Basecoat and lacquer

[Weldinator]

ive tried all the short cuts and bodges i could think of , hence i share my experience here . every time i picked up 1k clear for a door shut or engine i wished i hadn't

you just get so much more built and gloss with 2k , and it lasts well , 1k will be yellow and crows feet all over it ,and if you spill oil or petrol on it you will mark it or take it off

Are you talking about UV damage with the above ? I will be getting my cars outer body pro sprayed in 2k in due time, but the engine bay will have to cope with 1k it already has.

The problem with my garage is it has very close neighbours around and wouldn't want them to breath 2k in tbh.

 

[norsa]

I have been known to go to places to help friends out where ive needed to refinish inside engine bays etc where its been impossible to spray due to lack of all things safety for myself and neighbours. I simply activate some 2k and let it sit for an hour then simply paint it on with a brush or even better a roller, flash it with a hairdrier and re-coat. The finish is obviously not as good as spraying but you do get the hard protection of the cured paint. The fumes dont contain iso but you should wear a respirator and get lots of ventilation in or a sore throat will ensue.

 

[Weldinator]

Great thanks but my engine bay is for show purposes so ill have to use 1k and lots of thin coats with some lacquer protection from Gtech nanotechnology.

 

[norsa]

Fair play to you. We seem to have veered off the subject a tad. Sorry Neil how are you getting on matey?