cobra paint colours?

[Zedn]

Originally Posted by Rob. Smith

Believe it or not basic white does the same thing (light) it looks covered but can turn out very thin and transparent...hence the checker trick. I didn't realise you were painting the chassis. Good practice !
I reckon you should have put down a tinted primer to serve as a 'base coat'. When the 2-pack base colour dries flat you should be able to see thin parts.... (that's when the spotter comes in. Give him the mask and let him walk around with a bright light )you have a fair bit of time to apply more colour before you need to apply the clear....use slow thinners and hardeners. It's very hard to do it but don't rush the paint...I always get the need to "GET THE PAINT ON" take your time and relax. I painted some door hinges a day ago in very cold weather...about 19 degrees using heat lamps. The only downside I used standard hardener and before I finished the final coat of primer ( I always put too much on just to be safe ) the paint went hard in the gun. It takes longer to clean up than it does to paint the bit.

Ive never had 2 pack go off in the gun before. You must have been taking your time. Dont get me wrong, this isnt the first time i have painted. I have done about 10 full resprays of cars and used candy's before, but this paint is just really transparent. I spoke to the paint shop about it and he said that if i use a ground coat it will change the appearance of the paint. I have sprayed it over grey primer on some parts and over silver on the chassis and it appears to look better over the silver. I just need to be patient and put down about 6 coats of blue pearl. Before i do the body i am going to spray some test panels with dark blue and black ground coats to see if it makes a difference.