12-10-2018, 06:12 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-10-2018, 06:38 PM by Reckless Rat.)
My Swiss friend Marcel, a qualified "carrossier" painted the 4 wings and headlamp shells of my RP this June in exchange for a free holiday. After preparation they received one coat of black undercoat (helps to hide chips) then two coats of two pack gloss black. The first coat was left to dry and then flatted off with 1200 wet/dry before applying the final top coat. I built him a spray booth in the garage using plastic sheeting and then the items were left to dry naturally for a further 24hrs (seeing as the ambient temperature was about 30°C)
I'm very impressed with the finish. I just need to do something now about the rest of the car!
![[Image: 20180621-113915.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/g02Rh26t/20180621-113915.jpg)
![[Image: 20180618-170403.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/FHgzHVfj/20180618-170403.jpg)
It's worth mentioning that two pack (or 2K) paint uses an isocyanate hardner, which is deadly. Proper breathing apparatus and full body coverings are de rigueur.
If spraying paint in your garage or workshop it is advisable to create a sealed area otherwise it will go everywhere. Wet the floor to keep the dust down.
I'm very impressed with the finish. I just need to do something now about the rest of the car!
It's worth mentioning that two pack (or 2K) paint uses an isocyanate hardner, which is deadly. Proper breathing apparatus and full body coverings are de rigueur.
If spraying paint in your garage or workshop it is advisable to create a sealed area otherwise it will go everywhere. Wet the floor to keep the dust down.