Lacquered paint

[TStag Dave]

Hi all, not posted before and still finding my way around!

My Pimento red stag needs some attention to the body work. I'm a mechanic and do some paint work and went over to water based paint some years ago. I can get two pack paint at a price, but I'm thinking of using the water based and the only difference will be a coat of lacquer to the finish. Not as it left the show room !
I,m not interested in a resale value, but it needs to look ok. Any thoughts, a lacquered finish or not ?

[martin]

Hi all, not posted before and still finding my way around!

My Pimento red stag needs some attention to the body work. I'm a mechanic and do some paint work and went over to water based paint some years ago. I can get two pack paint at a price, but I'm thinking of using the water based and the only difference will be a coat of lacquer to the finish. Not as it left the show room !
I,m not interested in a resale value, but it needs to look ok. Any thoughts, a lacquered finish or not ?

Hi Dave, welcome to the asylum If you've got facilities for dealing with two pack and/or water based, go for it. Colour is the only real issue, wander too far from original choice and some will look askance. Above all, enjoy Martin.

[stagmuffin]

welcome dave ,if its a keeper then its your choice personaly i think most of the water based lacquered paint is ok on moderns but as i said if your happy who cares its still a stag on the road.
nice place you come from spent a lot of time up that way and around auchterader and perth and worked for some time in the highland spring factory stayed in the village .
steve

[keeny]

Hello Dave and as Martin says welcome to the asylum,just my view 2k any day hence why about 80% of bodyshop paint sales are still non compliant ,ie 2k rather than water based
Only my choice all the best
Keeny

[Andrew S]

Even Chips Away and the likes are not happy using the water based paints but they have to under their franchise. I know a few of them and they say that the water based paints have not been tested properly and are nowhere near as hardy and colour fades so, with red, I agree with everyone that 2K is the way to go if you can. I can buy it over the shelf, so its not that hard and I am not even in the trade. Just ask for Pimento in 2k to paint your garage door and make it 2 lites

[TStag Dave]

Thanks all