painting advice

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Originally Posted by taff

thanks for all the input and well wishes.
it's on for tomorrow i've got a load of plastic shhets and am going to make a sealed booth within my garage in the morning to help with the dust.

not a colour chart but a list of all landie colours and paint codes, which any decent paint shop should be able to mix up for you.
http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.c...nmetallic.html

jason

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Jason, that site wont open, is the URL correct, or is it just me, Regards Frank.

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Originally Posted by victa125

Hey Taff, Some things you should know. For a good job a gravity gun is required,1.4 set up. Reason being with suction gun you have to over thin paint to get it to spray. Not good with 2 pak as chages ratio paint to hardener, it relies on this for proper drying (called crosslinking). Follow manufacture instruction on ratio. Dont over thin usually 10% max. As previously stated clean environ is critical. Cleaning job must also be thorough, use plenty of wax and grease remover with clean lint free rags. Contaminents on the surface can give you hell. Use tack rag, yellow one just prior to application. Test spray on something to check spray pattern 6 to 8 inches. All good? What you are to acheive with your first coat is an even medium wet coat even being the opperative. Do not apply light thin coats. After first coat has set up.(test on masking or such, when touched with finger tip should feel like sticky tape but paint not get on finger) Depending on coverage may need only two coats if so second is full wet coat if three second as first followed by final. With 2 pak Direct gloss any more than three is not required.Drying times vary but usualy 20hrs at 20c down to 30min at 60c. If have to rub, buff try to get this within 3 days as paint is more compliant. Do not rub with coarser than 1500 and use 2 pak cutting compound else you will not get the scratches back out. Can also earth body to concrete helps with static. When finnished have beer and sing ( I did it my way).

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thanks mate this is exactly what i was after. i've got mixing pot's and have been told 4.1. i'll earth the body though and i'll be having plenty of beers when finished.
jason

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Originally Posted by Tank

Jason, that site wont open, is the URL correct, or is it just me, Regards Frank.

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i'll try again


http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.c...nmetallic.html

got 3 coats on and it's looking bright :o
bought a gravity fed gun this morning, painted roof first and not very happy with the result so swapped to my trusted gun with the cannister at the bottom and it's looking pretty tidy :cool:
hopefully get some paint on the wings today and now the trip tomorrow is cancelled i'll try and get the bonnet and doors done.
get gearbox back next week so quick fit for that and then on to electrics :(