Just A Few Colour And Spraying Questions.

[Adnic69 0]

Right, primer is on and all seems ok for the base coat now. I am going to be spraying it sorrento green, is the correct paint code? M0RM?

Is it worth using high gloss thinners?

Is 3ltr of base going to be about right for a whole respray?

How much laquer will I need.

 

Will be off to get this in the morning. It's exciting!!

[easypug 0]

Hello, if you want to spray the inside of mine once your all done then your more than welcome.

 

Dave

Edited April 9, 2006 by easypug

[Paintguy 0]

3 litres should be plenty. I'd probably need half of that, but then I've had a bit of practice

 

It does depend on the quality of the paint though, a good one should cover easily in two full coats, but others may need 3 or 4.

 

What lacquer are you using, as it'll make a big difference to how much you need. If it's 2 pack, a good rule of thumb is to get the same amount of lacquer as base, with the appropriate amounts of hardener and thinner.

 

Not sure what you mean by high gloss thinners. It may well be just a slower one, intended for higher temp spraying, which will allow the paint to flow more before drying, giving better gloss. More chance of runs with that though, especially if you're painting at low temps.

[Adnic69 0]

Thanks for the replies.

I will be spraying all cellulose based.

So just stick to standard thinners then?

 

Is that the correct code for sorrento green?

[Adnic69 0]

I have just done a search and found the following codeM4RM for sorrento green however, it says that its a pearlesent colour and not metalic. Is that right or wrong?????

[richsmells 2]

yeah, sorrento is a pearescent colour! It has a drop of white pearl in it.

 

I had a play on the automatic paint mixer at my friends work. Mixing together all the 205 colours into little tester pots

[Adnic69 0]

What the feck!

My colour I sanded down(sorrento green) was metalic.

[Paintguy 0]

Yep, mainly black, but with a bit of green, and some white mica* to bring out the green when the sun hits it

 

* Although pearl is a commonly used word to describe these sorts of paints, they're almost always mica's. Pearl is the correct name for the naturally occuring substance which is still found in some colours, but the majority use a man-made alternative, called mica

Edited April 10, 2006 by Paintguy

[Adnic69 0]

Paintguy, can you tell me the paint code for Sorrento Green? Is it MORM? As when i went to the paint suppliers they couldn't find anything under this code.

 

Thanks for your help, once again.

[Paintguy 0]

According to the main site it is But it's M (zero) RM, not M (letter O) RM

 

Actually, going back on earlier posts in this topic, M4RM and M0RM are basically the same. I've gone into why in previous topics, but in brief; only the last 2 letters really count.

 

What I will do though, is check to see if there's any cross reference numbers for it. Some paint manufacturers use different combinations of the makers colour codes, and this can sometimes cause confusion. For instance, my own paint supplier don't list Cherry Red under the more normally used codes of P0KB or P3KB, but under the rarely used (Peugeot) code of 1607.

[Adnic69 0]

Thats really kind of you. Thank you very much.

I take it that you just use standard thinners when spraying base and nothing fancy that I have read about?

[Paintguy 0]

Just make sure it's a decent quality one, as some cheap standard thinners can be a bit yellow. Also, if you're painting in an aera that's likely to be cold or damp, make sure it's an anti-bloom type thinner.

 

I won't get too technical, but if you don't use this type, moisture from the air can get trapped in your base or lacquer, turning it milky

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

My sorrento is M0RM.