Trevor Boicey wrote:
> Will do. Can you remember a keyword or two that will
> help me find it?
Sorry, I wasn't as helpful as I could be. Go to:
http://www.autobodystore.com/
then go to "classroom" then to "projects".
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> I worry, because I've already been to a few body shop supply stores
> asking for "non-isocyanate clears" and they just have no idea what
> I am talking about. That's scary, because if I didn't think to
> ask they wouldn't think to tell me.
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Iso-free clears are produced, but whether or not your local supplier carries
them
will depend on the local demand. If the local professionals are not asking for
it I
doubt it will be stocked and we hobbyists are out of luck.
> Does lacquer come in clear?
Yes it does; I have never sprayed it. One of the benefits of lacquer is that
it is
relatively easy to color sand and buff, lessening the benefit of a clear coat
(if
you are willing to periodically buff the paint). Clear lacquer is reportedly
the
most brittle lacquer color, most likely to develop hairline cracks.
> One problem I may have with lacquer is that the car I am painting
> currently has semi-fresh enamel on it. I have heard this is a hard
> combination,
> because the lacquer will peel the enamel.
Ask you local supplier,they can be a fountain of knowledge, or they may put you
in
touch with the technical rep from one of the paint companies. I think that
this
concern falls into a gray area. I have painted lacquer over enamel and it did
not
lift, but I have also heard that the solvents in lacquer can lift old paint.
In my
case the enamel was quite old, "semi-fresh enamel" may be a different case.
-Roger
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