The guy at the partsstore mentioned something about the temp. On another can, the reducer I think, has a temp. It also says to spray clear coat in 20 min.
The first thing I did was read the can if it was as simple as that, I wouldn'tbe hereasking questions.The color can says 2:1 ratio but not what to mix, just a ratio. Second, read your can, it will tell you what to add. You really want to be close to 72 and dry.
#Mix base with clear auto paint Activator
You can add fast reducer and a fast activator for cooler weather.įirst off 55 degrees aint good. īe sure to use alcohol 70% mixed with 30% water and wipe your surface clean to remove all the finger prints and oils. Too much and it will run, too little and it will be rough and not glossy ( known as dry spray). Reduce the same as you did with the base coat.Ĭlear coat has to applied wet, which means you need lots of light where you can see the paint hitting the surface and glosses. You can't take reducer out of the paint.Ĭlear coat is usually mixed 4 parts clear to 1 part activator. Or you may over reduce it and ruin you paint. Do not mix a lot of reducer in the base coat until you try spraying it. If you get a splatchy paint spray, reduce it some more. Mix a little reducer in the paint and give a test spray on a piece of paper taped to the wall. Pleaseremember, you're talking to a rookie who dosen't even know the correct terminology.įirst the mixing direction should be with the information sheet the paint store gave you.īut: The paint (base coat) should be mixed 4 parts color to 1 part activator. Another said the order that ingrediants are mixed is important as well asthe temp. One says that I mix color, reducer and activator in the ratio listed on the can of paint, 2:1, the other says that I mix the paint and reducer in a 2:1 ratio with no activatorthen I add the activator to the clear coat. I've talked to a couple of my friands and have gotten conflicting information. Color, activator, reducer and urathaneclearcoat.
I went to an autoparts store and explained what I wanted to do and the guy sold me what he said I needed. It's been at least 30 years since I've been in an auto body shop and then I only did a small amount of body work, no painting,mostly swept the floors and masked. I've done a search and read all that came up and still haven't found the answer to my questions.
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