daveturnbull Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I've got a defender grill that is currently red. I want to spray it green. Should I give it a coat of grey primer first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynic-al Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW8IZR Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 a good Scotch pad, plastic primer then top coat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveturnbull Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 Righty then. I gave it a quick rub down with the finest grade wet & dry I had, wipe over with a cloth and a good coat of grey primer. 24h later, a top coat of Keswick green, cellulose rattle can flavour. By god that stuff could knock out an elephant! Not so good in a poorly ventilated workshop. The first top coat has dried and it's very much a matt finish. I've given it a second coat, but not expecting it to gloss up much more. Would a coat of clear laquer help at all? Or should I be looking to some fancy cutting compound and lot of elbow grease? Not expecting a showroom shine, just a step up from 'army' matt finish. Yes, I am a painting newbie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwakers Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 yes you will gloss it up nicely if you use lacquer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotts90 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 If you've got enough coats on it then a colour wetsand with 2000grit will de-nib any dust spots then attack it with a cutting compound. It is easier with a machine polisher (either rotary or dual action) but do-able with loads of elbow grease. You may want to give it a decent time to harden off...it can take up to a month for celly to cure properly as it dries from the base out. If you polish over the top of fresh cellulose it may never fully cure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveturnbull Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 Ok, so can I lacquer it straight away, or should I wait a month for the paint to harden? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwakers Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 you can lacquer it straight away once its hard enough to flat back with 1500 grit to take the orenge peel out of it, dont forget cellulose doesnt exist anymore its replacement solvent based paint is much quicker drying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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