Two Tone Procedure
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Ah, just re-read your post. thought you said tape it up 1st. sorry paint fumes getting to me. lol :lol1
Since you are doing a classic in solid colors I do not see any advantage in doing it in bc/cc.If it was me I would do both of those colors in a high quality single stage urethane,solid colors look better in single stage.I would spray the roof white,let it sit for a day and mask it off and spray the blue…done.As far as walking the roof,it can be done but it is more work than it is worth.You need to chase the wet edge when spraying such a large panel or your overspray will not melt in.You need to start at the edge/drip rail and work towards the center,then go to the other side and continue in the middle and spray to the edge of the roof.I think using buckets or milk crates to stand on will be easier,just spray a 3-4ft section,go to the other side spray 3-4ft,then go back to the opposite side etc.If you do walk the roof it could add some other variables to this,it will not be as easy as walking the side,you will have to watch that you don’t drag your hose or paint suit into your work while you spray 😉
There are so many top guns on this site, so I am really pleased that you guys are giving my question some thought.
Yes, I am now talking about using acrylic urethane for both colors, and PPG says their DCC can be cleared, so I would like to do that. From what I have read, the clear over it will make it a much better system.I saw a video by Jon Kosmoski a few years ago, and he was doing a custom job with several colors and strips, and to keep the build up down he taped the paint line before spraying for EACH color, and by doing that he had the same thickness on both sides of the paint line, then cleared over.
In my case I will have extra clear on one side, but I don’t think it will be an issue in this case. The paint line is only a few inches, and the way the two colors meet on the recessed body line, and with the doors closed this is only place the two colors meet. I intend to sand the colors, and that will reduce build also. I don’t remember what type paint Kosmo used, so will all this work?
Yes you can wet sand with 600 once your paint has cured,this will take care of any texture or nibs.Treat it like another paintjob,make sure you unmask everything and wash the car and re-mask it before you re-clear.I did a friends comet in concept urethane,wetsanded it with 600 and hosed on 2 coats of 2021,it got best paint at street machine weekend in 2007.Post some pictres of your project 😉
[quote=”chevman” post=22601] I don’t remember what type paint Kosmo used[/quote]
I’d be real surprised if he was using anything other than House of K(osmoski)olor. Since he owned that paint comopany.
If your doing that thing in the blue and white solid colors just use ppg concept single stage and forget the clear all together, that little tiny paint break line in a crease isn’t gonna amount to a hill of beans.
[quote=”bloverby” post=22603][quote=”chevman” post=22601] I don’t remember what type paint Kosmo used[/quote]
I’d be real surprised if he was using anything other than House of K(osmoski)olor. Since he owned that paint comopany.
If your doing that thing in the blue and white solid colors just use ppg concept single stage and forget the clear all together, that little tiny paint break line in a crease isn’t gonna amount to a hill of beans.[/quote]
I know who he is, I meant the type of paint.
Not sure when blue came in, its actually solid Yellow and white.
It seems to me that its much easier to scratch without clearcoat, maybe my imagination.I guess the blue is from the picture, I forgot to mention this time that is just an example, and not the actual car.
[quote=”chevman” post=22606][quote=”bloverby” post=22603][quote=”chevman” post=22601] I don’t remember what type paint Kosmo used[/quote]
I’d be real surprised if he was using anything other than House of K(osmoski)olor. Since he owned that paint comopany.
If your doing that thing in the blue and white solid colors just use ppg concept single stage and forget the clear all together, that little tiny paint break line in a crease isn’t gonna amount to a hill of beans.[/quote]
I know who he is, I meant the type of paint.
Not sure when blue came in, its actually solid Yellow and white.
It seems to me that its much easier to scratch without clearcoat, maybe my imagination.[/quote]A good S.S. is just as durable as a good clear. Many of the good S.S. paints resist scratching well. A minor scratch may appear different in S.S. than clear since there is colour in it, but on the other side, a minor scratch in S.S. is generally easy to fix.
Concept is a great durable S.S. If doing a solid colour paint jobs on something decent, concept would probably be my top choice.
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