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Single stage urethane or base/clear

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mskoch

02-22-2007 22:27:00




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Starting work on the sheet metal on a customer's 1370 pulling tractor. It is the tan "Desert Sunset" color. I plan on color sanding and buffing after paint. I have never used single stage urethane w/hardner and want to know if I can expect close to the same results as base/clear. It looks like a lot cheaper route for materials but I want a nice finish.




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Harlen Larson

02-23-2007 20:24:20




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 Re: Single stage urethane or base/clear in reply to mskoch, 02-22-2007 22:27:00  
PPG has a fairly new line of clears out now called Shopline. They are very inexpensive compared to the top of the line clears such as DC3000. They are also a better clear than Omni. I spray 661 which is a high solids clear for air dry conditions because our paint booth doesn't bake. Great durability and buffs really nice. Price this before doing single stage. I think you will be happier.



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B-maniac

02-23-2007 18:06:08




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 Re: Single stage urethane or base/clear in reply to mskoch, 02-22-2007 22:27:00  
I really don't think the price difference is as much as you may think. Keep in mind that a pint of base will cover as much as a quart of single stage, AND , clear is cheaper than color (and better). PPG rep. does not recommend sanding and buffing single-stage solid colors.(definately not metallics) On a single stage , when it lays there wet , the pigmented solids settle to the bottom and the small amount of clear and uv screeners in the formula float to the top , giving it the shine. When you wet sand it , you go through that microscopic layer down into the solids. Then you try to buff the "solids" back to the shine of the clear. Even if you are successfull at getting the shine back , it will not hold up like a true base/clear will.When you sand and buff clear you aren't getting into pigment and you aren't depleting the uv screeners. Pigment, in the paint chemistry , is the least durable ingredient in the mix. You don't want it at the surface. That's what you get when you sand and buff single stage. By now it is no secret what I would recommend but everyone has their own opinion , as you well know if you read these posts on this forum. Good luck which ever way you go.

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