hi guys ive base coated , no issues,, but i could not clear it right away,, for reasons,, its been 2 days sitting in base,, any advice please. ps cant rebase , one off job,
What about this, basecoat is just like 1k paint that can easily be wiped off with thinners, thus the thinners in the clear will reactivate the base and give a good bond?
I always assumed the time specified to clear over the base was due to the chances of getting contamination on the base coat.
The above is not based on anything I've read, just my thoughts.
Starting to gather the parts I need to get this back on the road.
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Some minor progress in rebuilding the shell.
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Suspension back in so at least I can push it about the place.
Doors back on so I can line everything up and make a start prepping the body work for paint.
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I noticed a few spots where the lacquer was lifting on the horizontal surfaces (bonnet, roof and boot lid)
The bit below is a corner of the sunroof.
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No big deal I thought but I ended up scraping "all" the lacquer off the flat areas, leaving the base coat behind.
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I don't intend to take it back to bare metal and I am going to try and seal it with epoxy primer.
I really hope this sorts it and I don't end up fighting the paint work like @Pigeon_Droppings2
Bits of the car have been repainted.
From what I can tell it was to repair rust spots starting around the front and back screens, sun roof and trim fixings.
I will spot blast any rust before priming.
Boot lid wasn't too bad but is a pain to do as there are so many fixing holes that need sorting.
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