2 pk paint?

[tom t]

not sure if ive spelt that right or what not lol 2 pk paint.
my m8s possibley going to be giving the old engine bay a spray but needs to no what % thinners and hardners to use etc?

any help would be much appreciated

[Scoff]

hmmn, then he's not painted with 2k before ?

what are you painting, a solid colour or a base with clear ?

[dave-sbs]

i'm struggling to get 2k paint as its now illegal to sell it, will probably be waterbased unless your using commercial paint

[paul b]

the 2K is nasty stuff....basically liquid cyanide which is why its been phased out...

firstly, do you have experience with it, and the air fed mask etc you need....????

secondly, all 2K have different hardeners etc....some use 2 to 1 mix with thinners and then 10% hardener....BUT you need to know whats reommended by the paint supplier

[Scoff]

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some use 2 to 1 mix with thinners and then 10% hardener....BUT you need to know whats reommended by the paint supplier
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normally a 2:1 paint:hardener and maybe 10%, or some other percentage of thinners according to temperature, or to suit your painting style, for a solid or clear

[Maka]

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sniff that 2 pk...beauty!!!

seriously dont!

i was about to say i thought it had been made illegal to sell it!! water based all the way..

[tom t]

i think he said he has used it but not with any hardnerr?? something along them lines.
i know he can spray quite well so im not to botherted. only the engine bay aswell so most of it will be hidden.
i think just a solid colour scoff gloss black possibley?
not to sure as i dont really understand it myself.
so the paint will be more then likely impossible to get any way lol

[dave-sbs]

if its a solid colour you could use a commercial paint, which is still 2k but has lower v.o.c emsions.


I use Duponts" imron elite" for commercial stuff and is really good with a 3:1:10% ratio , your paint supplier will advice you when you buy it though

[raj]

pah! keep it simple.

i painted my engine bay with spray cans! etch primer/primer/colour/laquer.

providing you prep it well/give it a good key and clean it properly the jobs a good un... mine is anyway