[Oldsmaniac]

Originally Posted by Dapapadon

Come on guys, acrylic lacquer in at least 40 years old. And I don't think it's a recommended top coat over DP50LF, but I'll check. I plan to shoot some tomorrow night on 2 SSIII wheels. Then topcoat with PPG acrylic urethane, a single stage.

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The new paints are urethanes, not polyurethanes. Most can be sprayed with regular respirators and don't require air supplied ones.

Don

I think lacquer is older than that but 40 year old paint technology on a 40 year old car is what I like to see. The plastic super shine clear coat is not to my taste. I grew up with lacquer painted cars and most new paint on old cars doesnt have the look I remember...for us low budget guys the fast dry lacquer can be applied in the yard and dry before one gnat can stick to it...and as I mentioned old britework and chrome stands out ugly against the super shine paint. I would use the paint manufacturers recommendations on what primer to use.