I sprayed Acrylic Enamel in a body shop back in the early seventies and we did not add any hardener. We used heat lamps initially to aid in drying. It took several weeks before the paint was hard enough to buff them out. Most jobs went out the door without buffing as the paint laid out really nicely and unlike lacquer didn’t require buffing. I don’t remember if hardener was even available, but I may be mistaken.

Last edited by Phak1; 05/22/2023 10:20 PM.

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