rust converters.

Rust converters just use Phosphoric Acid to convert the Rust (iron oxide) into phosphate. Any way, if the conversion is complete all the way thru the Rust, OK. My experience is that only part of the...

I am not a fan of any kind of rust converter. You simply can't bet getting all the rust off and starting with REAL clean metal.

How bad is the rust? Could a wire wheel get it all? Rust Mort is not...