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Re: Single stage or Base and clear, pro and cons
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:16 pm
by hambone
Paint is quick and easy. The hard part is the prep, that takes months. $$ in POR15, primer, sandpaper...
BTW I had good luck with PPG Omni paint, cheap and durable stuff.
Most of my sanding work is with a square palm sander. You can use the grinder with flap disks, but you have to be extremely delicate.
Re: Single stage or Base and clear, pro and cons
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 9:52 am
by Amskeptic
hambone wrote:Paint is quick and easy. The hard part is the prep, that takes months. $$ in POR15, primer, sandpaper...
BTW I had good luck with PPG Omni paint, cheap and durable stuff.
Most of my sanding work is with a square palm sander. You can use the grinder with flap disks, but you have to be extremely delicate.
I use a motel6 ice bucket half-filled with water + three drops of dishwashing liquid and my hand.
I wash the bucket out thoroughly and repeat at each increase in grit.
Colin
Re: Single stage or Base and clear, pro and cons
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 4:32 pm
by Mulcheese
Amskeptic wrote:
I use a motel6 ice bucket half-filled with water + three drops of dishwashing liquid and my hand.
I wash the bucket out thoroughly and repeat at each increase in grit.
Colin
Please explain the dishwashing liquid, interesting I'd say.
hambone wrote:Paint is quick and easy. The hard part is the prep, that takes months. $$ in POR15, primer, sandpaper...
BTW I had good luck with PPG Omni paint, cheap and durable stuff.
Most of my sanding work is with a square palm sander. You can use the grinder with flap disks, but you have to be extremely delicate.
Yes that is my plan. Many hours sanding. That I can do as I have taught woodworking for many years and I understand the effects of a proper sanding. I will also check out the PPG Omni.
Thanks guys,
Re: Single stage or Base and clear, pro and cons
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 9:03 am
by Amskeptic
Mulcheese wrote:
Please explain the dishwashing liquid, interesting I'd say.
Helps to prevent the sandpaper from loading up, and it helps you see the surface develop as there is no water tension.
Colin
Re: Single stage or Base and clear, pro and cons
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:05 pm
by hambone
BTW I was talking of pre-paint sanding with a palm sander.
Re: Single stage or Base and clear, pro and cons
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 8:50 am
by Amskeptic
hambone wrote:BTW I was talking of pre-paint sanding with a palm sander.
On the metal or on the primer?
Colin
Re: Single stage or Base and clear, pro and cons
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 8:07 pm
by hambone
Bodywork under primer. Everything else I do by hand. And how!