hmg nisocoat 2

[SJones]

I am looking at getting some of the hmg nisocoat 2 stuff as this seems to be the safest way to do a DIY project, however I have a couple of questions.

From what I have read its best practice to get the primer/base/clear all from the same manufacturer to reduce issues with painting.

The problems / questions I have are 2 part, i'm struggling to find what the appropriate base is to use here as nisocoat 2 comes in coloured as well as clear, I got a metallic silver paint that I will be blending into and laid onto metal/filler.

Second question is, I have the mazda car paint code and its only 2005 so its not a classic where the paint will of faded a lot, but I am a bit concerned about colour matching (even from factory they can be slightly different shades), where is the best place to buy HMG paints that will colour match a metallic paint (rawlins state they cant match metallic on their website), or can I take this to my local paint shop and get them to give me a colour code to use (I have a jawels nearby that supposedly colour match but they don't sell HMG)

 

[richie00boy]

I've used HMG basecoat and it's fine, but I don't think you will have problems using any good manufacturers basecoat. I would recommend Lechler 29107 epoxy for the primer. Really the stick to manufacturers thing is a bit of an old wifes tale and issues are more likely down to doing something incorrect along the way.

Silver is difficult to match as it's affected by how you spray as well as the paint mix.

 

[SJones]

I've used HMG basecoat and it's fine, but I don't think you will have problems using any good manufacturers basecoat. I would recommend Lechler 29107 epoxy for the primer. Really the stick to manufacturers thing is a bit of an old wifes tale and issues are more likely down to doing something incorrect along the way.

Silver is difficult to match as it's affected by how you spray as well as the paint mix.

Yeh, I read that metallic is a harder paint to do, still reading/learning trying to get as much info as I can before I start

Is there a brand you recommend for the base coat too? I did read elsewhere (I these forums) lechler was a good primer.

 

[marlinspike]

From my reading on here over the years my impression is that people favour Jotun primer for underneath for it's rustproofing capabilities and Lechler 29107 for the visible panels because it sprays well and gives a very good finish. I see that Speedbuild 3 or Epiprime are recommended for Nisocoat 2 by some retailers but that's just because it's the same manufacturer.