hey i just repainted my car and im spraying on the clearcoat now but i heard somewhere that i should sand after laying down the first coat before continuing on with the rest of the coats. is this true?

 

from what i know you paint then sand then paint and the clear coat... but im not sure

 

well with Dupont Chromobase systems you have to clear your basecoat after it dries but within a day. DO NOT sand or scuff the basecoat. if you have not clearcoated within the a day you MUST use adhesion promoter mixed in with your clearcoat. i do not know about any other paint systems i just know the Dupont and Standox. hope this helps

 

- what paint did you get? company and which line?
- if it's a BC/CC system then follow the tech sheet for the paint. If you paint the BC and sprayed the clear within 24 hours later you don't have to sand anything. if it's over 24 hours check the tech sheet and see if you have to sand and respray the BC.

your paint dealer can offer you the CORRECT advice. don't just go by what others say.

 

yes dan you may be right but i do work for DUPONT. thanks

 

i dont know what kind of paint you are using but you never sand between coats. you spray 1 coat of clear, let it flash no more than 10 minutes, then another coat. when you multi coat your clear it makes the paint look real deep. all paint systems are different but pretty much the same as far as application. http://pc.dupont.com/dpc/en/US/html/...6S_K-15856.pdf heres a link strait to duponts snap dry clear information. i dont know what you are using but this should be very helpful.

 

that's fine...did the OP tell us what paint he's using?..no.

i don't care who you work for...every company's paint is different. i'm not going to mix PPG's reducer with a Glasurite paint. you can sell paint all day long....it doesn't necessarily mean that you stood in a booth and painted a car.

 

correct...you do not sand in between coats when you're painting the same day.

of you put down a coat of clear and then wait 72+ hours (i mentioned 24+ hrs previously but it's longer...but every clear varies) and want to add another coat then you'll need to scuff the clear before you recoat.

this is PPG concept 2042


this is YOUR link with Dupont...


tell me about how you work for Dupont but don't know the product? or is it you work for a paint supply place that sells dupont paints?

you know i've been on the forum long enough to not talk our of my rear...what are you doing n00b?

 

im not talking out of my rear. i do work for a dupont jobber that requires me to be trained in dupont, standox, spies hecker, nason ,hot hues paints. i never claimed to be knower of all i just simply said that you do not sand between coats unless it has been more than a day, then you scuff. and i didnt give him directions either i just said with dupont this is what you do. then i showed him where i got my info. and if youve been here for so long then why werent you helping out

 

i did help him out...you said i was wrong....i proved otherwise.

for the record i never said that i knew everything..but for the things i do know i'm usually right. if i don't know i won't comment or i'll ask questions.

neither of us know what paint he used...so that's why i recommended him to go back to the paint dealer and ask...that's when someone like you can give him the correct advice from what he used and purchased from behind the counter.

you then threw in there that you work for dupont trying to tell me that you're right and i'm not...or telling me that you're supposed to be certified or something. then we find out that you mix paint and you really don't "work" for dupont just carry their stuff and is trained to mix. let me know if i'm off base here.

this is what you said (below)..."never sand between coats". i stated that there are times when you do sand/scuff between coats when it's 24+ passed and you're going to spray down another coat. you also mentioned to use adhesion promoter if it's over 24hrs...which is unnecessary since a scuff would be sufficient. it says that right on the tech sheet that you linked and i highlighted.

if you "work for" dupont ask them if what i said is correct. if not tell them to update their tech sheets because everything i said is there.

you sure you want to continue this with me?

 

im sorry i work for the leader in automotive refinish systems. and i dont just mix paint, i work with painters, mostly trouble shooting. and the people i know and work with paint multiple cars a day. dealership body shops and hot rod customs shops...not maaco

 

ok i stand corrected. so you work with paints and if there's a problem you go out to the job and check it out. so you're the paint guy at the auto body supply place...can you please explain to me how you work for dupont directly as you claimed? you work for the leader in auto refinish system but claimed that you're a dupont jobber in a previous post? there's some conflicting information here...care to clarify?

how do you explain the incorrect information if you're working with these high level shops and troubleshooting jobs? this is basic information...you can be a rocket scientist but if you don't know the basic step that's printed out on the tech sheet you lost all creditability.

i'm not going to go on with this for too much longer...so if you can clear this up for me that would be great. thanks

 

how old are you?

 

what does that have ANYTHING to do with this discussion?
you can't answer any of my questions?

 

ive answered them perfectly

 

ok then i guess this is done.