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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Body, Paint & Sealers => Topic started by: kcodecoupe on October 31, 2013, 10:35:44 PM
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Has anyone used Dupont Nason base paint for a code D yellow, whats the most popular paint to use .looking for ideas, thanks. chuck
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I've used it, and I don't care for it. It's a cheaper line that Dupont offers, mostly for the used car jockeys I think. It doesn't handle as well as their higher lines, and seems to take longer to setup, leading to more dirt, sags, and runs, especially for a hobbyist. Try it on the undercarriage, or floorboards/trunk (interior) to save a few bucks, and make up your own mind.
All said and done, IMO, after all your hard work, the topcoat is no place to save a buck or two. Dupont Centari is still a great choice for a single stage job, or their Chromabase/Chromaclear system for a two stage job.
Charlie.
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I've used Centari for both single and clearcoat applications and been very happy with it. If necessary the clearcoat is sandable, also use hardener in the color. As a hobbyist keep track of temperature, humidity, and air pressure when shooting, it will help if matching something later is required.
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I have used it and am happy with the results
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Boy I can speak to this ! (As we just painted a car last weekend with Nason 2K Urethane)
In all of the cars I have had painted; (Never painted anything myself)
1) I let the painter choose the paint.
2) YOU have to know if you want base coat clear coat or single stage.
I know many will ask about booth, if you are in CA and are using water base (I wouldn't) etc etc etc.
Today -colors are match via computer codes, digital scales and spectrometers so I would be concerned with paint match. (Usually the mistake is matching to a wrong chip/sample or your own inability in vision. (using RGA screen not real chips)
As for the NASON. We were painting an old Ford Race car - so for body in White (actually 9L Oxford White) is was perfect. Temps got cold here last couple weeks so we used slower reducer. (NASON used a 4:1:1 mix for the Catalyzed paints)
Again - this wasn't in a booth but the results were great for what I needed. Material costs were a 1/4 of my Dupont Cromacolor on my SCJ! ($250 vs over $1000) Much of that is hue and quantity. What I'm getting at is coverage was good with the NASON.
Mark
P.S. Here are some photos - though they won't be of help of that some remembering the car! MacToolsSVO "giveaway" car 1984
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MacToolsSVO SCCA with Mac Tools "giveaway" car 1984
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(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e136/svo2scj/IMG_3435_zps2073aa4a.jpg) (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/svo2scj/media/IMG_3435_zps2073aa4a.jpg.html)
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I wanted to spray the lower cowling on my 66 before I put the top back on. I used Nason rattle can and got two coats. I went to my local paint supply store talked with the counter help and found the right color, took the chip outside in daylight and it looked good and correct. I bought a pint and then they made it up into two rattle cans. Cleaned the lower cowling, masked off and tack ragged. Sprayed the first coat. The paint sprayed different from other rattle cans I've used in the past. This paint sprayed real wet and watery, even holding the can 8 or so inches from the cowling. I could see where a run was forming. After about 10 minutes, I sprayed the balance of the first can for two light coats. Then let it dry. I then took the top cowling and used red primer rattle can to coat the bottom of the top cowling, two coats. I've attached the photos. From what I have been able to read is that when Ford built these mustangs, the bottom cowling was primered and the top was then spot welded into place, then the car was primered. When the base coat was applied the bottom cowling area just got an over spray of the final color. I wanted more color to be seen through the top cowling vents and opted to spray two coats of the Suaterne Gold first before the top was welded into place. I'm pretty happy with the results.
Jeff
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Has anyone used Dupont Nason base paint for a code D yellow, whats the most popular paint to use .looking for ideas, thanks. chuck
I used it on a Nissan Sentra and the clear started coming off when it was around 6 years after paint. Looked really good for a long time and it stayed in the sun so on a garage weekend cruiser it likely would hold up much longer. I'd spend more money if the car is going to be in the sun often.