<VV> Inron over Laquer

Smitty Smith vairologist at verizon.net
Mon Sep 21 18:38:46 EDT 2009


In other words Harry, stop trying to fly the bumble bee.  You know it can't work.            Smitty
> 
> > Not knowing what 'surface energy' is, I figured that
> the relative roughness
> > of the lacquer was enough 'tooth' for the Imron
> topcoat.
> > On another note, I painted (and still own) a '65 Corsa
> that I painted in an
> > Art Artzburger paint scheme (stripes on the engine and
> trunk lids) with a
> > black body; all in Dupont lacquer. Clearcoated in
> Imron.
> > This was maybe 25 years ago. Still looks beautiful.
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> >   Indeed, Harry! Imron requires the
> correct base to adhere to. Given that
> > it IS a reactive, isocyanate containing polymer, it
> needs a surface with
> > both active hydrogen groups AND reasonable surface
> energy. Neither acrylic
> > or nitrocellulose lacquers meet these needs. Now, if
> you did Imron over
> > Imron, life would be SWEET!
> 


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