At 08:30 AM 11/23/97 -0500, Art wrote:
> Using the HVLP gun you need no more than 2 quarts of paint. I
>recommend lacquer. Depending on the color it should be $40 or less a
>quart. Next you will need 1 quart of surfacer primer, about $25. You will
>also need 2 gallons of lacquer thinner about $18 per gallon. A quart of
>Prep-Sol and 5 sheets of 400 grit and 5 sheets 600 grit wet& dry sand
>paper as well as a few sheets of regular paper to lightly sand the car
>before painting. If you are dealing with the original finish and it is in
>decent condition you shouldn't have to remove it. If it has been repainted
>then you will need to determine what type of finish it has and get advice
>from the paint dealer on what to do with it. One last item will be a can
>of rubbing compound to rub the lacguer out.This will cost about $7.00.
>Paint- $80
>Primer $40
>Thinner $36
>Prep-Sol $15
>Sandpaper $10
>Rubbing compound $7
> ------
> $188
>
>I was a little off from the $150 I for got to add in stuff (Prep-Sol and
>sand paper) that I have laying around and therefore don't have to
>purchase.
>...Art
Art-
Thanks for the info...the body shop supply folks here are recommending an
acrylic enamel with a hardener system (they don't even sell lacquer any
more). I guess that's part of the higher cost I'm seeing. I'm not sure
what I'm going to do now. I hope you don't mind a few more questions... :)
1) What is Prep-Sol?
2) I too, was thinking that lacquer was the way to go, but everyone is
trying to talk me out of it. The only negative that I hear is that you have
a lot more labor to rub out the finish initially, and you have to
periodically buff it out. Is there a way to clear-coat the lacquer to keep
it shiny and new-looking?
3) Will a good waxing keep lacquer from needing the rubbing out (after the
initial work)?
4) How many coats of lacquer do you recomend?
5) Is wet sanding w/ 600 grit between coats just for defect removal, or is
it required for adhesion?
If anyone else with experience wants to jump in here - I'd appreciate all
the help I can get!
Thanks again for your help.
Regards,
Rich Mason
'73 MGB
Huntsville, AL
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