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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: spy on May 27, 2009, 23:41:21
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I have been sanding the 110 for months and its finally getting there. I have bought a litre of etch primer and a litre of activating thinners. I will also be buying the synthetic type (none 2 pack) paint. I have always brushed it on but fancy spraying one for once. Just after some tips on the general process. I have scrounged a small compressor and HVLP gun.
So.. when I etch it I am told I need dusty thin coats. I assume I don't rub down in between coats?
If I am going to use a high build/filler primer after the etch primer do I need to sand this between coats? If so what grade...
The top coat polyurethane (god I wish I could spell....) synthetic stuff I assume goes on in several coats but again how much rubbing down do I need between coats. Also, how much time to dry between coats?
I know someone will reply and say as I haven't a clue use a paintshop! That's not an option, just want a semi respectable job (quite prepared to cover crap bits with stickers etc) that I'm not that bothered about scratching...
Any tips?
Cheers,
Mike
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heres a handy guide that helped me alot :)
http://www.roverlanders.bc.ca/faq/LRpaintMain.html
goes into alot o detail but tis worth it :) with painting you only get out what you put in :) so 10% painting 90% prep
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Clean it first? :dance:
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drive flat out at the deepist muddy puddle you can find that should do the trick. :dance:
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my mate has just done his 90,he was gonna use cellulose top coat but he was told it would give a c**p finish so he used etch primer (rubbed down flat between coats)and then 3 coats of 2 pack topcoat (you dont need laquer)he sprayed it with a filter cartridge mask on in his garage and it came up fantastic