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- Sat Apr 22, 2017 10:45 pm
- Forum: Paint & Bodywork Tech
- Topic: Paintwork scratch's easy
- Replies: 29
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Re: Paintwork scratch's easy
Don't know mate. Not got back to him yet. Just went to check paint to see if by any chance it has harden. I first notice lots of scratches around side panel handle areas done by finger nails which came to my attention. These polished out with mequiars scratch x. Just checked to see if paint has hard...
- Fri Apr 21, 2017 8:31 pm
- Forum: Paint & Bodywork Tech
- Topic: Paintwork scratch's easy
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11504
Re: Paintwork scratch's easy
Good idea !
- Fri Apr 21, 2017 6:58 pm
- Forum: Lambretta Tech
- Topic: High tensile M7 end plate nuts & spring washers?
- Replies: 8
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Re: High tensile M7 end plate nuts & spring washers?
+1 for mb end plate bolt kit. They will be all correct length and height for heads.
- Fri Apr 21, 2017 11:15 am
- Forum: Paint & Bodywork Tech
- Topic: Paintwork scratch's easy
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11504
Re: Paintwork scratch's easy
Did it harden after 3 months like they said, coaster ?
- Fri Apr 21, 2017 10:49 am
- Forum: Paint & Bodywork Tech
- Topic: Paintwork scratch's easy
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11504
Re: Paintwork scratch's easy
Searching online. Loads of others with issues of soft clear coat. Is this a problem with modern eco paint materials.
- Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:22 pm
- Forum: Paint & Bodywork Tech
- Topic: Paintwork scratch's easy
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11504
Re: Paintwork scratch's easy
Not good. Can't see me getting any recourse . Looks like I'm snookered with it.
- Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:26 pm
- Forum: Paint & Bodywork Tech
- Topic: Paintwork scratch's easy
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11504
Re: Paintwork scratch's easy
No mate. Clear coat is ultra thin as I have found out. Using meguiars scratch x instead of their ultimate compound, which gets the fine marks out ok. Just feel I have to be so careful when cleaning, as a soft cloth even puts the marks back in if used with too much pressure. I just got all the talk o...
- Thu Apr 20, 2017 2:08 pm
- Forum: Paint & Bodywork Tech
- Topic: Paintwork scratch's easy
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11504
Re: Paintwork scratch's easy
I feel it's waste if time going back to sprayer. Now bikes rebuilt. He's got all the excuses under the sun, from previous issues. Won,t be recommending or using again.
- Thu Apr 20, 2017 12:35 pm
- Forum: Paint & Bodywork Tech
- Topic: Paintwork scratch's easy
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11504
Re: Paintwork scratch's easy
He mentions the use of high solid 2k laquer over top of water base colour. Been several months. Paint marks so easy. Is black though. If he has used modern water based laquer, could this be the reason why ?
- Wed Apr 19, 2017 10:19 pm
- Forum: Paint & Bodywork Tech
- Topic: Paintwork scratch's easy
- Replies: 29
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Paintwork scratch's easy
New paintwork. Looks great first impressions. Asked and was told it would be in solid two pac finished with a clear coat, as this is what he like to use on older motors and restorations. When polishing it is easy to get scratch marks and swirls in the coat. When rebuilding scoot I scratched the rear...