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#127505 07/24/2007 12:39 AM
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Anyone tried Duplicolor's new pre-mixed laquer-based auto paint?
I understand you can spray it right out of the can...no additives, reducers, etc.


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Lacquer regardless of who makes it what the price is a junk product that simply wout withstand the weather and time. Expect about 1yr lifespan with a lacquer based paint before its dead.
There are tons of cheap alternatives to lacquer that are far better. Enamel based products, synetic or acrylic being the better. Even cheaper based urethane products.

Lacquer is STILL very much dangerous to your health.

Nice read on the duplicolor paint system...Eric
http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/dupli-color-paint-shop-auto-paint-lacquer-114968.html


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My 1975 Corvette still has the original lacquer red paint job on it. It has held up for 32 years, sure it is not a modern basecoat/clearcoat finish,but it still looks great. Most of the vehicles of the 50"s, 60's and 70's were lacquer painted. Can't tell you if Duplicolor is a good quality lacquer though. It is dangerous to the painter though.

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The reason the old lacquer paint jobs can look good yet is because it contains lead. Lead has been removed from paint nowdays.


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#127509 07/27/2007 12:26 AM
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I would go with a single stage enamel if your going on the cheap.


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BTW, are you shure it's a laquer and not a enamel? most duplicolor products are enamels.


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Their new line is lacquer based paint. Personally who cares if the product is ready to spray if it looks like crap in a year JMO...Eric


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i was thinkin bout painting my 69 firebird with it an it only sees the out doors mayb once a mounth if that would it still not hold up?


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