PPG duracryl

[billiboy]

fimilar with HOK, but what the deal with PPG lacquer
Base Req. ?
coats?
colorsand ?
clearcoat req.?

TIA
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[LudicrousSpeed]

Geez, I didn't know you could even get lacquer paints still.

We haven't been able to get the stuff for at least ten years here, and we don;t even have emissions testing for cars!

 

[LudicrousSpeed]

Almost forgot:

I always put enough coats to get coverage, then about three or four wet coats of clear. Then I wetsanded with 600 (back then they hadn't come out with the ultra fine stuff yet)

I used it like a newer base/clear paint, just dries faster and has no shine till buffed......

 

[tcannon]

PPG doesn't sell the lacquer anymore, at least not in Kentucky. They may still make it for export, kinda like HOK's international only line. TC

 

[Jim]

I just sprayed some dupont diamond black laquer for the lower dash and the inside tops of my doors on my 66 chevelle,three coats,wetsanded with 2000 and buffed at the lowest speed.It shines real nice,just like a base/clear.First time I ever used laquer and I really like it.I only used laquer because that's what was in it from the factory.they sell it in spray cans in the repro books but,my paint jobber had it in quarts.Other than being suseptible to sun fading,I can't understand why people don't use it much any more.I guess it's like the Imron paint thing but,they still use that today too but mostly on big trucks. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif

 

[rex]

If you're using for exterior use I strongly suggest you don't,but if you're willing to put up with the care you picked the second best lacquer made-the pre Diamont RM lacquer was THE best lacquer in existance.I always laid down 3 coats,let sit 3 days,did a quick 600 sand to level it and recoat with 3 more the same way.After the 3rd color coat do another set mixed with clear for depth (solid colors only) and then a few sets of clear,the depth is friggin' awesome but you're looking at weeks of painting and drying.On metallics I just got coverage and adjusted the metallic and put a few coats of clear on for sanding and gave it dry time.Sand it and reclear it.I hated lacquer for production work because you were always pushing it to get the job out,I always believed aech coat needed a day to dry,primer included.Most people would shotgun primer on with cheap wash thinner but I thinned it down with color grade thinner and thinned it enough to sink to the bottom of the sand scratches.That was the only way to avoid shrinkage down the road.

 

[tcannon]

Rex, I still got about 1/2 gal of that "old" RM clear. Opened it up last summer, it still looks and smells good. Guess if I need it I'll have it. TC /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif

 

[rex]

Ooh,that's gold to someone.I'm not much on lacquer any more but as soon as I find out our store is going to clean it out I think I might buy up all the black and clear.At least a gallon of each anyway.