Is ready mixed celly economical

[DanielW]

Or would i be better buying a litre of celly local plus the thinners which will come to about £30 odd ...bearing mind no hassle mixing it.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1lt-Spark...468?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4d24ee1ca4

Ta very much.

 

[pedrobedro]

How much do you need ? If you buy a litre and thin it you will get 2 litres so it would be cheaper to buy 2 of the eBay items. Mixing is no hassle you just tip equal quantities into each other and stir

 

[DanielW]

Hah! can't win either way,I still need to buy celly thinners to clean the gun out after each use.

I would need two of those in the link I reckon Pedro and thinners for cleaning so that would come to £32 same price local for a litre of celly and 5 litres of thinners.

Horlicks.

 

[pedrobedro]

Gunwash is £4 for 5 litres where I shop s so I could get 2 litres of ready mixed paint and 5 litres of gunwash for £29.98 and still have some left over.

 

[the snooper]

cellulose metallic was never a very consistent finish and unlike base and clear when you polish it you start to polish the metallic fragments in the paint I havn't seen any about for years my advice would be to stay clear of it and use a base coat and lacquer if it needs to be metallic

 

[norsa]

cellulose metallic was never a very consistent finish and unlike base and clear when you polish it you start to polish the metallic fragments in the paint I havn't seen any about for years my advice would be to stay clear of it and use a base coat and lacquer if it needs to be metallic

X2 Last time I used it, I refinished a Talbot Alpine late 70s. Still have nightmares.

 

[the snooper]

X2 Last time I used it, I refinished a Talbot Alpine late 70s. Still have nightmares.

the old alpine, I remember they were known or the electronic ignition failing and being expensive to replace although a distributor from a simca engine would fit if you could find one

 

[DanielW]

How does 'Acrylic' polish up like? stiil the same process? as the simoniz gloss black is acrylic.

 

[norsa]

Yes once fully cured. Exactly the same process. Most 2k DG is acrylic. The only difference as far as I know is 2k is chemically dried as opposed to rattle cans etc which air dry. You will get a better result with 2k but as said you will get a fair result with non iso and G compounds

 

[DanielW]

Lastly,when using G10 does the sponge need to be kept wet or damp.

 

[norsa]

all the time or it will burn the surface. I initially soak the mop head but I keep a spray bottle handy and keep the surface of the panel lightly wet as well as the mop.

 

[DanielW]

How long is the curing process for the rattle can Acrylic?

Ta,men.

 

[richie00boy]

It doesn't cure, just dries.

Should be ok to cut next day, no harm leaving it longer.

 

[DanielW]

Ok will leave it for 3 days.

 

[PSweeney]

leave 1k for as long as you can. It shrinks for weeks. if you polish it the day after, you'll lose the gloss as it continue to shrink. I leave mine 3-4 weeks to fully dry.

 

[DanielW]

Eh,is rattle can acrylic 1k?

 

[DanielW]

Stone chip paint for my front suspension dampers,which is alloy housing.

I have used acid etch on dampers and now want to spray the dampers,does this really work in protecting from stone chipping?

Ta.

 

[DanielW]

Small runs,well there's two on my final coats....will these polish out? or am i best rubbing them down and respray over them?

dang! final coat and i have to go and do that considering I have done 5 coats prior to the last coat.

 

[richie00boy]

Runs won't polish out, you have to flat them.