I just finished painting my truck bed using the Dupont BC/CC materials. It
sprays very easily and seems like it will be very durable. If I remember
correctly I used 45-50 psi at the compressor and 4-5 psi at the paint gun.
I followed their mixture recommendations exactly. I did get some runs in
the clearcoat but they are easy to sand out and buff.
The materials are very toxic (read the labels) and I would definitely
suggest the plastic walls especially to avoid getting overspray on
everything else in the area.
Have fun.
> Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 18:22:37 -0700
> From: "Hanna, Mark" <mhanna@ball.com>
> Subject: RE: home painting your LBC
>
> Hi Keith ,
> Welcome back. I have always painted my own cars in the garage with very
> good
> results. I have always used acrylic lacquer and enamel paints. This time I
> am using Dupont urethane Base Coat / Clear Coat. I have already sprayed
> the
> car in self etching primer. and I am about to start with the block sanding
> and high build primer phase. I have never sprayed BC/CC and I have heard
> bad
> things about the toxicity of these types of paints. My car will be painted
> British Racing Green GN.29 . Should I hang sheets of plastic in my garage
> to create an improvised paint booth and spray it myself ? or Should I
> leave
> the spraying of the final color to a professional ? I have a lot of time
> and
> money into this project and don't want to wreck it at the final stage.
> Thanks for any advice,
> Mark Hanna
> AN5
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