Jim Bow,
A '2k' system means 'two parts'..the paint itself is one part and the second is a catalyst which chemically hardens the paint very quickly.
You buy a can of paint, a little container of catalyst and some 'reducer' which is another name for thinner!
You mix some catalyst with the paint, thin it to the proper spraying consistency, dump it through a strainer into your gun and spray-away.
To further confuse the issue, while this is a 2k, or two part system, it is only a 'single stage' paint. With this one, you mix and spray and you're done.
With a base coat/clear coat system, which is a two stage procedure, you spray the color on then cover it with a couple of coats of clear.
The acrylic enamel I mentioned can be a 'open can - shoot paint' kind of deal if you want it to be...you don't have to add the hardener (catalyst). It takes longer to dry and you can't sand the June bugs out as fast.
I don't know about the Duplicolor. I would find a automotive paint store and go pick some brains. Those guys love to talk and you might find one that can make it more clear than I can.
If you are going to expend the energy to do this, you need to prep the body so the primer will stick. You need the proper primer so the paint will stick and you want the finished paint to look acceptable and last for at least a week or two.
Don't blow the brand new garage up. The paint/reducer cocktail is an explosion waiting to happen when the fumes hit the water heater in the corner.
I'll close with "I am not a professional painter, so this might be all bum info".
Stuart
