Hay all! Been quite a while since posting here, glad to see forum is alive and well!
Here's the questions and concerns, I am redoing the hood trunk lid, and fender tops on a 68 gto that was painted maybe late 80s , probably more like the mid 90s. These 2 panels will be stripped to bare metal, epoxies and hi build etc. Now initially we were convinced it was a lacquer job by the looks of it, small bubbling in clear, no cracking, etc. We then tested a hidden area with lacquer thinner and it immediately wrinkled, didn't wipe like lacquer does. So long story short, I'm convinced that the clear on top is acyric enamel. Now if we ever get the new base matched to existing color will them base those areas. Here's the question: the clear on the car is nice looking, but very thin looking like the clear lacquers looked or the Ppg Dau 82(iirc) acylic enamel.
So this brings us to which clear Production or Speed to use to duplicate that thin look. I've sprayed tons of universal on many cars, but never tried speed, euro or production, but think using Uv will look to thick or heavy compared to rest of car. Will be spraying without booth so cut and buff will be necessary probably spraying 3 coats for added thickness for color sanding. Any suggestions or ideas? Thanks!
Here's the questions and concerns, I am redoing the hood trunk lid, and fender tops on a 68 gto that was painted maybe late 80s , probably more like the mid 90s. These 2 panels will be stripped to bare metal, epoxies and hi build etc. Now initially we were convinced it was a lacquer job by the looks of it, small bubbling in clear, no cracking, etc. We then tested a hidden area with lacquer thinner and it immediately wrinkled, didn't wipe like lacquer does. So long story short, I'm convinced that the clear on top is acyric enamel. Now if we ever get the new base matched to existing color will them base those areas. Here's the question: the clear on the car is nice looking, but very thin looking like the clear lacquers looked or the Ppg Dau 82(iirc) acylic enamel.
So this brings us to which clear Production or Speed to use to duplicate that thin look. I've sprayed tons of universal on many cars, but never tried speed, euro or production, but think using Uv will look to thick or heavy compared to rest of car. Will be spraying without booth so cut and buff will be necessary probably spraying 3 coats for added thickness for color sanding. Any suggestions or ideas? Thanks!