The Jalopy Journal
Well my wife made Christmas shopping easy this year, she mentioned she wanted a older vehicle that could haul 6 drums of paint and look cool, and...
I have 6 gallons of lime green acrylic urethane that we mixed that was the wrong color for one of our local customers. If anyone wants to buy $50...
Here are some more pictures of finished car. [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Sent from my SM-N920V using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
On this build, the bodywork was already done, and needed to do as little as possible. The shop does their body work on top of the epoxy, which is...
Spraymax is the best aerosol system out there, it has excellent transfer efficiency. I am big on safety, but you don't have to get carried away on...
I would be willing to put money to say that I can strip a car faster with a variable speed buffer with a 8" pad and 180 mud hog paper, and cost a...
Revisiting this topic of primers once again. We have created a new solvent that encapsulates rust and can be added to our paint line to convert...
I sell my enamel binder to the used car guys, they put it in a spray gun and spray the whole underneath of the hood. It's basically a air dry...
The LIC stands for light industrial coatings. If you have a car you are taking to the auction, then it might be good for that. The pigment in...
Don't know why the pictures came in side ways Sent from my SM-N920V using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Paint clinic from last night.[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Sent from my SM-N920V using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Body filler Clinic from tonight. Excellent turn out and great job by USC representative! [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Sent from my SM-N920V using...
We got new lacquer resin in, have not sprayed yet, but the original one dulls down as it dries. I have heard this is normal, but we want it to...
Thanks, I enjoy putting clinics on, and unfortunately paint stores have gotten away from doing it. Sent from my SM-N920V using The H.A.M.B....
We are having a Auto Body and Paint class every evening, the week of September 19th. All clinics are FREE! Monday - Body Filler and abrasives-...
After using a utility grade or wash grade Paint thinner, run a small amount of urethane reducer through just to help clean any residual Paint...
Ok, it is the solvent in the epoxy that is attacking the old finish. You can do what was mentioned before, do a light coat or do at a higher air...
So is it feather edged epoxy directly on top of metal, or is the feather edged epoxy on top of an older existing finish? Sounds like the solvent...
Epoxy will not wrinkle if activated correctly, with full cure. Did you spray the door separate from other panels? How long ago was it sprayed? 1k...
3m yellow is good, American tape PG is very good, carworx orange tape, vibac has a yellow tape very good half price of 3m. All that I mentioned...
I can make you any color, but I don't understand, do want the Pacific blue but in a larger flake? Or do you want a medium blue with no metallic...
Lacquer primer will not work. Please provide information about the aluminum. Is it anodized? Do you plan on sanding or just degreasing and...
Just curious how you have verified it has not faded? Did you spray a secondary piece of metal that is not exposed to the elements, then compare...
If you haven't painted the car yet- we make a coating with Teflon we sell it to tanker companies hauling flour and grain. Nothing will stick in...
There isn't any hot rod black out there that is true flat. Flat black looks too gray for the automotive industry. Most all hot rod blacks are...
I would not let a urethane primer sit for a month. Some urethanes can't sit over a week, they start peeling or curling up from the substrate....
Go to Cullman Al, Astro Paint, they have Mr0885- excellent product to use. They are a customer of mine and close to Huntsville. Sent from my...
Sorry a little late viewing this, we are in peak Paint season right now and barely have time to do anything else. Most all 1k products will rub...
You could go with a medium oil enamel, fast reducer and lay on 5 good coats, you will start to create a wrinkle finish this will almost replicate...
You know I refuse to sell 3m, my wife sells seam sealer locally for like $12 tube, I was shocked to see 3m cost over $30. As far as the rate...
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