frankyknuckles Posted June 27, 2004 Share Posted June 27, 2004 I've painted the 7 grill black and the number 7 Orange. I used the pot of Orange paint that came with the car. I sprayed the grill black which cured in a bout 2 hours, but the Orange paint is still tacky (will leave fingerprint marks) after 36 hours !!!!! 12 of those in the airing cupboard ! I did apply alot of the Orange paint in 2 coats and the results do look quite good with the Orange paint self leveling on the metal, but how long should this paint take to dry? I am presuming it's the original paint that was used on the car, are these paints usually baked after application or is it beacuse I have put a very thick coat of paint on? www.R300.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F355GTS Posted June 27, 2004 Share Posted June 27, 2004 Dave I suspect it's a 'two pack' paint that may need a hardener to set effectively, you could try warming it with a hairdryer to see if it will set Mark Edited by - F355GTS on 27 Jun 2004 15:26:03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankyknuckles Posted June 27, 2004 Author Share Posted June 27, 2004 yeah maybe, but why supply it as a touch up paint if it is? www.R300.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frying Pan Posted June 27, 2004 Share Posted June 27, 2004 why supply it as a touch up paint 'cos it's the remains of the paint TSK used to spray it in the first place 😬 As Mark wrote, probably a two pack paint. It will dry, but a bit of heat will help. Will it fit in the oven? (when she's not looking of course ) Guy See some pictures of the build here. First 2000 miles completed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frying Pan Posted June 27, 2004 Share Posted June 27, 2004 Forgot to say, Caterham did mine for me... See some pictures of the build here. First 2000 miles completed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankyknuckles Posted June 27, 2004 Author Share Posted June 27, 2004 Guy - funny you should say that, it's going in the oven tonight on about 100 degF for an hour or so 😬 www.R300.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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