Glasurit/lacquer
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Racer
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Glasurit/lacquer
My cousin is thinking about painting his 2 65's. He likes the look of the lacquer but prefers the durability of b/c,c/c. He's wondering if there's a way of spraying the Glasurit to look like lacquer. Any ideas?
Melting Slicks
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From: Savannah GA
Is he certain there's lacquer and no clear on the cars now? Chevrolet did not apply clear at the factory. Even if the paint is 25 or so years old it might be an enamel or early epoxy (Imron was a popular choice).
Assuming there is uncleared lacquer on the car, there will be some "art" required to duplicate the factory look in BC/CC.... I would try spraying several test panels using different mix ratios /air pressures and varying the number of clear coats until I found a decent look. The best look might come straight "off the gun" as in no wet sanding or buffing after it cures; factory paint had some texture and a lower gloss than most modern finishes. Good luck and I'm sure it can look nearly perfect.
Assuming there is uncleared lacquer on the car, there will be some "art" required to duplicate the factory look in BC/CC.... I would try spraying several test panels using different mix ratios /air pressures and varying the number of clear coats until I found a decent look. The best look might come straight "off the gun" as in no wet sanding or buffing after it cures; factory paint had some texture and a lower gloss than most modern finishes. Good luck and I'm sure it can look nearly perfect.
Le Mans Master
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From: Seattle Area WA
A trick some guys use to make BC/CC come close to looking like lacquer is to mix in base coat with the clear on the final coats. He should call Glaurit tech line to see how much base he can add to their clear.
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From: In the booth Maryland
Lacquer has a sheen and shine that I've never been able to reproduce. I know the guys who restore old guitars have lacquer that's legal to buy but expensive, "stringed instrument lacquer"
In my opinion mixing base with clear is not a good idea on outer panels, I've done it for jambs, etc. and it dyes back after a while.
I've still got a couple gals. Of jet black Duco left, waiting for something worthy of the last black lacquer job I'll ever do.
In my opinion mixing base with clear is not a good idea on outer panels, I've done it for jambs, etc. and it dyes back after a while.
I've still got a couple gals. Of jet black Duco left, waiting for something worthy of the last black lacquer job I'll ever do.
