In a message dated 1/7/2009 5:35:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
tr3a@comcast.net writes:
Any
thoughts, personal experiences,
I am sure this will not be of much help but since you asked. I have painted
one car in my lifetime. It was my 76 Triumph Spitfire in Carmine Red nearly
25 years ago. I was really into it and spend days primering and sanding it
until the day of the spray. In those days lacquer was the paint of choice.
It was a real disaster for all I could get out of the spay can was like
Carmine cotton candy. I then proceeded to sand for days again and I brought in
a
friend who said he knew how to do it and again we ended up with a dull finish
that would not shine up after days of wet sanding, etc. Finally I took it to
a professional and paid for a base coat/clear coat job which is to this day
showing very well.
You might think that Lacquer was the problem but right around the same time
we attempted to paint my buddies Porsche 914 with enamel. We laid it on
thick and it was looking good until the June Bugs came and started to do the
back
stroke on our still drying paint. Nothing like the positive flow paint
booth like the pros have so you know what I would recommend.
Regards,
Darrell
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