Paint Specification
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Hello
Last time I posted on here was regarding the referendum, well I hope you have all taken back control and have your pet unicorn in the garden.
Anyway a car question for 1965 vintage fibreglass.......
I have been told that I need to use Polyester spray filler, then Epoxy Primer (Max Meyer 1-841-8700). The problem is the top coat.
I intend to get the car sprayed in Metalic Jaguar Opalesent silver blue but which specification of paint/laquer will be best to work with the primer?
Thanks
Terry
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Last time I posted on here was regarding the referendum, well I hope you have all taken back control and have your pet unicorn in the garden.
Anyway a car question for 1965 vintage fibreglass.......
I have been told that I need to use Polyester spray filler, then Epoxy Primer (Max Meyer 1-841-8700). The problem is the top coat.
I intend to get the car sprayed in Metalic Jaguar Opalesent silver blue but which specification of paint/laquer will be best to work with the primer?
Thanks
Terry
Once a remoaner always a remoaner!!
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Hi Terry,
Well done opening the subject because i will be looking at getting my TVR 3000M painted soon.
Alan
Well done opening the subject because i will be looking at getting my TVR 3000M painted soon.
Alan
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Alan.b Brittany 1972 elan sprint fhc Lagoon Blue 0460E
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Terry are you getting your car painted in France.
By the way i have French Nationality
A+ Alan
By the way i have French Nationality
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alan.barker wrote:Terry are you getting your car painted in France.
By the way i have French Nationality
A+ Alan
Yes hopefully , the local paint sprayer who does boats!
Congratulations! We need to get French Nationally at least for the children otherwise they will be at a disadvantage and may have problems in the future. I still struggle with the language and I believe the test is very tough, so will wait an see, I suspect we will be thrown under that big red bus.
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There are boatyards near us in Morbihan and a friend i think used one for his TVR Grantura
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Hello Terry,
last year I painted two fibreglass cars and used Epoxy primer to the fibreglass first. nothing can come up or down through this coating so will prevent moisture passing from the laminate. If painted later the same day or next day at air temperature then no sanding is required and it will take a few coats of 2k primer. 2k primer is very easy to sand with modern dry abrasive pads and will level up really good . Any type of topcoat will take to this finish Ie cellulose, basecoat laquer or 2k single colour.
If you use polyester primer then be careful to measure the ingredients accurately because i stripped a car which had polyester primer painted at least 10 years ago and once the top paint layer had been removed I could smell the sweet smelling ester resin which had not fully reacted. I could possibly blame this ester evaporation to cause bubbles in the topcoat !!
Tony
last year I painted two fibreglass cars and used Epoxy primer to the fibreglass first. nothing can come up or down through this coating so will prevent moisture passing from the laminate. If painted later the same day or next day at air temperature then no sanding is required and it will take a few coats of 2k primer. 2k primer is very easy to sand with modern dry abrasive pads and will level up really good . Any type of topcoat will take to this finish Ie cellulose, basecoat laquer or 2k single colour.
If you use polyester primer then be careful to measure the ingredients accurately because i stripped a car which had polyester primer painted at least 10 years ago and once the top paint layer had been removed I could smell the sweet smelling ester resin which had not fully reacted. I could possibly blame this ester evaporation to cause bubbles in the topcoat !!
Tony
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Sorry but,
in France the Garages have to use water based paint and can not use anything else by Law.
Unless it is a Classic Car in which there is a derogation to use the same as original.
That is according to the FFVE.
My 1973 +2S130 Carnival Red which i a drove to your place for the Elan +2 assembly was water based paint.
Many of the others said the paint was very good
Alan
in France the Garages have to use water based paint and can not use anything else by Law.
Unless it is a Classic Car in which there is a derogation to use the same as original.
That is according to the FFVE.
My 1973 +2S130 Carnival Red which i a drove to your place for the Elan +2 assembly was water based paint.
Many of the others said the paint was very good
Alan
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