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Re: Automobile finish id for automobiles
By:Mike Bielski
Date: 11/8/2013, 10:16 am
In Response To: Re: Automobile finish id for automobiles (Bill Hamm)

Well, I'm not sure that that's the case. I have experience spraying finish, and I have all of the equipment, and I use Awlcraft 2000 not automotive finish, but- I'm pretty sure that I can do a better job. First it cures faster. Three coats is one coat more than they call for, and the coats can't be more than 20 minutes apart, so you're talking an hour to be completely done with finishing. That's probably not one pass with a brush and a can of varnish, and then there's the varnish's 6 weeks until full cure. Also- this finish is rock hard, and varnish is soft. Each has its advantages, but hard finishes polish out better, and although they scratch, the scratches are not as deep, and can be wet sanded and buffed. No finish is forever. When this wears out I'll just re-spray it, just like you guys do. It will take me 20 minutes.

So- there are advantages under the right circumstances.

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Matthew -- 10/7/2013, 5:41 pm
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Matt Jakubek -- 10/8/2013, 9:51 am
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Mike Bielski -- 10/10/2013, 12:10 pm
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John Faas -- 10/10/2013, 5:14 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 10/10/2013, 6:35 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 10/11/2013, 9:56 am
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Mike Bielski -- 10/10/2013, 8:22 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/10/2013, 5:39 pm
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aedie -- 10/23/2013, 12:09 am
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bryan kapteyn -- 10/23/2013, 12:32 pm
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Greg_H -- 10/23/2013, 4:01 pm
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bryan kapteyn -- 10/23/2013, 5:06 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/24/2013, 12:40 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 10/24/2013, 6:40 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 10/24/2013, 10:58 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 10/25/2013, 7:57 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 10/25/2013, 12:43 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 10/25/2013, 1:10 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/26/2013, 7:39 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/26/2013, 7:24 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/25/2013, 4:51 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 10/25/2013, 5:49 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 10/25/2013, 6:29 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 10/25/2013, 8:32 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 10/25/2013, 10:14 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 10/26/2013, 9:33 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/26/2013, 7:45 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/26/2013, 10:40 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/27/2013, 1:09 am
Automobile finish id for automobiles
Jay Babina -- 11/8/2013, 7:41 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/8/2013, 9:25 am
Re: Automobile finish id for automobiles
Mike Bielski -- 11/8/2013, 10:16 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/10/2013, 1:24 am
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Noel Bennett -- 11/10/2013, 7:04 am
Automobile finish
Jay Babina -- 11/10/2013, 7:28 am
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Mike Bielski -- 11/10/2013, 2:09 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/10/2013, 3:43 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 11/10/2013, 4:55 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/10/2013, 5:17 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 11/10/2013, 7:53 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/11/2013, 2:44 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 11/11/2013, 6:01 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/12/2013, 12:19 am
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Allan -- 11/10/2013, 4:31 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 11/10/2013, 5:16 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/11/2013, 2:51 am
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Mike Bielski -- 11/11/2013, 12:34 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/12/2013, 12:25 am
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Mike Bielski -- 11/12/2013, 12:49 am
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aedie -- 10/24/2013, 2:01 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 10/24/2013, 5:12 pm
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aedie -- 10/25/2013, 12:53 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 10/25/2013, 1:11 pm
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Robert Horstmann -- 11/7/2013, 10:05 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 11/7/2013, 5:29 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/26/2013, 7:49 am
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aedie -- 10/26/2013, 12:54 pm
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Robert Horstmann -- 11/7/2013, 10:16 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 11/7/2013, 1:06 pm
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Roy Martin -- 11/9/2013, 10:08 am
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Roy Martin -- 11/9/2013, 10:14 am
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Roy Martin -- 11/9/2013, 10:16 am
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Roy Martin -- 11/9/2013, 10:19 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/10/2013, 1:32 am
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Robert Horstmann -- 11/7/2013, 11:11 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 11/8/2013, 1:59 pm
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Robert Horstmann -- 11/9/2013, 8:36 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 11/9/2013, 9:19 am
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Robert Horstmann -- 11/9/2013, 10:29 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 11/9/2013, 10:48 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 11/9/2013, 12:24 pm
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aedie -- 11/11/2013, 9:09 pm