Submariner1
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I got seriously held up today, ideal weather except it was so windy. A tree had shed a million tiny pink leaves. So in desperation I tried this tunnel 2mx 2.8 of corex to keep overspray from blowing on the car.
Seems to work pretty well very calm inside, just a bit awkward at the sides and top.
Q. How long must I wait for the basecoat of Hammerite to dry before I can Laquer.
I had assumed As Hammerite recoating time is 15 mins. And Halfords Clear Laquer (acrylic I guess ) says recoat after 15 mins it would be OK to wait 15 mins after the final Hammerite coat and then start the clear-coats.
Just read this on the Halfords can, and it says it is essential to wait a minimum of 24 hours before applying the laquer.
BUT it does say "it is essential to rub down the basecoat with 1200 wet & dry to get the achieved colour finish"
I do not intend to rub down the hammerite, just clear lacquer over it. The trial colour is fine.
Do you think this 24 hour wait time is purely so you can rub it down.?
Has anyone, sprayed Halfords clear coat ontop of Hammerite say with an hours wait (i.e in my case before the dew starts to form) i.e.before 7.00pm.
My concern being, could it stop the Hammerite curing properly etc. Or react? If ot leadt 24 hours.
As you can imagine from the pic. To put the wheel on means removing all the masking ... only to put back tomorrow to do the clear coat. And as its windy crap will blow all over the calliper etc. Etc.
If it was OK to spray the laquer on now. Then I could take all that stuff off at 10.00pm and then one wheel is done.
Seems to work pretty well very calm inside, just a bit awkward at the sides and top.
Q. How long must I wait for the basecoat of Hammerite to dry before I can Laquer.
I had assumed As Hammerite recoating time is 15 mins. And Halfords Clear Laquer (acrylic I guess ) says recoat after 15 mins it would be OK to wait 15 mins after the final Hammerite coat and then start the clear-coats.
Just read this on the Halfords can, and it says it is essential to wait a minimum of 24 hours before applying the laquer.
BUT it does say "it is essential to rub down the basecoat with 1200 wet & dry to get the achieved colour finish"
I do not intend to rub down the hammerite, just clear lacquer over it. The trial colour is fine.
Do you think this 24 hour wait time is purely so you can rub it down.?
Has anyone, sprayed Halfords clear coat ontop of Hammerite say with an hours wait (i.e in my case before the dew starts to form) i.e.before 7.00pm.
My concern being, could it stop the Hammerite curing properly etc. Or react? If ot leadt 24 hours.
As you can imagine from the pic. To put the wheel on means removing all the masking ... only to put back tomorrow to do the clear coat. And as its windy crap will blow all over the calliper etc. Etc.
If it was OK to spray the laquer on now. Then I could take all that stuff off at 10.00pm and then one wheel is done.
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