jambing a great lacquer job what can i use too
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I am jambing a 65 goat that has a wonderful lacquer resto from the late 80’s . Who ever did it …did a great job…except .. they didn’t do the door jambs , hood edges , fender jambs..etc.
We sanded to within 1/2 inch from edges which were then wet sanded to feather. After a application of 2k primer we have 1/8th inch to 3/16 of black lacquer before we roll up and over the edges of fenders and quarters .
Lacquer has a tendency to wrinkle , lift , get gummy and other bad stuff when coated with a base /clear ( in my experience ) what do you guys suggest as a barrier between the two ? I would prefer a black sealer and have many types of paint suppliers to chose from. thanksEpoxy mixed as a sealer would be my choice.Not really sure I understand where your cut off point is but it would be better to stay about an 1/8 inch away from the edge of the jamb to avoid the outside of the car.
I would suggest a fast dry, cure, product. How about a 30 min clear. I would avoid a wet application, don’t give it time to bite in and wrinkle. I’m not sure exactly where your coming from, but I paint jambs with quick clears. For me, I can tape over the jambs quick for exterior paint. You want to protect the existing exterior, MY rule is , easier to keep overspray off than to clean it off later.
[quote=”billgaino” post=32051]I would suggest a fast dry, cure, product. How about a 30 min clear. I would avoid a wet application, don’t give it time to bite in and wrinkle. I’m not sure exactly where your coming from, but I paint jambs with quick clears. For me, I can tape over the jambs quick for exterior paint. You want to protect the existing exterior, MY rule is , easier to keep overspray off than to clean it off later.[/quote]
I agree with Jayson. Epoxy is the best product. Unless you are hard lining it, the base would be sprayed just a hair further out than the sealer. Is this where you are concerned about any wrinkling?
You could try using a water base coat. Probably wont wrinkle the old lacquer(or be a lit less likely to anyway).
at the first sign of any reactions i add a small peercentage of 2K activator to my base
[quote=”ARTSPRAY” post=32056]at the first sign of any reactions i add a small peercentage of 2K activator to my base[/quote]
Once you have “signs” of a reaction its already to late.Activating your base is a good idea and can’t hurt in this situation but the reducer is what will cause the lacquer to reflow/wrinkle.Like was mentioned before epoxy mixed as a sealer(thinner viscosity), sikkens basefix,or over reduced clear(100-150%)to put down as a barrier coat to prevent wrinkling is the best choice.Over reduced clearcoat will work as a wetbed for blending or to help avoid reactions,one quick light coat with some flash time and go right to base.i should have been less cryptic lol ,a wise precaution in this case would be to add some activator to the base
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