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Re: Which Paint System

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Subject: Re: Which Paint System
From: ingate@shiseis.com (Shane F. Ingate)
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 97 13:18:31 PDT
Ron Botting wrote an excellent *summary* of different paint types
avaialable to us (extract appended at end of mail).

My question is, what is "2-pack"?  Where does it fit into Rons summary
of paint types?

Thanks in advance,

        Shane Ingate in San Diego

Rob Botting wrote:
        >The following briefly summarizes my limited understanding of various 
paint
        >systems available, I would appreciated any input, and/or additional 
input on
        >the descriptions and typical applications  / instructions of each.
        >
        >
        >--- Acrylic Lacquer
        >
        >Lacquer based Paint System, Mixes with Lacquer, Dries quickly from top
        >surface down, must be sanded and polished, dries brittle, used as an 
early
        >paint system, easy for home shop application. 
        >
        >--- Enamel 
        >
        >More difficult to apply for home shop application, (but not so 
difficult to
        >exclude), Takes longer to dry than Lacquer based paints, Dries from 
bottom
        >surface up, (cures). May optionally be colour sanded and buffed, More
        >durable than lacquer. 
        >
        >
        >--- Acrylic Urethane ??
        >
        >
        >--- Polyurethane ??
        >
        >        Durability, Chip resistant, takes longer to longer to dry, 
        >
        >
        >--- Polyurethane Acrylic Enamel (PPG) ??
        >
        >
        >-- Acrylic Urethane Enamel (Dupont) ??
        >
        >        Similar to Polyurethane, 

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