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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 05:46 PM
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too many ants around here to get my car candy

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this is a car i did all the body work on it has a gold base with a blue kandy over it resulting in a teal


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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 05:52 PM
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how many coats should i do on color and clear to get a mirror image surface
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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id do 4 on the color id do 2 let it sit for an 30min-hour or so then wet sand the base with some 800 wipe it dry then tack it after its dryed for a while then 2 more coats of base let then id put 2-3 coats of clear depending on what your using just make sure its got the right hardners and reducers for the temp of the booth
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 06:05 PM
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were getting the supplies from a paint shop that we know the owner so hes hookin us up on everything. so 4 coats of base and 2 on clear would give me a mirror paint job
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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depends on if you lay it out slick or not on clarece but 2 should 2 it then you can wet sand+ buff it to flatten it all out thenhave a nice super slick job
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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if i lay it out slick would that be better?
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 06:20 PM
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yeah less orange peel ftw but u gotta do it without running it
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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what color primer should i use?
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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grey yellow what ever you want try to stick with the same paint company though
Old Dec 1, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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ppg is the paint comapny. my car is grey primer i want to go with yellow primer though



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