collision repair and auto painting

[oliver.r]

Hey iliver, is there a difference between clear coat and uv coat? I once heard a shop saying the later goes after the former or is tjat mumbo jumbo?

Sent from the heavens

Uv coating is a sales tactic ( disclaimer: we use it too)
Doing a clear coat is the best way to protect your paint

[oliver.r]

Oliver, if you are free today, I would love to drive down from Alameda to have you look at my car.

Just emailed you, out sick today :/

[bmwstephen]

Uv coating is a sales tactic ( disclaimer: we use it too)
Doing a clear coat is the best way to protect your paint

but what is UV coating besides the obvious of protecting paint? I mean does factory paint have it too? always thought clear coat was the UV coating and not needed unless you are single stage paint. appreciate the honesty

[oliver.r]

but what is UV coating besides the obvious of protecting paint? I mean does factory paint have it too? always thought clear coat was the UV coating and not needed unless you are single stage paint. appreciate the honesty

uv protection is already built in to the binder of the paint for single stage paint, its not something that can be changed.
for base/clear the clear coat is the uv protection

[bmwstephen]

so in other words if a shop tries to sell me an added uv coat ontop of a dual stage paint, I'm just throwing money away

[oliver.r]

so in other words if a shop tries to sell me an added uv coat ontop of a dual stage paint, I'm just throwing money away

from a consumer point of view yes

[kronus]

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[oliver.r]

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[oliver.r]

if you need paint/body work refer to this thread please

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=260535

[bmwstephen]

Oliver,

Do you see any issues with painting an entire car with current bay area weather? It's getting chillier now and wasn't sure if it'll have an effect on curing process

[oliver.r]

Oliver,

Do you see any issues with painting an entire car with current bay area weather? It's getting chillier now and wasn't sure if it'll have an effect on curing process

dosnt matter, most shops have temp controled booths

[bmwstephen]

but even post painting when the car is delivered to the customer, there are still curing procedures no? or is the paint ready to be abused after it leaves the booth?

also, with regard to painting plastic, is there a certain age/sun exposure plastics have to the point it will affect adhesion? I got myself a pair of factory non painted e30 mirrors but of course they have fade... as in the plastic isn't rich black but wearing grey in some areas

[oliver.r]

but even post painting when the car is delivered to the customer, there are still curing procedures no? or is the paint ready to be abused after it leaves the booth?

also, with regard to painting plastic, is there a certain age/sun exposure plastics have to the point it will affect adhesion? I got myself a pair of factory non painted e30 mirrors but of course they have fade... as in the plastic isn't rich black but wearing grey in some areas

as long as you dont lean on the paint its ok to be driven a day after its painted.

when it comes to plastic it dosnt matter if its fadded you can spray it like that, if its cracking or becoming purous you have to primer it

[e30vert]

House of Kolors Clear coat has more UV protectant within it as it has to. House of Kolor's develops paints that are easily faded (translucent candies, peralescent, etc) by the sun and as such they put more UV protectant within the clear. Just FYI...

[oliver.r]

House of Kolors Clear coat has more UV protectant within it as it has to. House of Kolor's develops paints that are easily faded (translucent candies, peralescent, etc) by the sun and as such they put more UV protectant within the clear. Just FYI...

Never heard of that as a fact but good to know if its true