will this work over a plastic model car that was painted with enamel? You can't use laquer cause it will wrinkel the paint job.
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Hello, I use to build model cars (amt) many years ago and I think that it will work.Last year I purchased a large Frog decal from Amazon that the paint could not be in contact with any type of moisture.Well the decal was for the bathroom and would have been in contact with moisture every day.I purchased this lacquer...gave the decal a few lite coats and the Frog remains in perfect condition,paint remains perfect and intact.This spray dries very quickly,just spray the model evenly (as you already know),let it dry,apply 2nd coat.There is a good possibility it may not require a 2nd coat! I Hope that this helps You.
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I don't have direct experience with using it on a plastic area of the car. I would email the company and ask them. As a note, I had great success with the product repairing about a six inch long scratch on my car (you must follow the directions exactly). So, it would be worth finding out if it will work on the plastic area of car.
60843
Yes, I have used it over Duplicolor Perfect Match Acrylic Lacquer without any problems. I let the base coat dry for a few days first.
770708
You are correct it needs to be enamel paint, I made the mistake of using lacquer based paint and the paint was soft even after many weeks of dry time
282210
Enamel, that is what the original car had. I have used Lacquer, but that just doesn't make the finish look like the original car!
967722
if i understand the question(s) correctly, this stuff will work on any clean smooth surface. and i emphasize the "clean" part - clean the surface with lacquer thinner or any solvent that doesn't leave a residue before applying. i used it on the edges of the wheelwells of my pickup so that there is just a thin chrome edge visible from the side view - i also used it to dress up the grill and bumper - i have several widths and have been pleased with them all. be careful about any product that doesn't have the red 3-m logo on the tape side as they don't hold up well.
332744
Yes! That's exactly why I purchased this. Someone spray painted my silver car with black paint and it came off in minutes with no damage the to paint underneath - actually it made the paint under the spray paint look a little cleaner than the rest of my car hah!
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That would be along the lines of what this sprayer was meant for. However, I'd be inclined to believe that it's better suited for traditional enamels such as you could buy in quart cans at a home center. I don't know that I'd want to spray any hot lacquers through it, or anything too exotic such as two part isocyanates or anything else where you'll want to be wearing a 'space suit' and breathing through a supplied air respirator. Now, those could work! But I've never tried it, and I'd want to hear from someone who has before attempting it. Rustoleum or the like, absolutely. Do be sure to properly thin whatever you spray, of course.
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Generally, one never sprays lacquer over other paint types. I don't know what will happen if you decide to spray a lacquer clear coat over a polyurethane base coat. I don't recommend it. but I am very much not an expert in this particular field. I do recommend that you consult a professional if you seek professional results. Perhaps some testing may produce suitable results?
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I emailed Meguires about a paint job on my older Ford Explorer. Seems that the body shop used a cheap clear coat over the base coat and began to haze prematurely. I suspected the clear coat was sprayed on too thin. I live in the southwest and auto paint is subject to harsh summer heat. I asked the shop to spray four clear coats but I'm sure they didn't and used some cheap stuff because paint failure happens after a couple of years but anyway, The customer care guys at Meguires suggested I use this product with a grey foam pad( I used a yellow) and my car looked like new after I finished it. The oxidized paint came right off. I also put the synthetic sealer soon afterwards and even left that on overnight to bind with the paint. You really dont need to polish your car often if you wash it by hand using a microfiber wash cloth and Meguires car wash then spray on the synthetic detailer (while car is still wet) dry off with a dry microfiber cloth. The polish is only to SLICK UP THE FINISH. Sometimes the birds get to my car and I polish that off after the hand wash but once the suface is slick and sealed, evrything will wash right off. You are right though, you go polish off some of the paint when you do this so go easy, low RPM on your rotary polisher,light pressure and remember to seal it up ! this stuff really worked well for me, I used a Dewalt rotary polisher that I purchased here on Amazon for about $150.00 a year ago. The rotary polisher is a little more difficult to use than the orbital(much lower oscillations per second) and you might want to consider that first. I have seen those at Harbour Freight Sales for about $25.00. I hope that helps !
2152119
You did not answer the question. Is this Lacquer or Enamel? they are completely different kinds of paint.
1050473
Assuming that the wipe-on poly finish is thoroughly dry you shouldn't have a problem using this buffing system on the piece. I've used it to buff over Watco and Minwax wipe-on oil finishes, and rattle can spray lacquers with no problems.
656178
It depends on how bad it is. I used this on my RV that had some heavy oxidation and it buffed out nice with a glossy look. If the color is really bad it might be tough to buff out.
2120035
Yes, this will apply over any already painted surface and give it a matte finsh. Though with the semi-gloss finish you may need a couple sxtra coats.
451468
Not sure. If it fits i am sure it can work, but i have never really needed to do that. It literally strips the paint/rust etc... and leaves a perfectly paintable lightly roughed up surface.
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I believe it should work fine. I have a friend who paints cars and uses one of these and has used it for many years.
1052119
I have not used it with model paints but I belive it would. I have used it with enamel paints, acrylic paint, and food coloring. They all worked well.