duplicolor laquer.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 924
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From: Kearneysville West Virginia
Yes, I used the Deep Blue Metalic on a 72 Harley Sportster. I was very happy with it, although I wound up with a fair amount of orange peel. I laid on plenty of clear coats, so I was able to sand out the orange peel. I think it had more to do with me being a novice painter, and less to do with the paint. Nice color, deep gloss.
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,688
Likes: 41
From: Palm Harbor, Florida
its kinda pricey cuzz its thinned, if you have a real automotive paint store around you will get much more for your money. you are limited by their bank hours as opposed to the auto parts store. depends how much you need to paint, it doesn't go real far.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 5,116
Likes: 5
From: Livonia MI
I used to shoot lacquer all the time as a kid, mostly for ease of use for an amature painter. It's not as soft, nor durable as modern two part paints, but easy to wet sand/buff out orange peel, and never used any clear coat. I always had the paint custom mixed at the automotive paint supply store, and mixing thinner in prior to loading the gun is no big deal. Can choose different thinner flash rates that way, and thinner is far cheaper than paint, too.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 2,709
Likes: 3
From: Savannah GA
Easy to apply but not very resistant to gas or other solvents. A pretty good small project learning tool but I would be hesitant about refinishing a whole car with the stuff. By Federal Law the solids and VOC content is limited, and the weatherability of the paint will not be ideal. I would NOT choose this as a Corvette finish.
Last edited by markids77; Oct 9, 2012 at 09:29 PM. Reason: El spello checko
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 31,283
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi,
I believe that since the cost of the paint used in most paint jobs is a relatively small part of the total out lay including other materials, preparation, application, and finishing time, it's a good idea to not let the cost of the paint determine which you use. Choose that which you believe is the best paint available.
People, including me, seem to like PPG acrylic lacquer.
Regards,
Alan
I believe that since the cost of the paint used in most paint jobs is a relatively small part of the total out lay including other materials, preparation, application, and finishing time, it's a good idea to not let the cost of the paint determine which you use. Choose that which you believe is the best paint available.
People, including me, seem to like PPG acrylic lacquer.
Regards,
Alan
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 9,272
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if you decide to use it , make sure you do a test spray on something similar to the item you want to put it on. painted my C4 fathom green and found that your idea of fathom green may not be what comes out of the can cause the paint makers idea of fathom green is a different shade. painted and sanded twice
Btw. the duplicolor single stage , dries shiny, so if you do your homework on technique, you can make a nice job. there are some excellent folks over in paint and body section.
Btw. the duplicolor single stage , dries shiny, so if you do your homework on technique, you can make a nice job. there are some excellent folks over in paint and body section.