Never Use Laquer

[V.waffe 3]

I have been meaning to pass on some of my body shop advice for a while now, kept forgetting to get to it. The one most important thing you must remember is to never use any laquer product including but not limited to, primer( holds seven times its own weight in water), paint ( shrinks, oxidizes, and runs off if exposed to solvents), and body fillers ( wll almost always shrink and or fall out with time). All the above will cause lifting problems with any catalized refinish product. If you have any problems with your paint, be sure to use a "sealer" over anything that may be existing laquer.

Many people will tell you that it is better to have primer on your car than for it to be bare metal. This is true. But, you must have a catalyzed etch primer or epoxy primer. Use of the old "Hot Rod" gray or Red Oxide primer will be like throwing a wet towel on you car. The worst part is that you car will rust out under the primer and you will not even see it happening. The good thing is that laquer is getting harder to find. Though, the primer is still pretty common in most DIY establishments. Be leary of anyone that is a huge fan of laquer outside of the OEM Resto crowd. Most folks have kept up with or ahead of the times on the mechanical side of the car industry, but have failed to do so with paint.

Also, I would like to dis-spell some myths about modern paint. Modern catalyzed paint will not come off from gas spilling on it, it is not good for it but it will not take it off at the pump. Waterborne paints used in California and other V.O.C. (Volatile Organic Compounds) controlled areas are safer for you than traditionally catalyzed paints. The truth is the exact opposite. The human body takes up the waterborne stuff much faster than the regular paint. Water absorbs faster than all chemical. The water borne stuff is for emmissions control, not health.
I will post more on this subject when I remember anything else and always wear a full face respirator when spraying paint if at all possible. The isocynates and other chemicals will enter through your eyes. No dust mask will stop chemicals.