Restoring/Priming Camaro wheel house, core support, underhood, etc

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camarosrus

Wanting my painter (Im owner, assembler, resto guy) to replicate the OEM smooth flat cheap laquer NON Orange Peel appearance that was on original GM sheetmetal....parts that are not BC/CC.

Anybody relate to what I want (him) to achieve....Is this a reduction (what product) issue
or a gun setup/air issue ???

Thank You

Chuck Sharin
Auburn, WA
 
Sounds like you want a matt black, the black epoxy leaves a pretty close finish to that
but if it were me I'd spray black urethane with a flattener added.
you'll have to experiment with the flattener ratio to get the sheen your after but
the urethane is a lot more durable then the primers.
 
I have sprayed lacquer on two mid 60's corvettes that were classified as survivor class and the owners did not want theses buffed so looked like came from factory.
These vetes in the 60's came with a crappy paint job to began with.
I used PPG lacquer and DTL 105 and worked great out of my sata RP 1.4, so if that is your question no changes needed.
Spraying lacquer remind your painter every coat is wet!!!

I personally am against this whole deal but did the paint spraying for a shop as the owner had never sprayed lacquer before, guess that tells you the shop owners age vs mine. lol
 
Barry, Not wanting or using laquer......using Black SPI epoxy primer purchased from SPI.....
Yesterday 7/19/17 I saw for first time the SPI epoxy applied to my sandblasted misc metal....
I forgot to ask my painter IF or how he had done any prep other than using 700.

Camaro front fender wells, core support and other pieces had a "little" orange peel and
too much "junk" in the finish for my liking....

Painter did not use reducer on SPI epoxy...What reducer product and at what ratio.....
I question the cleanliness of his booth.....

Advise if you will ???
 
Parts that have been blasted/prepped and epoxied sometimes come out with a bit of trash in it. The key is sanding it with 400 or 500 and two more coats. This batch should come out much cleaner as the first round can disperse crap from crevices that will be sealed the 2nd time.

Don't reduce the epoxy.

Tread lightly with the painter. I've never been able to tolerate an internet expert that tells me my business.
 
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