By WyldRyd - Tue Feb 28, 2017 1:59 pm
- Tue Feb 28, 2017 1:59 pm
#144724
First thanks for the FAQ post and painting tips. I did however have a bunch of questions for you everyone who is willing to help me out if you would be so kind to clarify some things for me
So I want to primer with Kylon Plastic Primer and then base coat the tape off for 2nd color then finally clear it.
Question 1: With the primer after I lay the first dusting coat down it was stated let it flash dry for 15-20 mins. So can I continue that for multiple coats of primer? Say if I wanted to do 3 coats of primer paint wait 15-20 mins, 2nd coat primer wait 15-20 mins then 3rd coat of primer? How many coats of primer do you normally do? Then it was recommended to sand the primer after 24 hours. Is 24 hours dry time the money zone before sanding the primer? Can I wait too long? Then do I let the primer cure based on following what the can states after sanding? Or when should I continue on with first color of base coat? How soon can I tape off the fenders that I am painting a different color? I have purchased the expensive 3m 1/8th in vinyl tape for doing the curves that they use for Automotive painting.
Question 2: I am wanting to do a 2 tone paint job like the Deere Jeep in the FAQ, I am planning to do something very similar. With that he painted the whole body black before the green. I am doing black fenders like Deere Jeep but white for the other primary base color which would be his green painted parts in the walk through. Being I would think it would suck to cover the black back up with white and many more coats to do so. Can I just shoot only the areas that I want black after the primer and and not paint over all my white primer that I will be laying down for the most of the body? If so any suggestions on best way to do it? Then how long should I wait on this first coat of base color to dry/cure before peeling the tape back and starting taping for the next color? Do you... Can you wet sand at all during the painting process? I.e. after the black is laid down should I... can I... wet sand that black then lay down a final coat before I start my base color #2 of white? What is your recommendation on cure time/dry time for the 1st color of base coat? Can I wait too long? Seems like some people say paint everything at once and others say the opposite! How do you recommend I clean/detail the first coat paint finish on the PW after wet sanding(if I can that is) before I start taping off my new area for the finish in white of base coat number 2? Just tack cloth and water? Soap?
Question 3: Once I have my final color shot on the parts... same question again can I / should I sand this coat as well? Can i wait too long between coats of primer, 1St base color, 2ND base color and clear? How long should I wait to lay dow the clear coat? How long should I wait to sand the clear coat? How many coats of clear should be down before sanding? Should I be prepared to shoot base coat #2 ,sand it down again then final coat of color then do the all coats of clear all in one session?
It seems like the process Deere Green states to do in the FAQ is one way that allows everything not needing to be painted in a single session and their are others who say to do it all in one session. Primer to 1st base coat color to 2 base coat to clear. I am going to have a lot wrapped up in this and want it to look fantastic and durable! I am willing to take the time and do it right and you all have stated you have painted 100's of power wheels so I figured I can trust your answers if you are willing to take the time out of your day to answer all my questions for me.
Thanks in advance for your help and reply!
So I want to primer with Kylon Plastic Primer and then base coat the tape off for 2nd color then finally clear it.
Question 1: With the primer after I lay the first dusting coat down it was stated let it flash dry for 15-20 mins. So can I continue that for multiple coats of primer? Say if I wanted to do 3 coats of primer paint wait 15-20 mins, 2nd coat primer wait 15-20 mins then 3rd coat of primer? How many coats of primer do you normally do? Then it was recommended to sand the primer after 24 hours. Is 24 hours dry time the money zone before sanding the primer? Can I wait too long? Then do I let the primer cure based on following what the can states after sanding? Or when should I continue on with first color of base coat? How soon can I tape off the fenders that I am painting a different color? I have purchased the expensive 3m 1/8th in vinyl tape for doing the curves that they use for Automotive painting.
Question 2: I am wanting to do a 2 tone paint job like the Deere Jeep in the FAQ, I am planning to do something very similar. With that he painted the whole body black before the green. I am doing black fenders like Deere Jeep but white for the other primary base color which would be his green painted parts in the walk through. Being I would think it would suck to cover the black back up with white and many more coats to do so. Can I just shoot only the areas that I want black after the primer and and not paint over all my white primer that I will be laying down for the most of the body? If so any suggestions on best way to do it? Then how long should I wait on this first coat of base color to dry/cure before peeling the tape back and starting taping for the next color? Do you... Can you wet sand at all during the painting process? I.e. after the black is laid down should I... can I... wet sand that black then lay down a final coat before I start my base color #2 of white? What is your recommendation on cure time/dry time for the 1st color of base coat? Can I wait too long? Seems like some people say paint everything at once and others say the opposite! How do you recommend I clean/detail the first coat paint finish on the PW after wet sanding(if I can that is) before I start taping off my new area for the finish in white of base coat number 2? Just tack cloth and water? Soap?
Question 3: Once I have my final color shot on the parts... same question again can I / should I sand this coat as well? Can i wait too long between coats of primer, 1St base color, 2ND base color and clear? How long should I wait to lay dow the clear coat? How long should I wait to sand the clear coat? How many coats of clear should be down before sanding? Should I be prepared to shoot base coat #2 ,sand it down again then final coat of color then do the all coats of clear all in one session?
It seems like the process Deere Green states to do in the FAQ is one way that allows everything not needing to be painted in a single session and their are others who say to do it all in one session. Primer to 1st base coat color to 2 base coat to clear. I am going to have a lot wrapped up in this and want it to look fantastic and durable! I am willing to take the time and do it right and you all have stated you have painted 100's of power wheels so I figured I can trust your answers if you are willing to take the time out of your day to answer all my questions for me.
Thanks in advance for your help and reply!
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