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Number: 4823
From: "ecstacycustomz"
Date: Thu Mar 25, 2004 8:07 pm
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] '84 hood scoop pics now available
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Re: [ASC McLaren ] '84 hood scoop pics now available
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i guess we will have to agree to disagree....lol i would rather
have a scratch in my clear and try to polish it out than try to
repaint and blend. and just the opposite goes for the shows i go
to. people spend big money($10,000+) to get that glass like clear
coat that makes the paint look 10 miles deep. you should always
strip to bare metal after 2 or more paint jobs have been on the car
or your doing a color change. another good bet is to use sealer
primer, and as i believe you stated always use flex agent when
spraying fiberglass or plastic parts. yes i have seen numerous one
stage paints that made me cry, but i still dig the clear coat. just
an opinion. oh if you wanna talk about protection against rocks and
such----imron that stuff hardens like rubber. i paint all my frames
with it.
jdawg
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, Tom G <speedracer815@y...> wrote:
> > seems almost silly to have to explain this to an
> > adult, but here goes...
>
> Indulge me.
>
> > paint a piece of metal. drop it in gravel--chips
> > scratches will leave the color of the metal
> > exposed.
>
> Possibly. I'll play along.
>
> > do the same thing again but put 3-4 coats of a good
> > clear coat and drop this panel. yes the
> > clear will scratch but your black paint will
> > not...
>
> First, now I still have a panel with chips and
> scratches. Yes, the color was protected, the PAINT was
> not. You still have damage that you'll want to repair.
>
> Second, you can put an equal thickness of single step
> paint on, and now you won't have bare metal. A few
> minutes of color sanding and polishing those chips and
> scratches are gone.
>
> > for a show quality paint job the coats of clear
> > should be double the coats of paint.
>
> Most show car people I know absolutely hate that kind
> of paint job. Edges are no longer crisp and it looks
> "plasticy". There's a reason why these people always
> strip to bare metal, they don't WANT excessive paint
> thickness. OTOH, I know several award winning
> restorers that do not use clear coat. If you've ever
> seen a really good single stage paint that has been
> color sanded and polished properly it's like looking
> at a car made of colored glass.
>
> Tom G.
>
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