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Choosing a colour for a paint job
Honda enthusiast:
I've just finished my paint work on the Laverda and the clear coat I have used is hmg nisocoat 2 which is a 2k clear non isocyanate and can do the job just as well from what the maker in Manchester tells me...it's mixed clear/hardener/thinners in 3/2/0.75 and dries hard in 24 hours at 20 degrees Celsius, fully cured in a week for polishing....
I'm told it's petrol proof when cured...
Only snag is you need a gun with a 1.4 to 1.8 nozzle
Hubert
DomP:
Thanks Hubert, I'm going down the budget route with rattle cans and 2k lacquer. If it's not the desired quality of finish I'll get it done professionally but doing it myself is an itch I need to scratch.
DomP:
Thanks Ash! I'm finally getting back around to looking at this, I'm getting quotes of £500-750 to do a one colour paint job which is more than I can afford right now so a DIY job is in the cards. Shame the summer is over as I'd do it outside under a gazebo. As I'm just doing the lacquer in 2k if I'm sensible with a Gerson mask would I be OK?
AshimotoK0:
--- Quote from: DomP on September 20, 2024, 10:58:22 AM ---Thanks Ash! I'm finally getting back around to looking at this, I'm getting quotes of £500-750 to do a one colour paint job which is more than I can afford right now so a DIY job is in the cards. Shame the summer is over as I'd do it outside under a gazebo. As I'm just doing the lacquer in 2k if I'm sensible with a Gerson mask would I be OK?
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I wouldn't really like to say .. lots of people do it with a Gerson mask & painting outside. Problem is the isocyanate also gets into your skin and eyes too. Personally I always use my air-fed mask but I have to be mega careful, as my wife already suffers from asthma badly. You can get non-iso 2k clear .. I have never tried it but worth investigating. You would need to check on it's suitability for fuel resistance but RS Bikepaints claim it is. Not that I would get it from them ..bound to be somewhere a lot cheaper. I did hear that it takes a lot longer to cure than the iso stuff but that was ages ago
Ha ha ... RS had to state their supplier of 2k iso-free clerar coat lacquer in their Safety data sheet: https://www.rsbikepaint.com/en-gb/datasheets.php
TECHNICO SURFACE COATINGS LIMITED UNIT 14 BLYTHE PARK, SANDON ROAD CRESSWELL, STOKE ON TRENT STAFFORDSHIRE. ST11 9RD. TEL: +44 (0)1782 397400 EMAIL : info@technicouk.com
https://www.rsbikepaint.com/en-gb/motorcycle-product-details.php?productid=302
Application data here:- https://www.rsbikepaint.com/en-gb/datasheets/2klaqnoniso-instructions.pdf
DomP:
I was more meaning a rattle can job Ash, proper budget end of things. My tank has had the badge brackets filled over and has a few light dings with a rather crap respray so I wonder if I should strip it back to bare metal and see what wonders lie beneath.
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