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Forum: Paint/Body
10-04-2007, 09:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,669
Posted By BondoKing

Here is the deal.. If your panels are dead...

Here is the deal.. If your panels are dead straight, then sanding with only 1000 -2000 may not show them off.. You can go as low as 320 grit on clear.. That was part of the question really..

For...
Forum: Paint/Body
09-06-2007, 04:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,164
Posted By BondoKing

I know that SPI polyurethane clear, the MS, HS...

I know that SPI polyurethane clear, the MS, HS and Universal one they sell, will stand up to it just fine.. They stand up against aircraft hydraulic fluid, they pass the skydrol test.. Much tougher...
Forum: Paint/Body
09-06-2007, 04:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,600
Posted By BondoKing

PPG sells a clear with the flattening agent...

PPG sells a clear with the flattening agent already in there.. Its called Flexed and Flat...
Forum: Paint/Body
09-06-2007, 04:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 649
Posted By BondoKing

Roger is right.. blend the base and clear the...

Roger is right.. blend the base and clear the door.. You can blend the clear to, but I would not do it unless it was somewhere you just could not break the clear..
Forum: Paint/Body
06-28-2007, 06:58 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 831
Posted By BondoKing

Buy yourself a nice gravity feed gun.. The siphon...

Buy yourself a nice gravity feed gun.. The siphon guns are from "back in the days" just like lacquer and acrylic enamel, its old school tech.. While I have had siphon guns in the past, I have not...
Forum: Paint/Body
06-28-2007, 06:47 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 614
Posted By BondoKing

Here is the silver you ask about.. Its not a...

Here is the silver you ask about.. Its not a vette, but at least its a bowtie :cheers:

http://hotrodders.com/gallery/data/500/medium/464.JPG
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Forum: Paint/Body
06-28-2007, 06:25 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,088
Posted By BondoKing

He is correct... The epoxy will be the best thing...

He is correct... The epoxy will be the best thing to seal the glass from front and back.. Its the only air tight water proof prime that is used in refinish..

Then you can go over it with a quality...
Forum: Paint/Body
06-20-2007, 09:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,332
Posted By BondoKing

It depends on your area rates.. if its a shop or...

It depends on your area rates.. if its a shop or a backyardagain, or a restorer etc.. lots of variables to make up the price.. also quality of products used.. be it top of the line epoxy, 2k, base...
Forum: Paint/Body
06-12-2007, 08:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,441
Posted By BondoKing

Boys i work in the paint department at a major...

Boys i work in the paint department at a major auto manufacture here in the states... Dirt as well as craters, pin holes, solvent pop etc.. all the crap that we as painters have to deal with is still...
Forum: Paint/Body
06-12-2007, 08:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,899
Posted By BondoKing

IF you are shooting todays high solid clears as...

IF you are shooting todays high solid clears as they are intended to be sprayed, you will end up with some urethane wave.. Gun choice makes a large difference here as well.. as does flow coating it...
Forum: Paint/Body
05-14-2007, 05:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,259
Posted By BondoKing

Yeah, dont use thinner in anything except to...

Yeah, dont use thinner in anything except to clean guns.. ALL URETHANE PRODUCTS USE REDUCER NOT THINNER

What brand was it?? I can usually shoot anything thru my 2.0 pirmer gun, but when I use spi...
Forum: Paint/Body
05-14-2007, 05:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 613
Posted By BondoKing

Does not matter if your base is water or solvent...

Does not matter if your base is water or solvent based.. Todays solvent based paints will work fine, as well as water based..

Seal it with 2 good coats of epoxy once you have it down as far as you...
Forum: Paint/Body
05-14-2007, 05:42 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 620
Posted By BondoKing

If the paint is peeling, then it needs to be...

If the paint is peeling, then it needs to be removed for a quality job peroid.. If he wants to blow his money let him, you cant change peoples mind in the first place most of the time.. when that...
Forum: Paint/Body
05-05-2007, 01:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,496
Posted By BondoKing

I think its all perception and what the market...

I think its all perception and what the market brings in your area.. Some places will be much less for the same type paint work than other..

Perception is a huge factor.. What one person calls...
Forum: Paint/Body
05-05-2007, 01:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,137
Posted By BondoKing

Just make sure you seal it with epoxy once you...

Just make sure you seal it with epoxy once you have it stripped and before you put on any 2k primers or polyester primers.. No need for gel coat.. If you follow Barryk's advice you wont have any...
Forum: Paint/Body
04-25-2007, 12:10 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 573
Posted By BondoKing

You can wash right now.. Dont wax it till after...

You can wash right now.. Dont wax it till after it has had time to cure out, roughly 30-45 days.. depending on climate..

But yes, by all means wash your car.. you cant hurt that new paint in any...
Forum: Paint/Body
04-25-2007, 12:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 807
Posted By BondoKing

Make sure to wash the car several times with hot...

Make sure to wash the car several times with hot soapy water to nutralize the chemical stripper used..

Go ahead and do your repairs and then spray 2 wet coats of whom evers epoxy you want, let set...
Forum: Paint/Body
04-25-2007, 12:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,274
Posted By BondoKing

Motto Chrome turns out very nice as well.. Ive...

Motto Chrome turns out very nice as well.. Ive done a few peices with it recently.. I have also never seen someone spray area's sooo many times for just one coat of the chrome effect... That would be...
Forum: Paint/Body
04-11-2007, 11:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 732
Posted By BondoKing

You should go with the paint you want,, Your...

You should go with the paint you want,, Your painter sounds lazy or unsure of himself.. Three stage paint jobs are not a big deal for a professinal painter.. Its what they do and they should also be...
Forum: Paint/Body
04-11-2007, 11:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,084
Posted By BondoKing

If you are sanding it all the way down, you would...

If you are sanding it all the way down, you would be best to seal it with epoxy first, then spray your 2k..

Once the 2k is blocked in your garge, you will have an almost indefinite window as to...
Forum: Paint/Body
04-11-2007, 11:27 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,911
Posted By BondoKing

Quality paint products are not cheap, nor is...

Quality paint products are not cheap, nor is quality labor.. I dont know of anyone who has a labor rate of $20/hour.. You wont find quality work done for that price anywhere that I am aware of.. I...
Forum: Paint/Body
04-08-2007, 09:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 613
Posted By BondoKing

Brother, go to your local rental store that rents...

Brother, go to your local rental store that rents diggers, saws etc.. they should have portable compressors that can be rented for a day or weekend, whatever you need.. rent a compressor, buy a cheap...
Forum: Paint/Body
04-06-2007, 11:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 613
Posted By BondoKing

Bro, rattle cans are for swing sets and lawn...

Bro, rattle cans are for swing sets and lawn furntiure.. They are not for the automotive industry.. Not being an ass, just being honest.. Its lacquer junk, and super elcheapo at that.. dont waste...
Forum: Paint/Body
04-06-2007, 11:52 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,662
Posted By BondoKing

Jeff if the panels are in good shape I would use...

Jeff if the panels are in good shape I would use 2k.. From my own personal experience I have had some chipping issues with using poly primer.. It does not shrink up, so that is a huge plus, but it is...
Forum: Paint/Body
04-04-2007, 09:16 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 740
Posted By BondoKing

As pointed out already. use the clar bar.. It...

As pointed out already. use the clar bar.. It should remove overspray pretty easily.. If not, then using a buffer with compound as noted above will also remove the overpsray
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