Anyone a paint expert?

[m1cR4]

Does anyone know generally how long you should wait for different stages of paint on a car. E.g. the time between primer, paint, & lacquer, if the car was sprayed in a professional booth. Would be interested to know.
Been told it would take 1 & 1/2 days to do a quarter panel, but seems a bit quick??
thanks!

 

[frank]

we all think we are
the basecoat and laquer is usually applied one after the other, then baked

 

[will930]

at work the way we do it is prime then rub down and prep etc and then base coat is applied then laqure straight after usually takes about an hour from prepped to being finished! we usually turn a quarter panel around in 6-8 hours depending on the damage

 

[hoodedreeper]

rub down/prep
1st coat of primer
flatten down (with 1000/1200 wet and dry)
2nd coat of primer
flatten down
1st coat of top coat
flatten down
2nd coat
flatten down
3rd coat
flatten down
4th coat
(DONT FLATTEN DOWN AFTER FINAL COAT)
1st coat of lacquer
2nd coat
3rd coat
4th coat
done

 

[Shaun]

interesting to see how everyones 'technique' varies... if your getting a rear quarter done don't forget there would be plenty of blending and cutting to be done after paint aswell...

 

[m1cR4]

at work the way we do it is prime then rub down and prep etc and then base coat is applied then laqure straight after usually takes about an hour from prepped to being finished! we usually turn a quarter panel around in 6-8 hours depending on the damage

fair play didnt think paint can be done that quick, suppose the pro ovens etc help alot, so a day and half seems enough time then!
thanks for help

 

[will930]

interesting to see how everyones 'technique' varies... if your getting a rear quarter done don't forget there would be plenty of blending and cutting to be done after paint aswell...

blowing in is easy we sometimes do it accross a door if only half is damaged! haha quick mop after and perfect!(Y)

 

[Shaun]

what you should do will is a complete blow over on my SR for a free pint lol :wasntme:
or make videos for youtube on how to's!

 

[will930]

haha ill give you a tip its alot easier on the edge of roof or sill or where its narrow etc... mask it all up and scotch brite furthur than you intend to paint... this only really works with laqure anywho.... then mask it across the scotch brited area but dont tape the paper down and leave it loose not against the body and then tcut it across and will remove ecess laqure and then the scotch brited area

 

[frank]

haha ill give you a tip its alot easier on the edge of roof or sill or where its narrow etc... mask it all up and scotch brite furthur than you intend to paint... this only really works with laqure anywho.... then mask it across the scotch brited area but dont tape the paper down and leave it loose not against the body and then tcut it across and will remove ecess laqure and then the scotch brited area

softedge masking eh will

 

[will930]

not even that usually a gaping hole haha

 

[r-reg-sr]

drying times improve in summer :grinning:
sun baked glory

 

[Daniel]

I'd go for hooded's technique, that's the one I always use and have seen it used hundreds of times. Makes the layers pretty thick, so you know it will last, and brings it up looking the best (Y)

 

[r-reg-sr]

isnt that spray can? the real primer is a sort of filler but cant take the mik, repairs have to be nice n tidy

rub down/prep
1st coat of primer
flatten down (with 1000/1200 wet and dry)
2nd coat of primer
flatten down
1st coat of top coat
flatten down
2nd coat
flatten down
3rd coat
flatten down
4th coat
(DONT FLATTEN DOWN AFTER FINAL COAT)
1st coat of lacquer
2nd coat
3rd coat
4th coat
done

 

[r-reg-sr]

and dont forget the base color that goes on before the actual color

 

[Shaun]

and dont forget the base color that goes on before the actual color

depends on what your painting and the result you want. most paints nowadays are

primer paint lacquer
or
primer single stage paint
or
rustoleum

normally candy colours have a primer/base coat/colour/lacquer