Hi,
I have a tin of fancy primer that I want to use on my car. The data sheet says that it can be overcoated with epoxy and polyurethane paints. Does anyone know if that covers “normal” car paints??
Thanks,
Paul.
What kind of paint does a body shop use to paint a car?
Re: What kind of paint does a body shop use to paint a car?
2k or celly is car paint epoxy or polyurethane is for floors. What brand is it?
Re: What kind of paint does a body shop use to paint a car?
Doesn't 2K just mean the paint has 2 components, a paint and a hardener/catalyst? The primer I'm using could be called a 2K paint because it needs a hardener to be added.
This is the stuff that I've got:
https://www.promain.co.uk/sigmacover-69 ... rimer.html
This is the stuff that I've got:
https://www.promain.co.uk/sigmacover-69 ... rimer.html
Re: What kind of paint does a body shop use to paint a car?
This product is the primer for the following systems:
- LuL APR No. 1153 - M27.4 (XM92) Coating System for Maintenance Steel, for application to steel previously coated with bitumen to provide a minimum expected service life of 25 years.
- LuL APR No. 1151 - XM92/M24 Coating System for Maintenance Steel for application to bridges and structures to provide a minimum expected service life of 25 years when spot blast cleaned to Sa 2½ or 15 years when power tool cleaned to St 3
- Highways Item Approval Number 115
- Network Rail System M24 (XM92) at 100 microns DFT
Doesn't look like the sort of primer you would use on a car body, unless you mean underside or chassis ..
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Re: What kind of paint does a body shop use to paint a car?
Urethane paint is solvent based paint which is different to water based paint. It's the good stuff with all the chemicals that will kill you. It can be either single stage or base / clear. 2k just means that there is a hardener component that chemically hardens the paint. I think that legislation has driven people to use water based paints in the UK. It's still the most commonly used paint in the US.
Re: What kind of paint does a body shop use to paint a car?
25 years sounds pretty good to me! It’s what attracted me to this stuff in the first place.gazza82 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 07, 2018 4:15 pm
- LuL APR No. 1151 - XM92/M24 Coating System for Maintenance Steel for application to bridges and structures to provide a minimum expected service life of 25 years when spot blast cleaned to Sa 2½ or 15 years when power tool cleaned to St 3
Doesn't look like the sort of primer you would use on a car body, unless you mean underside or chassis ..![]()
Re: What kind of paint does a body shop use to paint a car?
Thanks Al, this is what I was worried about. I guess the thing to do is to check with some painters.alabbasi wrote: ↑Fri Mar 09, 2018 4:52 pmUrethane paint is solvent based paint which is different to water based paint. It's the good stuff with all the chemicals that will kill you. It can be either single stage or base / clear. 2k just means that there is a hardener component that chemically hardens the paint. I think that legislation has driven people to use water based paints in the UK. It's still the most commonly used paint in the US.
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