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Martin_C
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16th Jun 07 at 22:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
painting a friends car soon, never painted a full car.

it'll be 2 pack, i want to flat and polish the lacquer when its done.

is this the right sorta thing i need, i have used a friends polisher before but was a 2 speed and felt too fast as if it'd burn the fresh paint.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VALET-KIT-180MM-POLISHER-SANDER-WITH-BONNET-AND-SPONGES_W0QQitemZ160126761149QQihZ006QQcategoryZ30923QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

seems the right idea to me?
Martin_C
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anyoneeee.
Paul H
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yep thats the thing you need.use plenty of water when doing it to stop you from burning the paint
MC Kustoms
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if its 2 pack m8 then u wont have any lacquer as 2pack is a high solid so u just flat and polish the colour if it is base coat then lacquer then u will u2u me if u have any probs
STEvieXE
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go into the local motorfactors and get them to advise u
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yeah thats the same kit i bought, does the job and you can vary the speed, i use mines on 5 for flatting and polishing

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Martin_C
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its a white base then colour then lacquer.

bought it anyway
austen
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so it's single pack? you're base will dry matt, then you lacquer over the top. what lacquer are you using? dont go cheap, as it will yellow. advise him it's well worth paying a little extra for a quality finish that will last longer.
Martin_C
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its all mipa stuff.

white base, neon orange, lacquer.

the neon only lasts about a year max, so it doesnt matter
austen
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what is mipa? neon orange? is it pearl or metallic? or just a solid color?
Martin_C
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mipa is the manufactuer. german company.

yeah neon orange, like dyno rod orange. just a solid colour.
austen
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tbh mate i'd use something like an ICI 2K extra high solid commercial paint. it will last longer. and cost wise will prob end up cheaper! for you anyway
Martin_C
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the neon fades after 6-12 months anyway, not costing me anything anyway

i phoned up about every paintshop in scotland and this was the only place i could get neon, and they had to order it in, so i took what i could get
austen
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then you can't really complain, free is the way forward...
Martin_C
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its not my car being painted, its a mates, he's buying the stuff i'm just doing him a favour painting it.

 
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