can I get away without hardener and thinner?

[lepht93]

the only thing that would ever come in contact is water, and so far that's done crap all. I'll be clear coating it tomorrow anyway, and pretty sure you guys said you don't add hardener to COB, only to the clear
Anyway, Can I use an acrylic clear, because I want to continue using the brush? and should i thin it?

 

[soop]

Yeah thin it a little.
2k clear needs hardener, acrylic doesn't.

 

[lepht93]

shouldn't be an issue using an acrylic over 2k base?

and what kinda thinners to acrylics use?

 

[bogan_vk]

general purpose or acrylic thinners but i tried to respray the front edge of my bonnet with acrylic over the 2 pac and it all went to **** where the primer ended the acrylic i used reacted badly with the 2 pac went through hell trying to blend it and have it not react ( 2 pack bubbled up almost immediatley after spraying with acrylic on top) , dont know if it always happens but it did on my old bonnet.

 

[ari666]

this thread just got 5 stars

 

[lepht93]

... I'll grab enamel clear to be on the safe side.

 

[soop]

shouldn't be an issue using an acrylic over 2k base?

and what kinda thinners to acrylics use?

You don't actually have a 2k base.
The 2k part comes from having two components. I.e the clear coat and catalyst.
Your base coat doesn't have the catalyst so its essentially the same as acrylic.

 

[jetboy]

MMmmmmm art student :smoking: ....oh .Um yeah Soop essentially is similar to acrylic , but I recommend he uses the enamel clear by using acrylic he runs the risk of it frying up , an the door nearly looks as good as the art student so it'd be a shame to ruin it . Be safe use the enamel :spot on:

 

[soop]

Fair call.
I've never been a fan of normal Enamel paint. No real reason frankly, just everyone I've worked with has hated it so I've never really got to use it. I did a little at tafe years ago, its a total slut to clean up.

 

[lepht93]

Fair call.
I've never been a fan of normal Enamel paint. No real reason frankly, just everyone I've worked with has hated it so I've never really got to use it. I did a little at tafe years ago, its a total slut to clean up.

you can say that again lol.
You really do have to wait 16 hours between brushing coats or it goes gluggy. Second coated it today, clear enameling it tomorrow. Also did my window surrounds today, waiting for them to dry properly.

and it certainly doesn't smell like acrylic.