spray paintign bodywork

[Welshd1k]

is there any special preperation? i got a solo cowl with damage to the paint and want to repaint it. would i be better of sanding it all down and startign afresh? i know the colour i need .

so for abs plastic i assume i need some special primer? then a few coats of colour then a top coat ??? any help is good never sprayed anything other than an exhaust with vht
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Sold >,zxr400 h2 (33bhp kit) rd350 n1 rd350 lc2<

[cb1rocket]

its generally as said on the back by most spray cans

roughen it a bit

spray on 3 THIN layers of primer

leave to harden over 24hrs

roughen up again with a bit of wet and dry (fine grade)

spray on 3 coats of paint, agan very thin and about 30 mins between coats - don't let it drip then leave overnight

lightly rub down then apply lacquer, again very thinly, its runs quite easily about 3 coats

then leave for another 24-48 hrs and then polish to bring up the shine if necessary

Thats how i been taught, its boring and very time consuming!

let us know the results

[locked]

sand it down to remove all the shit on grime, 2 layers of plastic primer leaving it to dry between each layer.

3 layers of paint, again leaving it to dry between eat layer and then 2 layers of lacquer.

Rub down in between layers if you need to, to get rid of any inperfections that appear but the most important part is make sure wherever you are spraying the plastic in it should be dust free!

1 little speck of dust will fuck up your work and then you have to do it all again
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[Welshd1k]

i dont expect perfection its just a seat cowl that will be on for 'now and again'
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Sold >,zxr400 h2 (33bhp kit) rd350 n1 rd350 lc2<

[The Tot]

I resprayed my seat cowl and hugger because it got crudded up after a year and half of abuse. It was orginally in honda ross white, so I wanted to touch up any scuffs that couldn't get polished out.

Gave the existing layer a rub down with 800 grit.

Then I went with 4 coats of paint leaving 40 minutes between each coat. Didn't bother sanding in between layers

Left it a day.

Removed the sheen with 1200 grit

Then 3 coats of primer.
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[m0l0t0v]

You primered after you painted?

Do you mean lacquered?
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'99 Hornet 600 , VFR 400 NC30 '92 , Kasawamasaki GT 550 , '98 Hornet 600
**\Tarmacsurfer/** said: It's that immaculately manly coiffure of yours isn't it. One glimpse of your virile locks and the punters can't wait to buy whatever it is you suggest, as it might let them be just a little bit like the Adonis that is our very own Molly Doovydoo said: Its not my fault I can't get it up properly, I just wasn't blessed

[salty21]

i was just thinking that
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[st3v3]

I did my new NS cowl a while go,

Sanded with 600 paper to remove crap and iffy paint
Sanded with 1100 (wet and dry) to get a smooth mint finish
Cleared of dust etc
Sprayed with eve coat of primer
Dried, (maybe should of sanded a tad too)
Painted with 2 coats of cherry red
Dried, lacquered then polished with T cut.
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[m0l0t0v]

You polished with t-cut?

That just doesn't even make sense!
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**\Tarmacsurfer/** said: It's that immaculately manly coiffure of yours isn't it. One glimpse of your virile locks and the punters can't wait to buy whatever it is you suggest, as it might let them be just a little bit like the Adonis that is our very own Molly Doovydoo said: Its not my fault I can't get it up properly, I just wasn't blessed

[st3v3]

went off this:

Imagine T cut as a extremely fine sandpaper or wet and dry silicon carbide paper. It gently rubs the surface of the paint to smooth out scratches and imperfections.
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[m0l0t0v]

You do know t-cut pretty much dissolves the paint oh so slitghly to spread it around to hide scratches, etc?

T-cut goes nowhere near any of my bikes. At least after i learn't how it worked.
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**\Tarmacsurfer/** said: It's that immaculately manly coiffure of yours isn't it. One glimpse of your virile locks and the punters can't wait to buy whatever it is you suggest, as it might let them be just a little bit like the Adonis that is our very own Molly Doovydoo said: Its not my fault I can't get it up properly, I just wasn't blessed

[Frost]

Pretty damn sure it doesn't dissolve anything it's just a fine polishing grit.

The skill and results have little to do with the spraying of the paint or lacquer, and a hell of alot to do with the prep of the surface.

Once the surface is primed and the primer is perfectly flat hardly any paint is required to color it. If your using alot of color chances are you've not done enough prep and the finish will be dubious no matter what. Lacquer should be sprayed untill it's a continuous coat rather than just speckles, and re-coated in about 20 minutes, no more or less.

Oily fingers are a definite no, as is water.

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[ms51ves3]

[m0l0t0v]

Ok when i said dissolve i didn't mean it dissolves fully. It's like a very weak dissolvant. Can't fully explain it but i'm sure craig would agree with me in not using it. :p
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**\Tarmacsurfer/** said: It's that immaculately manly coiffure of yours isn't it. One glimpse of your virile locks and the punters can't wait to buy whatever it is you suggest, as it might let them be just a little bit like the Adonis that is our very own Molly Doovydoo said: Its not my fault I can't get it up properly, I just wasn't blessed

[ZRX61]

AAAARRRRRGGHHHHH!!!

FFS!

All of you! JUST SHUT UP!



Good fucking grief....
Edit: except Molotov, at least he knows what product is crap & not to be allowed near paint,
.. but the rest of you.... A litany of misinformation & outright bulshit...

[ms51ves3]

[tutton]

go zrx61 you mega tyrant!
basically what he is getting at is using tcut is known in the body trade like rubbing sand and grit into the bodywork, its wyy too harsh especially for fresh paint!
Use G3. then g10 then a wax for a good polish up after paint has set..
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Current: '02 ZX636 A1P '51 CCM R30

[ZRX61]

[tutton]

Ok, for the purpose of making tyrant happy.
Surface prep,
Either scuff up with a grey scotch for paint or red scotch for primer.
if using paper/DA id go 180-240, after all it needs a good surface key to hold paint on remember.


When polishing after painting,
If flatting with a DA use 1500 disc dry, then a 3m trizact disc (makes alot of difference imho)
If flatting by hand use 2000 grit (wet and dry, using wet obv), making sure you dont leave any finger marks in it, go much rougher and youll be putting marks into the paint and not gettin the shine you should be.
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Past: '05 Peugeot XPS '99 Aprillia RS125 '94 FZR600R
Current: '02 ZX636 A1P '51 CCM R30

[ZRX61]

[tutton]

Different everywhere tho,
Back at the old bodyshop we used to go for prepainted parts gettin a spray a quick whip over with 800 Wet and dry,
then a blow off, degrease and touch up with a thou disc in booth if needed and was fine. Meh, been a while as well mate been out of it 2 or so years
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Current: '02 ZX636 A1P '51 CCM R30

[st3v3]