what to use clear and thin

[Sioux]

Lo there , well i at last I found a good ppg shop and they also sell the Dbc .I wanted to ask you if you know if I can make the basis more transparent or is that another paint ? The man I contacted also told me to use D 807 to thin the paint and D800 to clearcoat is that ok? thx and greezt

 

[rex]

Hmm,I've never heard of those products to go with DBC unless it's in the Global system or a Euro only system due to the VOC requirements.

 

[Sioux]

So what you suggest ussing for thinning and clearing using ppg?

 

[rex]

For the DBC line the reducers are DT860,DT870,DT885,DT895 and a retarder that's DT8110 I think-that's the cold weather to hot progression.I think the clears start with DCU but not positive,but the #s are 2042(fast),2021 and 2002.there's another something like 2082 or 2085 but it's extremely fast and only good for painting 1 panel,flash time between coats is pretty much 0.I like 2021,it flows and bakes nice but it will be a touch soft in 12 hours if it isn't baked.2042 is nice too and dries pretty quick but it'll solvent pop if you get a little heavy putting it on.2002 is pretty much an allover clear and dries slow.If you want to make the base colors more transparent like candy colors get some DBC500 blending clear.It's basically just clear basecoat like House of Kolor's intercoat clear and uses the same DT reducers as the clear and basecoat.You can mix the base 50/50 with it to blend out those colors that just don't want to cooperate or you can make candies or pearls by adding a little of them into the clear until you get the effect you want.Hope this helps.

 

[Sioux]

A ok thx verry verry much ....

 

[Sioux]

O and i just came back from the shop who sell the ppg and the reason ou didnt know the products is that the numbers in Europe difference from the one in the States...

 

[rex]

I kind of figured the part numbers were different but now we know for sure.I'd also bet they're a little different in chemical makeup since you guys are like California and have stricter VOC requirements.

 

[Sioux]

He told me about the part of Amerike that cause of rules had different Chemical makeup but thats not the what its here, we have probably the same what you use.Strangly he couldn`t answer why the numbers are different.Thinking that ppg need to change all the colorcharts.

 

[rex]

Hmm,interesting.I'll have to ask the paint rep about that,he's from Australia I believe so he should have some idea kind of answer.