I went ahead and bought the clear coat (High solids urethane clear coat) the guy at the store told me it would work as well as the spec sheet. I did some research on this site and spoke with my cousin who has been doing bodywork for years. The polish is a chemical action with no grit. He's already informed us that he painted the car with acrylic enamel (bc/cc).........if Im understanding him correctly, he wants to give it a better coat of cc (with lacquer clear for whatever reason). If you just apply a coat of water-based paint, it won’t adhere properly on the surface and the colour will fade quickly. Even after 1yr I cant spray lacquer over enamel? The quality of the paint job depends on the quality of the acrylic paint. However, others say that it will destroy and crack the headlight in short order. Don't rub too hard and the clearcoat will glisten!!!!!!!!!! This is because the solvents used in lacquers are MUCH "hotter" (stronger, faster evaporating) than enamel solvents, and the lacquer solvents can 'dissolve' the enamel paint underneath them, leading to "alligatoring" or cracking or other things that TOTALLY ruin the paint finish. Because acrylic enamel paints do not require hardeners as the urethane paints do, they thus become more prone to chipping and wearing than comparable urethane paints. Most body shops now are using urethane clear coat which is very durable and easy to use. I'm getting ready to paint my Bricklin and will be trying a lot of the newer paints such as: Evercoat's PolyEster Primer (feather fill), one of PPGs 2 part (activated - also called 2K) primers, and PPG's Acrylic Urethanes for the top coat. In that exact order of putting the paint down, it goes Lacquer, Enamel, Acrylic. 4.5 out of 5 stars 107. General Discussion. Clear enamel is like lacquer, in that you can apply it on wood or metal. Is single stage urethane as thick as acrylic enamel? If you do not want to bother with all of the hard work involved with painting your car, then enamel car paint with acrylic lacquer in it will suit your needs. You can also get a aluminum polish that takes off oxidation from Outdoors mart. It is extremely hard to sand off by hand or with power sanders. You can scrape with a plastic scraper and wash it off with a hose. The most widely used acrylic lacquer is CAB-acrylic. There is a difference. Ok so...I have some spots just below the belt line trim and some around the upper lights. I do have some more research to do before taking action. The newest acrylic paints are acrylic urethane paints. Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot], Google Adsense [Bot], Majestic-12 [Bot] and 32 guests. Clear ... Speedokote Clear Coat 2K Acrylic Urethane, SMR-1150/1102-Q 4:1 Gallon Clearcoat Medium Kit. Enamel is slower to dry but the finish will remain as is when dried. I use a lot of the hobby acrylic paints and clear coat it with rattle can lacquer. There's no enamel primer. This is why many people refer to clear enamel as a varnish. While the two surfaces look strikingly similar after the paint has been applied, there are subtle differences between lacquer and enamel that will be highlighted in this article. You can't mix it into paint as you can with lacquer. Why bother, just spray a good 2K urethane reduced and catalyzed over the enamel, then spray Nason 422-23 over the urethane and basecoat with Omni AU and cover the basecoat with Omni clear MC-161 a medium high build with 3 even coats and wetsand afterwards with 1500 grit. Thanks to all who gave me some advice and words of caution. Also, I saw some posts that explain how the aluminum once exposed is grey and may need to be touched up with a silver paint. Enamel paints also often recommended for panel washes. In most cases yes, you can apply acrylic enamel over lacquer primer. This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Airstream, Inc. or any of its affiliates. Im happy with the way My paint came out, I do not want to do a complete respray to my whole truck, I need to reclear the drivers side fender at lest, I have a "dry spot" in the clear that Im not happy with.... Use the clear I mentioned before, Omni MC161-----It'll give you the desired effect you seek. Lacquer 4.6 out of 5 stars 163. What is the difference, if any, when I use it to touch up. Does anyone know the paint code for the black/gray area around the side windows on a 1993 350LE motor home? Get rid of it, spray maximum 2K urethane over it about "3" wet coats should suffice. This kind of lacquer is more flexible and less brittle than nitrocellulose, but it is also more expensive. Lacquer is the most toxic of the three. Lacquer and acrylic paint aren't necessarily different things. You can put enamel over lacquer but you can't put lacquer over enamel. Pro: Acrylic Lacquer. Thanks for your help. You can paint acrylic paint over enamel paint, but only with proper surface preparation. Allow each coat to cure before spraying the next coat. The Yost/Testors/Enamel system seemed more forgiving, but the enamel color coat took longer to dry and stunk up the house (the paint uber-stink part hasn't changed in 40 years!) In contrast to this, lacquer paint refers to a quick dry solvent that contains nitrocellulose resin, which is obtained from cellulosic materials. Acrylic paints are commonly referred to as "water"based but the reality is that the primary solvent is alcohol. ... Dupli-Color DAL1695 Clear General Purpose Acrylic Lacquer - 12 oz. ... Enamel car paint will accept a clear coat without an issue, as it will adhere to nearly every surface. If you need to strip a small area you can use Citri strip but be sure to mask the area off carefully. Since the gloss component is already mixed in, there is no need for me to overlay with a acrylic clear coat. Acrylic paint consists of acrylic plastic suspended in a solvent; it's a non-yellowing form of lacquer. For detail info, look for other "how to" posts in that same "corrosion" thread. Rob, Laquer paint is a cellulose based paint in a volatile solvent that forms a film when the solvent evaporates - it is considered less durable than other types of paints but it was common on autos (especially popular for the old Corvettes). What Is A Toy Hauler (And Why Should You Get One)? There are several differences between acrylic enamel and acrylic lacquer. I want to buy the spray but use a brush to apply. Airstream trademark used under license to Social Knowledge LLC. What caused them and what cam I do to stop them from growing??? Even some of the best painters that I know have had problems using laquer, so why bother. 2) 2 stage paint jobs require sanding, polishing and buffing before applying the clear coat and also after the clear coat is applied. Now I notice that they sell 2 kinds: Clear Coat Acrylic Lacquer and Clear Coat Acrylic Enamel. Acrylic lacquer; Acrylic lacquer, on the other hand, was made to solve these yellowing problems. Lacquer dries extremely fast and is easy to work with, if you spray it, it will appear somewhat dry when it has set up but it can be buffed to a high luster if wanted. http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/v ... _id=338295. Hope this helps. Make yourself at home...read, ask and answer! Generally speaking, you don't want to apply LACQUERS over ENAMELS. But if I want to do a touch-up, I suppose the clear acrylic lacquer will be it. I am told it is corosan and I too would like to hide them in some way....Our AS is a 2003 Classic 30 and other than these few spots the outside and inside look new. If you insist i would go to an auto body paint supply house and a good auto paint shop for information. Enamel paints are more toxic than acrylic paints, but aren’t as bad as lacquer paints. This is a slightly less aggressive than the solvents in lacquer thinner. Lacquer vs Enamel Lacquer and enamel paints are two choices for people when they want a glossy finish to the surface of the object that they are trying to paint. The L E A (Lacquer Enamel Acrylic) Rule: Lacquers, enamels & acrylics can safety cover base lacquers. Now spray on the Nason 422-23 sealer, spray it on like paint, it will dry to a high gloss shine, DO NOT SAND SEALER. Premium Acrylic Enamel Dupli-Color Premium Acrylic Enamel is a no sanding, paint and primer in one with excellent adhesion to plastic and maximum rust resistance. Lacquer can be touched after 30 minutes, acrylic after a couple of hours, enamel for eight hours or more. On one of the other lists I'm on had a discussion of Enamels vs Clear Coat Base Coat paints. Ok so ur basically giving him a run down on how to paint his car from scratch (2k urethane PRIMER to CC), thats where you lost me! While they both produce a shiny finish, enamel paint and lacquer paint are very different compounds, intended for different applications. To all who are interested, Why spray laquer paint over anything anymore. Example of Enamel paints are Tamiya Enamel and Gundam Marker. I painted my truck allmost 1 year ago and I used acrylic Enamel paint and clear coat.... well the paint is perfect nice and shinny but I have some minor orange peel and dust in the clear coat... my question is since it's been 1yr since i painted it could I wet sand it and re-clear coat it with Acrylic Lacquer to get a better shine Clear Airstream is a registered trademark of Airstream Inc. All rights reserved. Take this rule with a grain of NaCl as all untried paints (and combinations) are suspect. Base coat acrylics can only be covered by more acrylics. Acrylic primer is meh. Polyurethane/acrylic lacquer is one of the toughest lacquers available. Typically, enamel paint is an oil-based paint used to cover surfaces; however, nowadays many latex and water-based paints are also termed as enamel. The paint job will look great. Unless you have some seriously large and unsightly spots, I would leave it alone. Keep in mind that you can spray enamel on top of lacquer at some point later if needed but you can not put lacquer on top of enamel or it will "lift". Citri strip only works when it is fairly cool and damp and it does not dry out before it cuts the finish. Depending on the mix and the lacquer, enamals it can be used over lacquer. That’s because the sheen of the enamel paint interferes with the acrylic paint. I went into Sherwin Williams kind of blind and ended up getting acrylic enamel paint instead of bc/cc. AU does require an activator, but easy to go on - can shoot pretty much straight from the can (very thin product) - no mixing other than activator. There are still single stage paints that go on easy like an acrylic enamel or acrylic urethane. Keep in mind while NAPA may sell paint they are not an auto paint supply house. I primed with self-etch, painted with Krylon gloss acrylic, sanded, dusted with Krylon silver, and then applied a lacquer clear coat (Watco Clear Satin). They usually go on clear and remain like that over time. It dries to a clear, almost indestructible plastic-like finish. Now I notice that they sell 2 kinds: Clear Coat Acrylic Lacquer and Clear Coat Acrylic Enamel. I've been to the automotive stores looking at touchup spray cans to experiment on some spots on the trailer. Some of the less expensive paints are diluted a lot and good coverage is hard to get. Enamel paints take longer to dry because the dryers are alkyd oil based, rather than acrylic. Lacquer primer is very good. It's been a year since I painted it and my lazy ass never buffed it... so my plan was to wet sand it reclear coat it, and since acrylic Lacquer is a much better paint I would like to use it to get a better shine then the acrylic Enamel.. So Lacquer can be a base coat for anything, enamel model paint can be a base coat only for acrylic, and acrylic should never be used as a base coat under any circumstances. Enamels & acrylics can cover enamels (but not lacquers!). I don't think you want to do this without some Real Expert Advice. I have been having a less than entirely fun experience painting a resin-cast Mark VII tricorder. Not even sure many suppliers sell lacquer anymore. I though I'd add this to the information I've provided on painting. You can paint enamel over lacquer but not lacquer over enamel. The film thickness of an acrylic enamel paint is much thicker than the paint film thickness of enamel, or lacquer-based coatings. Click here to purchase Tamco Primers and Clearcoats. Another distinction is that clear enamel is a topcoat. Any insight is appreciated. Some statements that I found on google say that using acrylic lacquer is fine. Why clearcoat it again????? I painted my truck allmost 1 year ago and I used acrylic Enamel paint and clear coat.... well the paint is perfect nice and shinny but I have some minor orange peel and dust in the clear coat... my question is since it's been 1yr since i painted it could I wet sand it and re-clear coat it with Acrylic Lacquer to get a better shine. It is used on guitar bodies and other musical instruments among other items. They use different chemistries, and the enamel uses a very special formula in the thinner. This advanced high-solids formula bonds to a variety of surfaces while delivering excellent durability for the most demanding projects. Don't you know that you can wetsand clear anytime after the initial (the first time) wetsand. These act like both enamel and lacquer paints as they are easy to apply like lacquer and last like enamel. 1) Acrylic enamel seems to be a thick (high viscosity) paint when compared to laquer and enamel. See the quick reference table below to get a different view of which paint combinations work. It’s recommended for hand painting (slower drying allows for additional time for the paint to self level and hide brush strokes). To Tanker and Idireland: a quick lesson below. There must not be any humidity when spraying it. Acrylic Lacquer clear coat over acrylic Enamel? VHT ESP515007 Quick Coat Clear Acrylic Enamel Can - 11 oz. You can get the clear coat that Airstream uses in spray cans from Outdoors Mart. There are two versions of enamel paint; one that requires a clear topcoat called a two stage system and one that does not, a single stage system. However, clear enamel is more durable than lacquer. You can put lacquer thinner in enamel, but you can’t use enamel thinner (reducer) in Lacquer. Your RV Coffee Maker Wants Filtered Water - So Do ... 10 Winter Destinations That Won’t Be Crowded, Upholstery, Blinds, Walls & Interior Finishes, Airstream Restoration, Repair & Parts Forums, http://www.airforums.com/forums/f142...ml#post1726310, 30 minutes to remove the big blue vinyl band, Airstream Trailer & Motorhome Owners Community, Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1. CAB-acrylic lacquer is a combination of cellulose and acrylic. I am willing to redo the job of sanding and removing the current clear coat if it means I will avoid damaging the lights. Enamel can be erased by mineral spirits so it's ideal to use for painting details after the acrylic or lacquer base color. Laquer is a paint that can blush when sprayed in a climateless controlled area. Just start at 1200 and work your way to 2000 grit. 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