Thread: painting advice

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

You do know that some 2 pak is an Iso-Cyanate, toxic and chemically related to cyanide don't you?

Health Effects
Acute - Inhaled: Vapour may be irritant to mucous membranes and respiratory tract. Inhalation of vapour can result in headaches, dizziness and possible nausea. Inhalation of high concentrations can produce central nervous system depression, which can lead to loss of co-ordination, impaired judgement and, if exposure is prolonged, unconsciousness. Harmful if inhaled.

Exposure limit not specified by the National Health & Safety Commission (Worksafe Australia). Recommended exposure limit is 100 ppm, 8 hour time weighted average (T.W.A).

Personal Protection: Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Wear suitable clothing such as impervious overalls, PVC or Neoprene gloves, safety goggles. Wear an air-fed mask or, for short periods of work, a combination of charcoal filter and particulate filter is recommended.

Make sure you have the right gear!

Diana

Very true!

I won't touch the stuff as I'm a back yarder without a clue

Acylic is all I use, better for me and the neighbours

Last time I painted 2 pak was 11 years ago and it has most likely changed since then and hopefully become more user freindly as it was a pita then with having to add measure temp and humidity in flowing floor spray booth and then calculate your hardener and silicone drops etc before you could lay it on and if you got it wrong it was at least 4 to 6 hours before rub back.

This is why I only realy only use Acrylic now, nice simple and fast.

If im just painting a tractor or an older mower that doesnt really matter I use enamel and leave it in the sun for a few days lol.

Good luck with it, thats probably all the help I could be these days.

thanks mcrover.

Originally Posted by taff

on another note once the colour is changed do i have to inform any one i.e. licensing centre.

jason

Yes.

Mr. Plod see car, number and colour do not match DRT details.

Pull over driver, smack on wrist. Bad driver, why you change colour not tell us? You tourist murderer or something?

Better get permission to change your tourneau cover while your at it.

Seriously? Yes, mate. RTA regs.

Originally Posted by shorty943

Yes.

Mr. Plod see car, number and colour do not match DRT details.

Pull over driver, smack on wrist. Bad driver, why you change colour not tell us? You tourist murderer or something?

Better get permission to change your tourneau cover while your at it.

Seriously? Yes, mate. RTA regs.

how do i go about this. i'm in wa if that helps/matters

Hi Jason
You need an "upside down" sraygun for 2 pack for best results.
SHED PREP is important.
Ive had a car painted in 2pack in a backyard shed by a pro.
1.Blow the shed out with a garden blower,got to get rid of the dust.
2.When you are ready to paint get the garden hose and water down EVERYTHING safe in the shed,dust again.
3.2 water traps on the airline,1 at compressor 1 close enough to the gun but still enough hose to work with.
4.SAFTEY BREATHING AS OTHERS HAVE MENTIONED.
The dust protection is critical because the 2pac sets off a posative static electricity charge to the job,as it cures it will suck any dust like a magnet.
Our job turned out brilliant,saw the car 4 years after we sold it,still looked as good as the day it was painted,6 years after the paintjob!!!
ENJOY,cant wait to see the paintjob!!!
Andrew

thanks andy, me neither

Originally Posted by taff

how do i go about this. i'm in wa if that helps/matters

I'm in Vic and all I did was tell them (VicRoads) over the phone that I had changed the colour and everything was OK.

I painted my Ute fairly successfully with Enamel mixed with heaps of hardeners. I found that this has been very durable and paint has stayed on well. If doing it again I would try acrylic.

My biggest issues whilst painting where -
*Keeping workshop clean of dust (A PITA)
*Spraying to heavily too quickly (Much better to spray more light coats then to have thick runny coats )
*Requiring a BIG compressor
*Prep work - this is most important, check it all again, even the slightest of things show through to the top coat (even more so in 2pak I believe?)
*Make sure the paint is very well mixed / stirred to get consistency

That would be about it - this is not advice as such (obviously), just issues I encountered along the way.

Good luck - its fun

Dave.