> Toby,
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I have painted in the past with lacquer and had good results at
home in my garage .
Enamel is definitely more difficult to get similar results . Modern
base coat / clear coat (the British call it two pack) paint systems
blow away the old paint types . However these paints are generally not
suitable to apply at home . It's poison and needs to be applied in a NASA
clean room like environment . My plan is to do all of my own disassembly ,
paint stripping , welding , body work , metal prep , etch primering , High
build primmer application , guide coat , board sanding , masking ,and
anything else that I can do before giving it to the professional guy who
does an awesome job of applying the final colour coat. Modern painting is
called a system . I've talked with my painter extensively as to the types
of various products that I will use . They should all be part of the same
(compatible) system . This approach is still a lot of work (satisfaction) on
my part , but will save me a lot of $$$ , and will have a high probability
of success . Good luck , and keep us posted ,
Mark Hanna
AN5L/13731
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