Hmm. Perhaps more research is due. He said the clearcoat is mixed in the
paint, and they do 2 or three coats. I will have to check on the two stage
process. Are you saying a single stage will not give good results, or that
most people are simply doing the two stage these days?
Tim Beloney
VAR Development Manager
Wyse Technology
www.wyse.com
tbeloney(at)wyse.com <mailto:tbeloney(at)wyse.com>
510.749.9432 (phone)
510.714.2067 (cell/pgr)
-----Original Message-----
From: jumpin'jan [mailto:servaij(at)cris.com]
Sent: Friday, February 12, 1999 4:36 PM
To: Timothy Beloney
Cc: rgibbs(at)pacbell.net; tigers(at)autox.team.net;
alpines(at)autox.team.net
Subject: Re: painter
Timothy Beloney wrote:
>
> The place local just uses a single stage DuPont paint with
clearcoat, no
> color sanding and all that. They do three coats.
Tim, I'm not sure if that makes sense. The Du Pont Centari
(acrylic
enamel w/gloss hardener additive) is a single stage
material, but really
doesn't need a clear coat (one can clearcoat if desired,
extra $$). If
one is to add a clearcoat, color sanding would be benificial
to remove
dust particals. Usually, one coat of clear is sufficent. I
can't figure
why they do three? What are they doing?
Then you say, "...Other places with two and three stage cost
a lot more
- twice as much at least...", however, I can't agree. The
two stage
material (basecoat/clearcoat) is the latest technology that
everyone is
using for auto refinishing and I would say the most economic
paintjob
(in terms of material costs/labor and finish gloss). The
three stage
system includes the luxury pearl finishes. I'm baffled about
what this
shop said. It sounds backwards.
Jan
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