Enamel

How to Paint an Engine Compartment that has been previously spray painted

Tags: Enamel · Engine

http://www.howtopaintcars.com/wp-content/gallery/engine-parts/nova-350-engine-bay.jpg?i=1845724759Engine Compartments are often the most abused areas in our vehicles. If you work on your vehicle a lot then you are likely to get chemicals on your paint, scratches from removing and installing parts and because its not an area that everyone else sees it often gets neglected.

Over the time that we or other people have owned the vehicle there may have been a number of color changes and touchups. Often the paint is rattle can dollar store paint that just hides previous attempts to make it look nice but at some point we …

How to Prevent and Cure Paint Adhesion Problems on Plastic Parts

Tags: Bumpers · Enamel · Paint Additives · Paint Defects · Specialty Paint · Upholstery Repair · Urethane

http://www.howtopaintcars.com/wp-content/gallery/paint-defects/bumper-paint-peeling.jpg?i=846339010Plastic parts can be the most difficult areas on a vehicle to paint and keep looking good. The problem with plastic parts is that other then bumper covers they normally are designed to be impregnated with color and painting the surface is a restoration option.

Plastic parts are located through out our vehicles and it is important to know and test for the type of plastic before you begin your work.

Once you prep the surface the use of flex agents in most paints is a must. Some products such as vinyl paints and dyes are manufactured …

HowTo – Painting Metalic Paints and Not Leaving Stripes

Tags: Enamel · Lacquer · Paint and Materials · Urethane

http://www.howtopaintcars.com/wp-content/gallery/misc-images/tiger.jpg?i=1458855375Some metallic paints out there are getting out of hand I recently painted a metallic red on a friends ford and when I saw it in full sun the next day all I could think was they must have cut the throat of a MySpace Glitter Unicorn to make this paint.

One of the problems you might run into when painting heavy flake metallic paint is problems with stripes.

If your lighting isn’t that great in your booth or garage you might not even notice that the metallics in your color coat have landed unevenly but once …

Painting Tips – Should I put my freshly painted Part in the Sun to Bake Cure?

Tags: Enamel · Painting Tips

http://www.howtopaintcars.com/wp-content/gallery/paint-materials/paint-mixing-cup.jpg?i=2075938798This is a question about baking your freshly painted parts in the sun to make them cure faster.
Hey guys
I painted a car wheel yesterday and have had it in an air conditioned building over night for the low humidity. Should I put it out in the sun today to get it to maybe harden up quicker? I was hoping to put the tires on maybe Tuesday and want it as hard as possible…

Will the humidity outside effect it at this point? I just sprayed a good quality spray-can clear…not 2k.

Thanks
 

This is a pretty basic question …

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