Thanks, I did strip down to bare metal but not sure if the primer I used was
laquer or not? I think I'll switch paint. I was under the assumption that
laquer was best.
Thanks all
Brian
===== Original Message from "Tom Zuchowski" <tzuchow@ibm.net> at 7/03/98
7:06 am
>Are you painting over old paint? Laquer does not do well when applied over
>enamel paints.
>
>Personally, I would use an acrylic enamel. Best stuff for adhesion and
>life. But to each his own.
>
>You probably need to strip it down to bare metal, clean it really well, and
>apply a couple of coats of lacquer primer before going to the color coat.
>
>Tom Zuchowski
>'61 Bugeye
>Clemmons, NC
>
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>> From: Brian L. Chaffins <bchaffin@shutter.net>
>> To: Spridgets <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
>> Subject: Stupid painting question?
>> Date: Wednesday, July 01, 1998 9:08 PM
>>
>> I've been trying now for 3 days to paint the metal shift boot with
>lacquer
>> paint and can NOT get anything except splotchy dull, shinny and in
>between
>> finish. Since I am NOT a paint person can anyone please tell me what I
>mite
>> be doing wrong?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Brian
>>
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