acrylic or 2pak... (sorry about the spelling)

[mattymartin]

hey team,

(first of all, how are the two spelt correctly)

over the past couple of months i been talking to a few different people about different methods of paint...

some saying 2pak is better than acrylic if your going to be driving it everyday as its a tuffer more durable finish... thats why it cost a bit more

i was just wondering what you guys have used on your cars & if you happy with the finish... would you do the same again...

thanks in advance
matty martin

[Blacky]

+ Acrylic is more period correct if you are into restoring, you can spray it at home with basic breathing gear.
- Acrylic needs to be buffed to a shine whereas 2pack is shiny off the gun. It needs more upkeep.

+ 2pack is a more durable finish

- You need to paint it in a booth as the fumes will kill ya

[Devilrod]

I've had cars done in both and 2pac doesn't need as much upkeep as acrylic. Mine's in acrylic as it was done at home, last car I had was 2pac.
Personal choice really, but if your not spraying it yourself leave it to the profesionals as they usually have a preferred product they'll always use...

[FB Cruiser]

G'day Matty, Having been a spraypainter for about 13 years I can say that if you are painting your car at home that acrylic is definetly the way to go, its a lot easier to repair and touch up than 2 pac and when done right can give a really nice finish. 2 pac can be sprayed without a booth ( at home for instance) , but because it can have a long flash off time it can lead to a lot of crap in the paint (such as small dust particles ect), this can make the finish look like crap. I am always painting other peaple's cars at home and I dont't have any complants. If I could work out how to put pictures on the computer I would show some of the work done, well maybe another day, I hope this helps with your question Cheers PAT

[mattymartin]

thanks guys,

i've recently been looking around & found as i did here... that its a bit of a personal thing... as i'm going for longgevity i think i'll be going the 2pak way...
although DR's & retro's rides look f*@#'n awesome...

matty martin

[gt]

I did mine in acrylic at home. You can get a pretty good shine if your patient.

[retro]

hey gt, nice job buddy, just a quick question.....

" did you spray any clear coats on top of the paintwork before the first buff?"

just wondering?

cheers and nice colour too.

[gt]

hey gt, nice job buddy, just a quick question.....

" did you spray any clear coats on top of the paintwork before the first buff?"

just wondering?

cheers and nice colour too.

I gave it 5 coats of Seaforth Green then 3 coats of clear then 200 litres of elbow grease

[retro]

looks like the elbow grease paid off.

Once again nice job.

[oldnek]

MMM very shiney! Nice job GT.

Regards John