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| swood |
 Nov 21 2009, 11:50 PM
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I've got a '75 Palma Green Metallic that is almost ready for new paint. I'm in the process of sanding down and priming. My question is with this metallic paint, is it best to go with a two stage color then clear coat than a single stage? My understanding is that you can't color sand with the metallic fleck in it. But I don't know so that's why I'm askin. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
The attached photos are what I want the car to look like again. Attached image(s)  
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| r_towle |
Nov 22 2009, 05:02 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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Single stage has the clear coat mixed in with the color...so wet sanding is not always easy....depends on the paint.
With mettalic...never use single...you cannot wet sand at all. With two stage..or three, the final layer is the clear, with not flakes in it. You can wet sand that flat. Tell your painter to make sure he does not cheap out on the clear or you can sand through it...then you get to do it all over again. Rich |
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swood Getting ready to paint, need advice Nov 21 2009, 11:50 PM
scotty b 2 stage. Single stage just isn't worth the eff... Nov 22 2009, 10:08 AM kconway I had mine done recently in two stage metallic (Al... Nov 22 2009, 11:26 AM Mikey914 2 stage all the way, just spend the money for the ... Nov 22 2009, 02:53 PM
swood
2 stage all the way, just spend the money for the... Nov 22 2009, 03:36 PM r_towle Hey Scotty....
What brand of single stage did you... Nov 22 2009, 05:04 PM scotty b
Hey Scotty....
What brand of single stage did yo... Nov 23 2009, 07:26 PM rick 918-S Back in the day when you had a choice of lucite la... Nov 22 2009, 10:16 PM jmill Scotty and Rick are in the know. I can give you o... Nov 23 2009, 09:20 PM Kargeek
I painted my car 20 years ago with single stage ... Nov 25 2009, 03:10 PM swood Nice rainy so cal day...half the fam is gone the o... Oct 23 2010, 01:06 PM swood nice and smoooooth....
http://www.914world.com/bb... Oct 23 2010, 05:37 PM Cheapsnake
nice and smoooooth....
http://www.914world.com/b... Oct 24 2010, 06:51 AM KaptKaos Looking good!
When you going to shoot it? ... Oct 24 2010, 08:03 AM swood Yep, got paint to shoot a guide coat. I'm just... Oct 24 2010, 09:43 AM swood As I do more sanding, i'm really loving this c... Oct 24 2010, 08:45 PM rick 918-S
As I do more sanding, i'm really loving this ... Oct 24 2010, 09:14 PM Cheapsnake
As I do more sanding, i'm really loving this ... Oct 25 2010, 02:31 PM |
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