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Green Defenders (colour)
Saffy:
excuse my ignorance, I have sprayed cellulose diamon white before on kitcar with my ol'man and did it properly. Since owning a landrover I have bought from a auto spray shop a green which I said I wanted to blow over a series truck with in garden, I think it was enamel. Is enamel the same as cellulose?
What is the paint inside the normal spray cans that halifords sell? I have probably bought about 20 of them in last few years and pretty much resprayed the truck from the bottom to waist height (truck came with grass and animals painted on), I did the rear window blanking panels and recently the new driver wing... didn't use special equipment associated with 2 pak stuff. Cans are not economical at all nor ideal finish for whole truck ... I just wonder why I can't buy the stuff that's in the cans in litre tins and a can of thinners and spray myself without fancy gear. I just seek good enough blanket finish that more or less matches. I do not know what to ask for in paint shop - the women isn't overly friendly and get impression they don't have time for educating know-nothing non trade.
Axetamer:
Hammerite garage door paint, evergreen :lol:
V8MoneyPit:
--- Quote from: Saffy on March 19, 2010, 17:13:09 ---I just wonder why I can't buy the stuff that's in the cans in litre tins and a can of thinners and spray myself without fancy gear.
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The problem is, as I understand it, that they are no longer meant to sell larger volumes (i.e. more than aerosols) to the public. It's all to do with controlling disposal of the waste, etc.
The 2K paints give off very nasty gases, so require proper respiratory equipment.
Mutz:
Saffy it should tell you on the can whats in it; enamel isnt the same as cellulose; until 2pack became popular most cars had been sprayed in cellulose from the factory.
Im lucky as the manager of the paint suppiles company i use, i have known for about 15 yrs. in a profesional way.
And he broke down the whole spraying process as to mixing quantities, how many and type of layers of paint, to all the materials i would need and even needle sizes.
Periods between different coats; just about everything i need to know.
Saffy:
--- Quote from: Mutz on March 20, 2010, 00:38:41 ---Saffy it should tell you on the can whats in it; enamel isnt the same as cellulose; until 2pack became popular most cars had been sprayed in cellulose from the factory.
Im lucky as the manager of the paint suppiles company i use, i have known for about 15 yrs. in a profesional way.
And he broke down the whole spraying process as to mixing quantities, how many and type of layers of paint, to all the materials i would need and even needle sizes.
Periods between different coats; just about everything i need to know.
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This is the process my ol'man gave me for cellulose paint job on our alloy and fb kit car, I believe it is over kill for for landrover ;)...
http://www.stonefisk.com/doc-arc/PaintMethod.htm
all that work, every stage followed exactly, excellent finish obtained... 2nd or 3rd time of car being driven... still within month of spraying so paint not up to full hardening and the windscreen got shattered by a stone and the bits of glass trashed the finish on the bonnets, running boards and cowling *cry*
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