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Is PS2 the metallic black/charcoal color? Or are you not even talking paint codes lol
Oh yeah, that probably is the ’04 I was thinking about that flat blue from the ’06. If you haven’t seen it check it out sometime, it’s pretty crazy. [img size=600]http://www.refinishnetwork.com/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/untitled.jpg[/img]
http://www.motorcyclepaintsupply.com is cheaper than color rite.
Is that the iridescent blue that’s flat? Man I just checked and motorcycle paint supply is down for 2.5 weeks. They are worth the wait though, the price is considerably less than color rite.
Do you use R-M? Try the paint code in smart trak. I have found motorcycle colors on there before.
While I partly agree with you Mr. Clark, it can make the adjacent panels that weren’t painted look better and look more like the panels you painted.
I think you should give him 3 prices and explain each one to him. For example $5000 I’ll do a color change, spray jams, under hood lift gate all the normal places but I won’t take that much stuff off to paint it. I’ll tape up most of the stuff and it won’t be as detailed.
For $6000 I’ll take the time to take things off, sand/clean underneath them do things right. But, there may be some orange peel here/there.
For $7000 I’ll do all this and wetsand/buff the entire truck when finished and I’ll give you a Han detail. He’ll probably ask, “what’s a Han detail” just tell him, “Trust me it’s good and will take hours” lol
[b]ryanbrown999 wrote:[/b]
[quote]I only use it to cover up my Superduty swirls and trap solvents!:P One day you guys will have a clue!But really I don’t think we have any wax in our shop. We used to use Bufords Pro Gold on dark colors. It’s a straight carnuba wax so it shouldn’t trap anything. Ultrafina has been a lifesaver![/quote]
Well, the #26 is a carnuba wax. I didn’t know it made a difference.
Thanks guys. He explains it to me the exact same way with the swimming pool analogy. I questioned this ONLY because a swimming pool has a much larger depth difference than 2 measly coats of clear. I can see the light reflection difference of a few feet, but wasn’t so sure I could on clear.
And I did observe a color difference as well, but I just chalked it up to the other panels being faded.
Touchy subject I know, but does anyone wax cars before they leave? I know, I know, but there are a few that do including the shop owner I work for. He’s never had an issue so he says. He says if it’s baked it’s ok. I have read that solvents don’t finish leaving new paint for a month or so. He uses Meguiar’s #26.
I just finished up a couple of mirrors today in Honda’s red from the bikes. I have sprayed the exact same color over a dark gray and it took around 7 coats to cover. Today, (after learning red doesn’t cover lol) I sprayed some junk white from a porsche I did and the same red covered in 3 coats.
Now since red is much more expensive than white I choose to spray white for 2-3 coats then 3 coats of red rather than 7 coats of red.
[b]bondomerchant wrote:[/b]
[quote]i would just blow a couple coats of white base let em flash an do the yellow till ya are done let it all flash out good tac it an then clear…:silly: done:silly: :silly:[/quote]I second this
That’s good to hear Han. We’ve been ok. We were DEAD I mean standing around waiting on a job dead a month or so ago, but it’s picked up a little. My bike painting business is booming though. I can’t keep up. I also have a lot going on in my personal life (terminally ill father) that makes it difficult right now.
Dealing with that +fulltime job+part time body shop+bike painting business+6 year old twins is not exactly a relaxed schedule.
I don’t know why people change colors to ANOTHER stock color :huh:
somebody get me the gun I see a spammer shhhhh 👿
Sounds cool. Is it in addition to the NACE or is it at the NACE convention? I would love to go to SEMA so doing this, SEMA and NACE would be awesome.
Ok, I get it. We basically only use 6″ and 18″ paper so it’s not going to work for me with what we have at the shop. We have some 36″, but I’m the only one that ever uses it.
