lots of wet sanding and re clear. Sucks, but it could have been so much worse.
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Well, here's the verdict.
I went to the local store, and the PPG Envriobase u94 is $900/gal.
So with good primer, gallon of paint, and another two gallons of clear it came out to $2,300.00.
I looked at starting from scratch, and it came out to nearly the same amount, with substantially less quality materials, so the bullet was bit, lesson learned, and onward I march.
As far as the shitty clear coated parts, I'm not buying more paint to repaint those, they're going on the car as is.
Ultimately, the car is going to be a driver's car, not a show car, and the crappy panels are ones you won't see that much anyway.I do things.
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Originally posted by BUDNUNTA View PostFor that color why not spray it in single stage paint without clear?
it will be much easier to get coverage and can easily be wet sanded to look perfect
Also dam why is clear, paints so expensive, understand it's quality but here in South Africa I can get everything needed for less than 500us dollors backed by a 10year garrentee if everything was done per Par.
Great progress none the less , we live and learn.
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Originally posted by BUDNUNTA View PostFor that color why not spray it in single stage paint without clear?
it will be much easier to get coverage and can easily be wet sanded to look perfectI do things.
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Originally posted by slum dog View PostAlso dam why is clear, paints so expensive,
Great progress none the less , we live and learn.
2) Thanks! All these issues have taken away some of my enthusiasm, hoping the paint comes out looking nice, at least.I do things.
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Originally posted by Melon View PostAfter your first post, I immediately did a little digging into it. There's no reaction between the two paints on the car, but from now on, I'll make sure to keep the two separated when I use them.
Thanks for the info.
From my previously posted link regarding 2k and self etch (2K Epoxy-Primer Filler must NOT be applied on Acid Primer). Save self etch for alum
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Originally posted by zaq123 View Postsucks to start over but you will be much better off in the long run.
The work was a pain, and it delayed the project, but ultimately I didn't have a lot of heartburn starting over using much better materials from which to build a foundation.I do things.
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oh man ok this is still going to look really good. So I'm a little confused, and also really interested in painting a car one of these days, what paints did you end up going with? I'm a total noob when it comes to this (started researching it last night) so if you could dumb it down for me that'd be great.
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