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Purplemist99



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 04, 2019 8:46 pm    Post subject: paint question Reply with quote

Trying Lacquer paint for the first time and have some questions.

I have painted a body red, allowed it to dry for a couple of weeks. I sanded it with 3600 grit sand paper. Got a few minor spots where the white primer peaks through!.

Can I apply a couple more coats of red to the body and go through the process again?

Thanks

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 04, 2019 9:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have found that lacquer paints can be kinda finicky. when I use paint from MCW I usually apply 3 coats of paint over primer, that is usually what it takes to build up some gloss from the can, without a topcoat of gloss. and it normally needs to be rubbed out with Buff-Ez, which is a product that they sell that takes out the hazing that can come along with their paint.

however, I have recently started using Tamiya lacquers, and I have painted white over white primer and also black over grey primer. only did one coat, didn't have any problems with hazing or bleed-thru.

so, yeah, I would think that multiple coats would fix your issue. MCW suggests that if you apply multiple coats, that you do them within 5-10 minutes of each other.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 04, 2019 9:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you used one of the auto paints, absolutely. One of the better properties of lacquer is how well it spots onto repairs. Tamiya and Testors lacquers are a little more finicky, especially the Tamiya. They're thin enough that they tend to not cover repairs well, they tend to show light spots.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey;

Thanks for the advice. Did a second coat and it turned out OK.

Another new technique was tried and worked. I used bare foil for separating colors. Works great! Even for a fumble fingered old man! Can't remember the thread I saw this but wanted to give a shout out and credit to whoever posted it.

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R.J.



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lacquer over lacquer should never be an issue, just never attempt to put lacquer over enamel as it will usually just crack and split and fry all to pieces. You can put Enamel over Lacquer though.
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