single stage, or multi stage?

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dx3800

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Hello, Can anyone tell me if it is worth using a multi stage paint, versus a single stage. My bike is painted with a single stage right now and it looks pretty good, but it has a few scratches so i was thinking about repainting it with a different color. Is the multi stage paint going to look a lot better than the single stage, or is it just a prefrence? Also, i do not have a paint booth, so i will be doing a lot of wet sanding in between stages to make sure there is not dust...will the extra work be worth it? Thanks...
-Dave
 
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BonesFX

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You don't say whether or not you're going to do some art on it or if it's gonna be one color. To be honest with you, nobody uses single stage anymore, but if you want a quick, cheap, one color paint job you can use it. I've seen some scooter trash paint jobs that were Krylon'd and buffed and they looked pretty good. If you want the nice, shiney, wet look and/or are doing some sort of art or grafix, then go with the 2 stage - base / clear systems on the market. It's the easiest to work with. Check out your local jobber and see what they have and what will best suit. My very first job was a single stage paint and it took forever to dry and twice as much clear to hide the tape edge, it looked good - just took forever. As far as the dust is concerned, Its gonna get in there one way or another. Use a good exhaust system/fresh air intake with some filters and if possible wet the floor and keep it wet through-out the spraying. Be xtra careful with pearls and metallics - I shoot them a little dry in case I get a little fiber in there then I can rub it off --- and most of all - take your time and read everything you can on this board for your own information and then use it to make your own decisions. There are many great painters on these boards with years and years of experience from the beginning of a paint job - til the end!! -- Good Luck and Happy Spraying!!! -- Bones!~
 
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dx3800

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Hey, thanks for the quick response. I am doing just a straight, one color job, with no decals or art or anything so that is why i thought that the single stage might be a better option, but not if it won't look as good in the long run. If no one really uses single stage any more than i guess that would be why i haven’t seen any references to it on the board. As far as the paint booth is concerned, I have been reading about the exhaust options on different threads on this board and they have proved to be very helpful. Also, i am sure that I speak for everyone one here when I say thank you to the experienced people out there who offer their knowledge and counsel for free. Thanks again, Dave
 
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