painting questions

[Super_Ted01]

i posted a thread earlier but its not needed now anyway as i found the painting section had wot i needed in it
but i was wondering about wetsanding, i know its done to make a smooth and mirror finish etc.
but once youve wet sanded do you laquer over tht or put a final coat of pant and then laquer?

[qoou]

heres the process you should take.

4-6 coats of primer.
do one coat w8 30 min. then do the other.
wait 24 hours
**Wet Sand**
Let it dry.
Begin Color Coat. 2-4 Coats.
do one coat w8 30 min. then do the other.
**Wet Sand**
Add Optional Paints Here, (E.G. Clear Effex by Duplicolor)
##DO NOT WETSAND##
2-3 Coats of Top Coat
**Wet Sand**
2 more top coats
**Wet Sand**
Rubing and Polishing Compounds.

[Super_Ted01]

cheers for that, but when you say top coat you mean laquer?

[tybrenis]

He means basically any kind of clear finish.

[qoou]

i mean a clear finish.

[CanaBalistic]

Enamel is best for painting on metal but if you've primered correctly, any paint should stick well. Latex shouldnt be used when another type of paint or clear coat is applied on top.

Latex is a rubber and most other paints and clear coats and anything with a solvent base will disolve it.

I accidently disolved a screwdriver handel in solvent. Took only a few hrs :) with MIBK (Metheyl IsoButal Keytone, an ingredient in red shop primer)

P.S. I ran a small paint manufacturing plant for about a year.

[MrSlacker]

Here is all you gotta know about painting cases http://www.boxgods.com/dept/modding/index.php?Action=Article&ID=198 even has a video