need help asap! Hey I bought 1 qt of dp90 black primer, I might need more and I also bought the catalyst. Ok it is a 2:1 mix ratio. so for 1 qt is it only half the container of catalyst? sry first time, I need to shoot it now! Hey If my gun fails, is there anyway I can roll the rest? I know it might look crappy but it's temporary. Thanks!
What he said.....plus if you want it to be a smoother look put in 1 part of reducer. I do it all the time for that smoooooooth look.
Adding to what Mike just said...you really need to reduce it...it does not like to lay out at all unreduced.
sounds good, I will pick up another quart of dp90 to cover the whole car, 68 Rivi. So would I then need 2 pints for 2 quarts.... or 1 pint to 2 quarts? Smooth sounds good, should look good, do you guys have any pictures? Oh do you guys have any recommendation on the thinner? I will probably shoot it this weekend. Thanks
Ask the people at your paint supplier. When I last bought reducer for my DP90 (a few months ago) they sold me PPG DT885 Reducer. If you don't use a reducer then you will be tempted to really hose the stuff on in an effort to get it to flow out smooth. You are just wasting material and putting on too much film thickness for what you need by doing this. Sure, it adds cost but it helps eliminate waste and you end up a proper film thickness that is also smoother.
Use the temp reducer for the temp you will spray at. 885 is for 75-85 degree days 870 is for 65-75 and so on (860 or 895) If your using 2 quarts of DP use 1 quart of 402 and then 1 quart of reducer also. That gives you 1 gallon of ready to spray material.
just make sure it is DP90LF....do not recomend using DP402 catalyst as it is designed for spot and panel application...use the DP401 it will flow better...remember it is a sealer and not a primer filler...sorry for late post was out of town....when adding a reducer it is usually used for flexible parts not using the 402 but with the 401
actually 401 has a longer pot life 72 hrs vs 8 hrs for 402 only downside is that dp401 has a 30 min induction time...where dp402 has no induction time dp401 has a longer flash time before topcoating...which is not really a draw back when doing a restoration dp402 cannot be used on flexible parts...bumper fillers etc.....in a production shop Dp402 is used alot...in restoration shops its Dp401......aslo dp402 cannot be sprayed over e-coated sheetmetal.......so there is pros and cons to both products....both have same coverage...same mil thickness and same VOC....both can be recoated with themselves up to 1 week of last coat with just a scuffing....but you cannot mix them together or coat one with the other....
Thanks for the input guys, I am now searching for someone to sandblast the car so I can then get the panels straight. After I'll have a friend shoot my car for $200. My compressor broke ou: so now I can't sand it myself or shoot the primer. I have to buy new tires though, after that I will primer it. Getting off subject, what tires do you guys recommend for my 68 Riv? I had started another thread but I want a second opinion. I want them to look a bit meaty, muscle car stance look. I don't mind them being BFGoodrich, their pretty cheap and won't break the bank.
