Thread: Clear coat questions

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I shouldnt have said i ve never seen a lift problem.I have but it was only when i sprayed it to fast or heavy.I have had some problems with going over some a/m bumpers that were primed. Or had to fix something in the base.Dupont has takin care of the one major problem we have had. They wont stand behind it if you dont use all there products or if you dont use the acctivators. They dont warrenty custom work or there hot hues line.I have had more problems with sem trim black.

Let me throw another brand out for comments. It's Southern Poly
out of Georga.

I've heard so many good things about there epoxy primers & clears that I'm going to try them, after using PPG products for 40 years.

Has anone tryed their products? They are a on-line co. & are priced cheaper than PPG. A gallon of So poly cost about the same as a qt of PPG . I hane talked to the owner & he is extremely friendly & will give advice even on other peoples products.

http://southernpolyurethanes.com/

I also am using a another on-line co for sandpaper of all types.
Theis product again are about 1/3 of my local PPG paint supplier

http://www.smartshoppersinc.com/

I'm tired of paying the high cost of paint supplies!.........Don

never heard of it.But there are a lot of good products out there from what i've seen.Nothing to do but try it.It's gotta be better then paying around 250 for a kit of clear.

Ok here's another pic of the 893 in action.. i'm getting better with it... I think i'm going to stick with this clear for my higher dollar jobs and i'll keep the transtar around for the budget job...

Looks GREAT! I still can't believe that he showed you my uncles bike for an example. I told my father that and he was like "oh some hot rod guy here in NC saw it?" I was like "no someone on the internet." He was surprised and said that is pretty crazy lol. Which now that I think back on it my uncle is getting pretty huge, if you notice on American Hot Rod (for those that even watch that show because I know I don't watch it unless someone my house is) they wear his hats and shirts.
Anyways, who makes that clear? I am sure you said it already, either that or I am an idiot and dont know the makes by the numbers or code there....

I know that cracks me up too... there's some more pics if you click my link on the bottom of my posts.. but the clear is made by ppg.. it's from their global line.. it's as expensive as hell. and as far as your uncle goes didnt' they just do a frame for boyd

I am not sure... Did you see that they did? I haven't talked to either of my uncles for some months now. I talked to my great grandmother on the phone a few weeks ago (she owns my uncles old chopper shop when he kind of first started building custom Harleys and all) and she lives right near one of the uncles that partly owns the company.... She never said nothing to him. I may call him and see what's going on and ask him about it... But did you see something about someone building a frame?... Oh that BIKE they did huh?!!! If that is what your talking about then I wouldn't be surprised if he did it.

Yup they built the frame for the bike they did suposedly
and i just added another pic to my link of the bike assembled. but all bare metal

Looks great.... Oh and don't think I forgot about ordering stuff from you either man. I actually found a friend that works at a Sikkens (sp) automotive store and is getting me my materials for really cheap. I still plan to get a IR lamp and IR thermometer from you and possibly a SATA if this guy can't get it to me for a good price.... Maybe I will call my uncle and tell him to fly me out there and work with him. Make me some money. haaaaahaha just messing, I don't want to move out to California again, too expensive and too over crouded. He already asked me.

I just looked at the website of yours more and saw more pictures of your body shop, etc. Looks much bigger than the other pics I saw, that is a sweet setup you have there.

As far as ordering things don't worry about it.. no biggie to me... as far as paint goes your probably better off getting it local as shipping stuff like that is expensive... also thanks for the pos comments... and as far as working on bikes that'd be sweet go for it if you got the opp.. and as far as my shop goes theirs 2 buildings here also...lol.. not sure if you can see both of them in the pics or not... but yeah i have a bit of space just for one person but their both full of ridz..lol... so i can't complain about that...lol..