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SteveW:
I used the Simoniz lacquer from Euro Car Parts.
Only reason my mate spilt petrol on his side panel that he’d used it on and it didn’t harm it.

I haven’t fitted my tank back on yet, it’s only been a few days. I’ll give it a couple of weeks before I risk petrol near it.

I’ve been leaving the tank out every day in the sun as well hoping it bakes it a bit.

One other thing, I sanded with 1500 wet and dry between the top coats and 2500 on the final coat and then the lacquer.
And de-greased between coats with meths, it seems to clean the coats of any residue and evaporates off without any streaks.

SteveW:
My panel, it was split from one of the badge holes all the way to the bottom edge.
This was done before the tank as a test, the panel was literally scrap it was so badly split so it was my  test piece.

No filler was used by the way.

adespin:

 Great job, did you use a siver base coat or just a grey primer.

SteveW:
White primer, that is what’s recommended on the Orange can.

SteveW:

--- Quote from: ewanhughes on September 18, 2020, 09:53:46 AM ---Fantastic job Steve. How many coats of the orange did you need?

ps. It's not everyday you see a flamingo in your back garden!  ;D

--- End quote ---

I did 4 coats but had trouble with stripy line effect so had to rub back a bit and apply a couple more.

The Flamingos are the wife’s, she has about a dozen.

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