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[RichardBrown]

do u sand ur paint even on ur finish coat
sorry i knw very little about painting

[mymini007]

do u sand ur paint even on ur finish coat
sorry i knw very little about painting

I would say no, dont sand the top colour coat, it should be a fairly smooth finish anyway. Put maybe 4 coats of clear on then sand it back using 1000 wet and dry, with water and some car shampoo. Then do the same with some 1200 then 2000 then polish. will look $1m

[RichardBrown]

u say clear i presume u mean laquer

[mymini007]

u say clear i presume u mean laquer

Yep

[RichardBrown]

will laquer not flake when i sand it,, iam gona try this when painting my dads tractor first

[mymini007]

will laquer not flake when i sand it,, iam gona try this when painting my dads tractor first

No, you need to leave it 2 weeks before flatting/sanding, but no it should not flake, i was going to suggest gen old panel and try it first to make sure it wont react but I guess the tractor will be fine.

[novakor]

more info for those who asked

when I did my mini I got the paint mixed to the vin plate colour (Flame Red = COF) and the same for the undercoat also. And the roof is just Taxi Black.
All the paint and thinners were mixed for me by turners trade paints (http://www.turnerstradepaints.co.uk/).
Real helpful folks with loads of advice (Bill the brummie helped me lots on the phone).

If any of you just want to use rustoleum, etc then I'd still get some synthetic thinners as I tried it with smooth rollerable hammerite and it sagged or sometimes wouldnt even coat.
Thinners would have helped the paint flow so I wouldnt have loaded the roller so much.

When I first used the nice new coach enamel I was amazed at the coverage and quality of the shine. well worth the money.
1lt flame red undercoat
1lt flame red coach enamel
1/2 lt taxi black enamel for the roof
some synth thinners
some rollers
Cost me About £75 inc postage and worth every penny.

[MiniLandy]

So far, i've rollered the front end of my mini Matt Black. I'm doing it bit by bit, as I get the welding and body prep done.

Paint was £21 posted, for 2.5 litres, should be enough to do the car. Roller was £3, and used two or three cans of primer at four quid each, and some wet and dry.

Not gonna bother flatting it back, or making it look perfect, because it's Matt Black. It'll keep the rust away, and looks miles better than the crappy coat of turquoise that was on it before. Nice colour, just applied badly...

[RichardBrown]

thanks for the great help what do i flaten down the body work with to start of with (key is the term_)

[Big Sam]

Some excellent advice being dished out, I'm almost tempted to have a go myself.

[RichardBrown]

u see minis dont have to cost the earth as long as ur willing to have a good at things

[1984mini25]

sounds good i never thought you could do this, i take it you make it metallic with lacquer?

Cheers
Ste_J

You could always, paint the dulux on and then clearcoat over the top then wet sand that back and polish, would look like a proper job then too.

You DON’T need to lacquer it, just polish.

The metallic, is in the paint itself, but you also have the thin it down slightly more than you would a solid colour and makes the paint not cover as well. Witch just makes things harder with more coats needed, and if you get any sort run or mark, painting over the top won’t cover it. Instead you have to keep sanding back the whole panel to fix it and start all over again.

Rustoluem and dulx (non-drip gloss) are both enamel based paints, therefore if you try and over coat them with anything but enamel lacquer, it WILL react. Plus it’s not really needed anyways.

[1984mini25]

CLICK ME! --> Roller painting mini started!, progress pics

[RichardBrown]

which sort of dulux paint to i ask for?

[1984mini25]

which sort of dulux paint to i ask for?

non-drip gloss