17-11-2024, 01:28 AM
(This post was last modified: 17-11-2024, 01:29 AM by Steve Bryant.)
Hi all.
I've been trying to get time in on the van build but I'm having difficulty finding the time at the moment.
I did get all of the roof slats installed and the roof looks FAB! The doors are on the building table but I've not started them yet.
I've have had terrific success with a High Gloss Black spray aerosol paint from our local body shop supply. It is a 2K type that uses a hardener to fully cure. The hardener is internal and activated by banging the pin in the bottom of the can on the bench to puncture the internal hardener vial. You fully shake the can and spray. The can must be used within 24 hours as the chemical hardening will render the paint unusable after that.
I had some bad runs in the front face of the tank after the first coats so I wet sanded the paint flat again and repainted with this paint. It is the very best spray paint I've ever encountered. The finish is comparable to the high end paints with a hardener like Glassurit or Sikkens you spray with a gun. The finish you see here in the pics is sprayed with NO polishing. I'll be using this product to paint the wings and running boards.
The finish is so good you can see me taking the photograph in the last shot !!!
Cheers,
Stephen
I've been trying to get time in on the van build but I'm having difficulty finding the time at the moment.
I did get all of the roof slats installed and the roof looks FAB! The doors are on the building table but I've not started them yet.
I've have had terrific success with a High Gloss Black spray aerosol paint from our local body shop supply. It is a 2K type that uses a hardener to fully cure. The hardener is internal and activated by banging the pin in the bottom of the can on the bench to puncture the internal hardener vial. You fully shake the can and spray. The can must be used within 24 hours as the chemical hardening will render the paint unusable after that.
I had some bad runs in the front face of the tank after the first coats so I wet sanded the paint flat again and repainted with this paint. It is the very best spray paint I've ever encountered. The finish is comparable to the high end paints with a hardener like Glassurit or Sikkens you spray with a gun. The finish you see here in the pics is sprayed with NO polishing. I'll be using this product to paint the wings and running boards.
The finish is so good you can see me taking the photograph in the last shot !!!
Cheers,
Stephen