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About Eastwood Carbon Metallic 3:1 Single Stage Paint

This truck belongs to Lee Fetzer with the following products used in the restoration.

Eastwood Carbon Metallic Paint
Eastwood Rat Rod Black
Eastwood 2k urethane black primer
Eastwood Self Etch Primer Aerosol
Eastwood Black Rust Encapsulater
Eastwood Extreme Chassis Black Aerosol
Eastwood Seam Sealer
Evercoat z-grip body filler
USC Masking Paper
Various grits of sandpaper

Specifications

SINGLE-STAGE PAINT MIXING RATIOS
Thoroughly mix three parts single-stage urethane paint with one part Activator. No additional reduction is required but can be used as needed. Use caution in mixing materials as Eastwood’s single-stage urethane paint may begin to gel after approximately two hours (at 70 °F).

PAINT GUN SET-UP
HVLP Gun: Fluid Tip 1.3-1.5 mm Inlet Spray Pressure 25-30 psi
Conventional Gravity: Fluid Tip 1.3-1.6 mm Inlet Spray Pressure 45-50 psi
Conventional Siphon: Fluid Tip: 1.4-1.8 mm Inlet Spray Pressure 45-50 psi

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Apply single-stage urethane paints in two to three medium wet coats as necessary to achieve sufficient coverage, allowing ten minute flash between coats. Additional coats may be necessary to achieve total coverage for some metallic colors. A final “fog coat” may be applied with metallic colors to help set an even flake pattern and /or adjust flake orientation. A dry film thickness of approximately 2 mil is recommended. Paint should be dust free within 10-15 minutes and tack-free within one hour (at 70 °F). Re-coat anytime after the previous coat has flashed, or before 18 hours. After 18 hours, paint should be abraded prior to re-coating for proper adhesion purposes.

This urethane paint may be applied as a stand-alone single-stage system, or in combination with Eastwood’s High Solids Urethane Clear as a basecoat/clearcoat system. Additionally, Urethane Clear may be integrated into Urethane color. When combining the two systems, be sure to activate each side (the paint and the clear) separately, with their own activators at the correct mix ratios, before blending.

When used as a Single-Stage Urethane Paint, this coating may be wet-sanded and polished for increased depth and gloss like any other urethane topcoat. Care should be taken when lightly cutting metallic colors to prevent disturbing aluminum flake.

Instructions

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Safety

Always wear eye, skin and respiratory protection. Use in well ventilated area and wear appropriate NIOSH/MSHA approved respirator. Read all warnings on can before applying. See MSDS for additional safety information.ALWAYS PAINT IN WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES.

Application

Clean surface to be painted with Eastwood PRE, painting prep. Abrade substrate with 600 to 800 grit sandpaper. Mix 3:1 with activator. Apply 2 to 3coats, or until desired thickness is achieved. Metallics may take additional coats to achieve full coverage. Tack free in 1 hour, Tape dry in 8 hours, full cure in 18 to 24 hours. Temperature will affect dry times. Recoat window is 18 hours. Spray with a 1.5mm to 1.8mm tip size in either HVLP or conventional gun.

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