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has anyone, or does everyone, use KILZ for priming and filling the holes in composite weave?I have heard about it but have never used it.What I found that really seems to work well for fins is just epoxy with a…   Read more»

Speaking of painting… has anyone, or does everyone, use KILZ for priming and filling the holes in composite weave? Heard about it on Infocentral, but wanted to check it out here, too. That is all. 🙂

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I might if you tell me what a PM is? I don’t care for acronyms.Doug

doug,check your PM’s.John S

Thank you very much. I got the impression it should be HOURS not days or even weeks. I do have 1500 grit sandpaper and I was planning on wet sanding it. Its turning out OK for an amature and I…   Read more»

Actually you will want to let the clear finish drying. Longer is better for a wait time. I would say in roughly a weeks time. I normally first wet sand my clear withh 1500 to 2000 grits to remove the…   Read more»

Conway, or anyone, Am I suppose to buff the clear coat “soon” after applying? I thought I heard someone told me to do that to remove imperfections. How soon is too soon?, Can I wait?By the way, I wimped out…   Read more»

Yes they do cover very nicely. you will find that the higher end paints like the Tech base from MS has more and higher quality pigments in the paints so even they take less paint to get good coverages vs…   Read more»

Thanks Conway, I appreciate all the guidanceI’ll have to branch out and try the MS line. I have been using the Acrylic Enamels and like them. Great coverage in fewer coats. I also heard that the laquers chip easier as…   Read more»

Well then now, You know another that will do the same!!!

I got into PPG as a result of the local vendor… right out on Main St. in Longmont and the only one who would talk to me and educate me.Warren

Well you will find most of the standard paints are pretty similar. If you are looking for great paint with less expense most manufacture support 2 lines like MS (Martin Senior) does. They actually have 3 lines and soon to…   Read more»

Personally I’m a big fan of the PPG paints… of course, others will have different opinions…Warren

Conway,What’s you opinion of the different automotive paints?I was going to sent a private email to see what you think as this could be considered an off topic question, but I suppose it’s still “painting tips”.I have played around with…   Read more»

Thanks Conway, I thought it was you that worked with the paints. I’ve only recently begun to work with the automotive paints and I’m learning by screwing things up. I still have time before I’m applying the clear coat the…   Read more»

Doug, ALL paint of all types will have a thinner/reducer in them so that is no biggie there but the types with Hardeners have less of them in their mixing ratios so the thinner amount srent as strong. most clear…   Read more»

Thanks everyone for your comments. I use Martin Seymour which does use a hardener but it too has a thinner. I figured that would be the problem, any type of thinner/alcohol could dissolve the vinyl. I’ll probably play it safe…   Read more»

It will really depend on the Paint. If you use an Acrylic Enamel based Clear vs say a lacquer based paint you will have issues with the latter. I say be sure to use a clear that uses a hardener…   Read more»

I tried clear coat over vinyl eletrical tape. It was an orange colored trim used on my 3″ bullpup. Looked good at first, but after a while (about a year) it started to get “dirty” looking.Anyway, the rocket’s gone now…   Read more»