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Capsicum Red Paint



  Punto/Clio GTT
is it metallic?

depends how you paint it, if its solid then you can paint it either way, either high solid or basecoat/laquer
 
  Punto/Clio GTT
just different ways of painting it

if its a solid colour it dont *need* laquer, you can just paint it in high solid 2k, basically a paint thats got laquer mixed in with it and it hardens solid. from renault im sure they will paint them 2 stage (basecoat/laquer) being water based

either way, the colour will be exactly the same, just different ways of painting them
 
ah ok, I have the paint from Halfords and it doesnt say if its 2k or not. if its not 2k and therefore water based i presume it would wash off fairly easily?
 
  Punto/Clio GTT
if its from halfords it wont be water based, dont it say on the tin if its 2k?

it wont hurt to laquer over it if you have some. what you painting?
 
  Punto/Clio GTT
laquer on the black looks VERY dry unless you havnt primered them? if i was you id give it all a few coats of laquer to give it a nice shine

spray it all black, let that dry, write the red lettering, let that dry, then laquer the lot is how id have done it
 
I used halfords filler primer, blackgold mixed in store, halfords primer and halfords capsicum. Still a little orange peely but was best finish I managed to get. I have a while untill they are going to be fitted so may try the lacquer again
 
  Punto/Clio GTT
yea, you dont dust it on, you dust the paint on to build up the colour.

laquer, especially single pack has to go on wet or it dries very orange peely.
 
that's definitely where I have gone wrong! Presume I should rub down again and apply more lacquer now? Obviously need to give the capsicum time to harden
 
  Punto/Clio GTT
when did you laquer it? if its within 24 hours or so you can just laquer straight over it without wetflatting

if you have some wetordry paper, just give the laquer a slight wetflat so its smooth, then relaquer it
 
lacquered it a fortnight ago

I have a selection of wet and dry, will wetflat with some 1200grit and relacquer! Thanks very much for the advice. I did follow your guide, obviously didnt read it quite properly :eek:
 
  Punto/Clio GTT
Firstly were gonna be spraying on the basecoat. This should be dusted on from around 6 inches away from your item.

Keep the coats long and even and dont put it on too wet
. We're trying to get the colour right, were not trying to get a finish, this comes with the laquer.

Spray your edges first and any awkward areas, then do long even sprays across your panel.

Keep building up your basecoat until your happy that you have the right colour and that you have a nice even finish. It can then be put somewhere to dry for 30 minutes or so.

*note* Basecoats usually dry very fast but it can be dependant on a number of factors, such as weather, the ammount of paint you used and whether or not your applying heat.

DO NOT laquer an item while the basecoat is still wet, the laquer will pull it down and cause a dragging effect.



Now the basecoat is completely dry, we can now go and laquer it. Give your item another wipe over to ensure its dust-free, in bodyshops they generally use tak-rags which im sure you can get from your local car spares shop but it isnt essential.

Spray your laquer on pretty wet, keeping the coats very even. You should generally aim for 2-3 good coats. leaving 10-20 minutes between each coat.

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