OK I have read the archives and will continue to, but I would still like a few more ideas on the following. I have a 69 that I have just finished chemically sripping. I will be be washing and leaching the chemicals out before paint. I attended the NCRS convention and went to the paint session, two speakers. I have three of my freinds helping me, all have painting experience and one is a Dupont paint rep and ex bodyshop manger. I want a durable quality finish as a everyday driver, I will show (It is a numbers car) but do not want lacquer. So far I have 5 different suggestions. Here are my questions DO NOT TELL MY FRIENDS I ASKED YOU!
1. Do I gel coat? One says gel coat and use poly primer, At the NCRS I was told use slick sand, gel coating is too hard to use.
2. The Dupont friend said use a polyurathane primer over the glass because gel coat and poly primers are to brittle, and do not stop chemicals from comming through.
3. Should I use a polyurathane single stage, or a single stage with clear, an acrylic enamal with a poly clear over it. The Dupont friend says use a base coat clear coat, it can be color sanded even though it is thin. The others say a single stage can be color sanded and you can not have something caught in between the clear and base, and also a base coat can not be sanded if it has a nub or two.
I may have to paint in a buddies garage if I can not find a booth. There you have it what paint, what primer, what system. Your Help is apprieciated, and thanks in advance.
1. Do I gel coat? One says gel coat and use poly primer, At the NCRS I was told use slick sand, gel coating is too hard to use.
2. The Dupont friend said use a polyurathane primer over the glass because gel coat and poly primers are to brittle, and do not stop chemicals from comming through.
3. Should I use a polyurathane single stage, or a single stage with clear, an acrylic enamal with a poly clear over it. The Dupont friend says use a base coat clear coat, it can be color sanded even though it is thin. The others say a single stage can be color sanded and you can not have something caught in between the clear and base, and also a base coat can not be sanded if it has a nub or two.
I may have to paint in a buddies garage if I can not find a booth. There you have it what paint, what primer, what system. Your Help is apprieciated, and thanks in advance.
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