Paint help please!

Post by **Alec** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:35 pm

Hello MM16,

if you are refering to cellulose paint, they will be pre mixed but do need thinning to spray, usually 50/50.

Alec

Post by **moggyminor16** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:38 pm

this is true ill find out nodobt the hard way

Post by **Alec** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:12 pm

Hello MM16,

it is worth getting the data sheets from your paint supplier as that will guide you.

Alec

Post by **aussiemike** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:26 pm

No worries guys, thanks mm16 for all the hassle. The mix of thinners to paint varies as the defferent coats are applied. The forst few coats, more paint to thinner, and then the final coat/s more thinner than paint. Or at least this is what I have been led to believe.
cheers, michael.

Post by **plastic_orange** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 3:44 pm

Just spoke with my supplier today - main manufacturer has stopped (cellulose) supply to them, so it is only what is on the shelf that is left - and he says that it is not true about classic dealers etc being able to source it in the future - if it's not manufactured, you won't get it.
2 k will follow by December next year, and then it will be water based only. However, he considers that for diy, small users etc, then this will be ok to use, but will naturally be more expensive. He is finding that it is his mid range customers that will go to the wall - big guys ok though - just more expensive (naturally). He also made a good point - when 2k came in everyone had a problem until they became used to it, and thinks it will be the same for water based. He said - paint top colour coat one day, then lacquer the next.

Pete

Post by **chickenjohn** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 5:03 pm

Even Mercedes have had a lot of problems with water based paint. They have lost a huge amount of money on anti rust warranty claims due to the water based stuff falling off the car. Its very soft apparently and chips easily.

Post by **Alec** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:03 pm

Hello Pete,

as I said in an earlier post there will be a means of obtaining cellulose, even if some manufacturers will no longer produce it. There is a strong, if minor, body of old vehicle enthusiast who will only use the 'correct' materials and near enough is just not good enough.
I can imagine that when cellulose re appears it will be expensive, not that it is cheap now.

Alec

Post by **plastic_orange** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:24 am

Link to legislation:

http://www.lechler.it/lechler_inglese/voc.htm