Magic Paint

[jbrewer]

Originally Posted by CADplans

I have no problem with any enamel that comes in a quart,,,
Dump in the hardener,, they are all the same,,

This is Majic,

That looks really good!

Take a bow...

John

[CADplans]

Originally Posted by jbrewer

That looks really good!

Take a bow...

John

Thanks for the nice comment, but,
I only get to bow for following directions,
that pretty gloss comes from following the steps the NAPA paint guru shared with me.

I get that gloss EVERY time I do three things:
1) I get the reducer from NAPA,, (I would have to go look up the name)
2) I gotta use hardener
3) I gotta mix the paint in one of those calibrated cups.

The hardest part is mixing the paint/reducer/hardener,,then,,, I have to wait at least 30 minutes.
That 30 minutes seems like hours when you have everything ready to go,,,

Also, you gotta have enough mixed to complete all the coats,, or the 30 minute wait starts over,,
and, you gotta hope the next batch is ready to go, before the last coat gets too hard.

Oh, yea,, LOTS of ventilation,, you can not breathe ANY of that hardener,,
I think the hardener is similar to Super Glue,,
that stuff is hard on your lungs,,,

[DeltaCub]

Originally Posted by CADplans

Thanks for the nice comment, but,
I only get to bow for following directions,
that pretty gloss comes from following the steps the NAPA paint guru shared with me.

I get that gloss EVERY time I do three things:
1) I get the reducer from NAPA,, (I would have to go look up the name)
2) I gotta use hardener
3) I gotta mix the paint in one of those calibrated cups.

The hardest part is mixing the paint/reducer/hardener,,then,,, I have to wait at least 30 minutes.
That 30 minutes seems like hours when you have everything ready to go,,,

Also, you gotta have enough mixed to complete all the coats,, or the 30 minute wait starts over,,
and, you gotta hope the next batch is ready to go, before the last coat gets too hard.

Oh, yea,, LOTS of ventilation,, you can not breathe ANY of that hardener,,
I think the hardener is similar to Super Glue,,
that stuff is hard on your lungs,,,

Why the 30 minute wait?

[Alvy]

Originally Posted by DeltaCub

Why the 30 minute wait?

I’m assuming that’s how long the hardener takes to activate?

[CADplans]

Originally Posted by DeltaCub

Why the 30 minute wait?

Originally Posted by Alvy

I’m assuming that’s how long the hardener takes to activate?

I know without the 30 minute wait the paint acts exactly like paint without hardener.
So, some sort of activation is occuring.

The same day hardness that occurs with hardener enriched enamel paint is almost unbelievable.

And,, the long term quality of the paint is also amazing.

[blsnelling]

Originally Posted by CADplans

I have no problem with any enamel that comes in a quart,,,
Dump in the hardener,, they are all the same,,

The paint is usually hard within a couple hours,,
if it takes longer,, I put the paint on too thick,,,

Like I said,, they are all the same to me,, with hardener,,,

What kind of hardener are you using? I used the Majic hardener and it took several weeks to get hard...no different than using no hardener at all? What are you talking about letting it set for 30 minutes?

[ol'George]

It is the induction period where the paint works/interacts with the hardener.
Most all 2k paints have an induction period.
Majic Paint is not a 2 part paint, but the hardener is an enhancement and usually needs a 30 minute induction period with occasional stirring or shaking in the gun.
Just like using thinner, use the slow, medium or fast thinner depending on the air temp you are painting in.
It's all in the "P" sheets ( instructions) from the paint maker.