Mike-evans Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Painted my morettes today with Radiant Red... Top coat is now dry with a good finish and ready for laquer.. Question is, do I wet rub (with 1200 paper) before I apply the laquer, or leave it and just laquer as it is? Im afraid of spoiling the finish/shine I already have if I flat it before laquer.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 you dont need to use lacquer on radient red mike its a flat colour just 1500 it and polish them up with a mop,but you can use lacquer if you want 1500 then lacquer but then you'll still need to flat and polish the lacquer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-evans Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Oh right, I thought I would use lacquer to add a protection? I havnt got a mop to buff afterwards, what else can I use? elbow grease? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 i got a mop if you want to pop down,but other than that go 1500 then 2000 then maybe 2500 then it should polish out by hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyb0127 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 You can apply clear laquer over them if you want. It will actually help to stop the paint fading, which I take it you have done with rattle cans, this is solvent based (celly) so you could now just grey scotchbrite them, add one more coat of colour, then apply your clear laquer, if you look on eBay you can now actually get 2k laquer in a rattle can which will hold up a lot better than 1k aerosol laquer. It will give them more gloss than you will get celly and look a lot better. Depends how fussy you want to be with them. If you flat and polish them now as they are your removing layers of paint, at least if your laquer them you won't take that much laquer of polishing them and yes you will have more protection. You can apply clear laquer over them if you want. It will actually help to stop the paint fading, which I take it you have done with rattle cans, this is solvent based (celly) so you could now just grey scotchbrite them, add one more coat of colour, then apply your clear laquer, if you look on eBay you can now actually get 2k laquer in a rattle can which will hold up a lot better than 1k aerosol laquer. It will give them more gloss than you will get celly and look a lot better. Depends how fussy you want to be with them. If you flat and polish them now as they are your removing layers of paint, at least if your laquer them you won't take that much laquer of polishing them and yes you will have more protection. You can apply clear laquer over them if you want. It will actually help to stop the paint fading, which I take it you have done with rattle cans, this is solvent based (celly) so you could now just grey scotchbrite them, add one more coat of colour, then apply your clear laquer, if you look on eBay you can now actually get 2k laquer in a rattle can which will hold up a lot better than 1k aerosol laquer. It will give them more gloss than you will get celly and look a lot better. Depends how fussy you want to be with them. If you flat and polish them now as they are your removing layers of paint, at least if your laquer them you won't take that much laquer of polishing them and yes you will have more protection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee grout Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 You can apply clear laquer over them if you want. It will actually help to stop the paint fading, which I take it you have done with rattle cans, this is solvent based (celly) so you could now just grey scotchbrite them, add one more coat of colour, then apply your clear laquer, if you look on eBay you can now actually get 2k laquer in a rattle can which will hold up a lot better than 1k aerosol laquer. It will give them more gloss than you will get celly and look a lot better. Depends how fussy you want to be with them. If you flat and polish them now as they are your removing layers of paint, at least if your laquer them you won't take that much laquer of polishing them and yes you will have more protection. You can apply clear laquer over them if you want. It will actually help to stop the paint fading, which I take it you have done with rattle cans, this is solvent based (celly) so you could now just grey scotchbrite them, add one more coat of colour, then apply your clear laquer, if you look on eBay you can now actually get 2k laquer in a rattle can which will hold up a lot better than 1k aerosol laquer. It will give them more gloss than you will get celly and look a lot better. Depends how fussy you want to be with them. If you flat and polish them now as they are your removing layers of paint, at least if your laquer them you won't take that much laquer of polishing them and yes you will have more protection. You can apply clear laquer over them if you want. It will actually help to stop the paint fading, which I take it you have done with rattle cans, this is solvent based (celly) so you could now just grey scotchbrite them, add one more coat of colour, then apply your clear laquer, if you look on eBay you can now actually get 2k laquer in a rattle can which will hold up a lot better than 1k aerosol laquer. It will give them more gloss than you will get celly and look a lot better. Depends how fussy you want to be with them. If you flat and polish them now as they are your removing layers of paint, at least if your laquer them you won't take that much laquer of polishing them and yes you will have more protection. Nice and clear, I didnt get it the 1st time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyb0127 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 You can apply clear laquer over them if you want. It will actually help to stop the paint fading, which I take it you have done with rattle cans, this is solvent based (celly) so you could now just grey scotchbrite them, add one more coat of colour, then apply your clear laquer, if you look on eBay you can now actually get 2k laquer in a rattle can which will hold up a lot better than 1k aerosol laquer. It will give them more gloss than you will get celly and look a lot better. Depends how fussy you want to be with them. If you flat and polish them now as they are your removing layers of paint, at least if your laquer them you won't take that much laquer of polishing them and yes you will have more protection. You can apply clear laquer over them if you want. It will actually help to stop the paint fading, which I take it you have done with rattle cans, this is solvent based (celly) so you could now just grey scotchbrite them, add one more coat of colour, then apply your clear laquer, if you look on eBay you can now actually get 2k laquer in a rattle can which will hold up a lot better than 1k aerosol laquer. It will give them more gloss than you will get celly and look a lot better. Depends how fussy you want to be with them. If you flat and polish them now as they are your removing layers of paint, at least if your laquer them you won't take that much laquer of polishing them and yes you will have more protection. You can apply clear laquer over them if you want. It will actually help to stop the paint fading, which I take it you have done with rattle cans, this is solvent based (celly) so you could now just grey scotchbrite them, add one more coat of colour, then apply your clear laquer, if you look on eBay you can now actually get 2k laquer in a rattle can which will hold up a lot better than 1k aerosol laquer. It will give them more gloss than you will get celly and look a lot better. Depends how fussy you want to be with them. If you flat and polish them now as they are your removing layers of paint, at least if your laquer them you won't take that much laquer of polishing them and yes you will have more protection.Lol Nice and clear, I didnt get it the 1st time! lol joys of using an phone to type messages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-evans Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Ive done what you said Andy, and now they look like a satin finish, not the shiney finish I had before using lacquer..... Is that normal?Does it need to be polished? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-evans Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Just tried flatting it with 1200, and t-cuting it and it looks dull and horrid lol.... Can I scotch brite it then give more coats of red and no lacquer? Gonna leave the lacquer this time as it looked very good without it .....shouldnt of bothered applying lacquer lol.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 give it a good wet sand with 1000 or 1200 grit and apply red and leave lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-evans Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 This is the result after 3 coats of red and no lacquer... http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr167/mike-evans/20120823_175029.jpg How they look now, after 3 coats of lacquer http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr167/mike-evans/20120824_212030.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeWee Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) My work with radiant red a few years back.Rattle cansNo Lacquerhttp://www.escortevolution.co.uk/forums/in...showtopic=68696http://www.escortevolution.co.uk/forums/in...showtopic=83486 http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/kwikfix/Work%20in%20progress/skirtsRespray/DSCF1084.jpghttp://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/kwikfix/Work%20in%20progress/st24Respray/DSCF1110.jpg The wax is the protection Finished by 1200 wet n dry lots of waterThen rubbing compoundThen super resin polishCoated with wax Edited August 24, 2012 by PeeWee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-evans Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 My work with radiant red a few years back.Rattle cansNo Lacquerhttp://www.escortevolution.co.uk/forums/in...showtopic=68696http://www.escortevolution.co.uk/forums/in...showtopic=83486 http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/kwikfix/Work%20in%20progress/skirtsRespray/DSCF1084.jpghttp://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b227/kwikfix/Work%20in%20progress/st24Respray/DSCF1110.jpg The wax is the protection Finished by 1200 wet n dry lots of waterThen rubbing compoundThen super resin polishCoated with wax WOW A question I had about not using lacquer was, what protects the red paint?But you have answered that now - the wax lol.... Out to get more red paint tomorrow.. I do get a little concered with putting grit paper onto nice painted surfaces lol.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLEEMAN Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 you're probably using 1k lacquer which is and i say this with all heart.......RUBBISH!! you need to look for 2k clear coat in cans you can find them on ebay and bodyshop suppliers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 mike them masks look in great condition,you had a bargain mate,mine are shite and cracked in places,got ripped off. mine are gloss black no lacquer after paint. http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/29704.jpg after a flat and polish http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/29705.jpg http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/29706.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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