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#1 Dolts

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Posted 20 April 2007 - 02:00 PM

this is the lable on the paint i have for my car, is it celly or 2k? it dries matted and needs laquer to make it shine. which is it that most bodyshops wont spray now?

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Posted 20 April 2007 - 05:20 PM

i cant really tell from the label, but if it needs laquer its 2k

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Posted 20 April 2007 - 06:06 PM

would i be able to tell by looking at its consistency or smelling it?

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Posted 20 April 2007 - 07:32 PM

would i be able to tell by looking at its consistency or smelling it?


Yes, if it smells like you could get high off it, it's 2k or celly, if it smells like emulsion paint then its water based. Looks like 2K to me.

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Posted 21 April 2007 - 02:17 PM

confused by this reply, if its celly clear over base it needs laquer, if its clear over base 2k it needs laquer and if its waterbased it needs laquer.




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