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andygtt	andygtt posted 12 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 157, Visits: 1.2K	I have pulled a number of parts which I will soon need to paint... the parts are large and as its bodywork I need the paint finish to be perfect and remain so. my question is what prep do I need to have done... I don't have an oven large enough for the parts, they have been pulled for at least 1 month and left in the house but will have only seen 20deg... is this enough. Also if I use a high quality 2 pack laquer can I clear coat them and then later primer and paint this laquer to a perfect finish? The main reason I want to clear the parts is some of them will be visable carbon with some areas painted... I mean I cant hide all that loverly carbon
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andygtt	andygtt posted 12 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 157, Visits: 1.2K	Ok thanks for all the advice guys. What I did for my doors is cranked the temp up on my electric fire in one of my small bedrooms... then slowly the temp got itself up to 41dec C.... did it a couple of times. Ive then given the doors and outer moulds to a local paint shop with experience is painting carbon parts (aftermarket and original ferrari items), they are going to put the doors in the outer mould and get temp above 60 deg C and then prep the doors. they have previously painted clear epoxy resin onto carbon parts before flatting and the clearing in 2 pack.... not sure why they painted epoxy first but seems the pre preg parts they got required it??? anyhow they will see what they need to do so once done I will report back what was actually needed and results
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Curing carbon parts ready for paint.

andygtt - 12 Years Ago

I would like to know the answer to thisas well Andy.

Daz - 12 Years Ago

Hi Andy, I did some Clio front wings a few months back and had them painted at my local body...

wozza - 12 Years Ago

Hi Andy, Where abouts are you located, I might be able to help out. Many thanks, Will.

WillBaker - 12 Years Ago

As mentioned by wozzaYou need to bake them for as long as you can as hot as they can stand for the...

Bruce - 12 Years Ago

[quote][b]andygtt (22/01/2013)[/b][hr]I have pulled a number of parts which I will soon need to...

fgayford - 12 Years Ago

Ok thanks for all the advice guys. What I did for my doors is cranked the temp up on my electric...

andygtt - 12 Years Ago

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