duplicolor paint

i aquired a 85 c10 short bed i know it doesnt fit the time period here but has anyone used the duplicolor stuff...if so pros and cons

 

If its the stuff sold at places like Oreilys it's ready to spray laquer. Old technology

 

I've read bad reviews about it, but at least one local guy said it's "great". However, I've not seen his truck, so... I dunno. Not much help- but if you google it...

 

it's close in color - darker colors work best - spray lots (lots! 15-20 let dry completely between coats) of thin coats - it'll look okay

 

I shot a trailer with it and it wasnt bad...its laquer paint and its not as forgiving as some of the stuff ive shot

 

Industrial enamel would be cheaper and probably better.

 

You will spend less money buy Lacquer from Trinity (paint of cars) or tcglobal. With Duplicolor you are looking at 25 dollars a quart and it's already pre-thinned. You can get a gallon from the other places mention for about the same price and end up with 2 gallons since it's not pre-thinned. Plus you have more color choices.

 

Can you spray the laquer clear over other basecoats or single stage paints like enamel or urethane?

 

Rule of thumb: Don't mix paint types...

 

Yep ,That's what I was thinking-but that pre-mixed stuff in a small can would be handy for a small job like wheels or a motorcycle tank.

 

Yes, you are right. Good for small stuff. The only drawback is the tiny selection of colors. I like that prism clear though.

 

I had a friend paint his car with the duplicolor paint from O'Reilys/Shucks and it turned out not so hot, plus it costs a lot more in the long run. When talking to paint shops before I painted my truck I realized it was cheaper to just buy a single stage paint and it turned out a lot nicer than the duplicolor car. I would advise going to your local napa.

 

Do a search of lacquer paints here, and you'll see the pros and cons of using it, and it's durability.
The only things more to add to that, is that is IS marketed as a cheap paint, so the raw materials might be less than great quality,
AND more importantly......in the days when lacquer was used, you had to match the temperature conditions to the type of thinner you used to reduce the paint. Humid days were even tougherm you had to add a "retarder" to the paint to slow drying and prevent lacquer blush. The Duplicolor paints come already reduced....With which thinner???????

 

Im helping a guy with a project right now and he bought Duplicolor dark blue and clear with metal flake in it? Thats some backwards **** right there! He sprayed the jams with it and it turned out ok. Im cringing thinking about spraying the whole car with it though.

 

im not looking for a show car paint job but i dont want to waste my time or money i just dont know **** about painting so i figured this was the easiest route

 

Prep it and take it to Maaco ,You really need a dust free environment or a nice day in your driveway or in your yard to pull this off with laquer and for some reason damn bugs come out of the woodwork when you paint and sometimes get in your paint job ,This pisses me off , And change the typo at the top to 65 ....You put 85 and they might close your thread

 

i thought about the maaco option too but read nothing but bad stuff

 

Laquer is an easy paint to spray, but it will check (crack) after about 2 yrs and you have to strip it all to repaint. Single stage polyurethane is your best bet for solid colors. Base clear for metallics, and if you have to go cheaper use acrylic enamel with a hardener.

 

I think Duplicolor is an amazing product when used as intended. I have used it to cover as much as 1/2 of a door on a Mustang. Color matched perfectly and after 10 years it was as good as the rest of the car. I've also used it to fix a big door ding on a Toronado and wheel flare on a Tahoe, with equally good results.

 

Sire, the duplicolor in question is the canned pre thinned laquer, not the rattlecan enamel.. but you're right. Get what you pay, pay what you get. If used right, it gets expected results.

 

As for the "Maaco option", I used to use the local one for doing "quicky" paint jobs on the cheap, and didn't want to sand and buff out, mostly collision stuff, family cars, etc.
I bought my own paint, WITH hardener, usually Centari acrylic enamel, and talked to painter personally, NOT just the manager. I would give him a few extra bucks to get a good job.
Usually the high volume paint shops hire a good sprayer, but cheap out on prep work BIG TIME, and use cheaper materials, like synthetic enamel, or cheap versions of BC/CC. And they have good spray booths, so you CAN get a good job, if you do the prep, buy good paint, and bribe the painter!