Gel coat questions

[David Flynt]

Lance,

I know what you mean.  The hardener is expensive too and does not last very
long either.

Has anybody tried Auto Air Colors?  I am curious about this product for our
purposes.  It is a water-based paint that is available in lots of colors,
metalics, transparents, opaques, and it is available in 4 ounce quantities.
I used it once to paint a foamy, and that worked out well.  I would use it
on my next pattern plane if I thought it would stick to the gel coat surface
without a base coat sealer.

It has some interesting qualities.  For example, you can use most any clear
to cover it, and the clear can be applied days or months after the color
coats.  It is ready to use without reducer.  It is much safer than Concept.
It is compatible with urethane primers, paints, and clearcoats.  On the down
side, it dried exceptionally slow without heat, was more difficult to
prevent bleeding through the mask, and did not cover very well.  I think it
is good stuff, but not as easy to use as urethane.  I might just try this.

David
  -----Original Message-----
  From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On
Behalf Of patterndude at comcast.net
  Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 3:54 PM
  To: discussion at nsrca.org
  Subject: RE: Gel coat questions


  Oh yes.  I was hopeful that you'd found a non catalyzed white when you
said single stage, but now I get it. With the hardeners and mix ratios I can
not really mix up less than about 1 oz, which is a lot of waste when you are
spot priming.  I found a non-fuel proof gray primer, but that's far from
ideal.
  --Lance

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    > PPG Concept -- the stuff that Tony Stillman sells. I believe that it
is
    > called PPG Deltron Concept 2K Urethane (DCC)
    > (http://www.ppg.com/cr-refinish/phase1/frmProductInfo.asp?Cat=9).
    >
    > David
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
    > [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Lance Van Nostrand
    > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 7:44 PM
    > To: discussion at nsrca.org
    > Subject: Re: Gel coat questions
    >
    >
    > David,
    > What single stage urethane white are you using? I'm not aware of a
product
    > like that.
    > --Lance
    >
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: "David Flynt"
    > To:
    > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 9:11 AM
    > Sub
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