Out of a jamb - paint question answered

["Kerry Pinkerton" <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>]

Regarding the paint products.  I did use Omni base/clear on the 300.
However, for the next car (68 Imp Convertible) I will PROBABLY use PPG
single stage urethane.  The Omni paint does not carry as much pigment as the
PPG and therefore takes more coats to cover.

Dupont is good paint.  I use PPG because the PPG store knows me, talks to
me, and gives me a discount.  The Dupont store does not want to deal with
shade tree types.  This is a local issue only.  The other reason is I
already have a collection of PPG products that I can use such as reducer,
etc.

KerryP
Patch panels fabricated
Pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx
dte.net/57imperial
Imperials -- 50 Limo, 57 roadster, 61's, 62, 68 Convert, 73, a 66 300 and a
bunch of lesser marques
----- Original Message -----
From: kenyon wills <imperialist60@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Out of a jamb - paint question answered


>
> --- Kerry Pinkerton <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I'd do the inside of the hood and decklid.  A few runs won't matter as
> > the
> > finish on the inside of stuff including the engine compartment was not
> > great
> > from ma Mopar anyway.
> >
> > Take a cardboard box, drill some holes in it and push your bolts through
> > once they are clean.  That way you can paint the heads and not get paint
> > in
> > the threads.  If you need to touch up later get an airbrush.
> >
> > Speaking of HVLP, as you know, I'm fond of the 60 buck one from harbor
> > Freight.  What are you borrowing as it is good to get 'used' to a gun
> > and
> > not be changing every time you paint.
> >
> > If it was me, I'd use single stage urethane instead of base/clear for
> > non
> > metallics.  You can put on5-6 coats and then wet sand to perfection and
> > not
> > worry about going through a metallic layer.  Also will look a little
> > (not
> > much because it's still Urethane) less plastic.
> >
> > Kerryp
>
>
> Good advice.  I think that I see an airbrush in my future, as well as a
> cardboard boxtop with holes.
>
> On the paint, the debate between single and dual stage paints rages on in
> my head.  I'm partial to single simply because it's closer to the laquer
> that came on the car, and won't turn white if scuffed like clear will.  I
> have a mediocre dual stage respray on my black, late-model Camaro
> (passable, done before I got it).  When the car gets a nick of any sort,
> the clear coat in the gouge is white until buffed out.
>
> The HVLP unit is reportedly new and is one of the non-air rigs (have not
> seen it).  It has been offered on loan by a fellow member locally.  The
> price is right, and I'm changing careers, so that's going to be a big
> help.  Affording the paint materials will be a squeaker as it is.  I'll
> try this one out and purchase a unit for myself on the next car (thinking
> about a red 1961 parade car already).
>
> I keep looking for a paint man that has a single stage product to endorse,
> but due to the fact that the industry's so focused on clearcoating
> everything....
>
> Got several people rooting for DuPont.
>
> Kerry was up on Omni if memory serves....
>
>
> I think that I'll take another look at single stage options.  Wish I had
> less time to think about this and just do it, but the body work's just
> taking a bunch of time to get done as right as I can get it.
>
>
>
>
> Thanks for being here, IML.
>
> =====
> Kenyon Wills
> San Lorenzo/SF Bay Area
>
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