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Posted by Justin Mc (89se 90se (89GXE)) on July 14, 2002 at 12:39:18:
In Reply to: Questions about flex paint and clear coat...... posted by Mike S. on July 13, 2002 at 20:32:58:
: Mike S.
Mike, flex additive is just that.. it allows the paint to "flex" without cracking (once paint adheres and drys and forms a "solid" surface).. The problem with places like paintscratch.com, etc... is that the rattle can method isn't always the best because the paint is "premixed"... (i.e. it's already got its additives/activators/hardeners added).. When I shoot something such as a bumper/side skirt that I feel is going to "flex" I can add flex additive to my mix as I feel neccessary....
I would imagine paintscratch SHOULD offer a flex additive in a clear.. if not try going to a local body shop and see if they can make up a rattle can of flex clear for you. (Alot of them have clears in a can for doing jambs/etc where you don't want as much overspray as you'd get with a gun)...
If you've never seen flex additive in action heres basically what it does.. I saw the local paint guy mix a little to some paint on a piece of notebook paper for a customer.. let it dry for a few min's.. then took the notebook paper and proceeded to bend and crumble it.. the paint didn't even stress.. just maintained the curves of the paper :).. fun stuff...
Keep in mind anything you put a flex agent in will require a longer dry time.. I'm not familiar with paintscratch but good luck!.... FYI I just got done spraying a Z in that color you have (well similar.. deep red metallic).. that paint is fairly expensive because of how much "metal" it has in it.. not to mention its red (red's always cost more... they require more pigments and dyes to mix)..
: I'm going to be painting a factory SE spoiler. Its a foam core as you know so they are soft(you can squeeze em). Now when I go to order from paintscratch.com I see that I can check off a box for flex paint. If I click the description it says they will "include a flex primer if a primer is ordered". What about the clearcoat? Do it need a flex clear coat too? Do all clearcoats flex? It just wouldn't make sense to paint it, and then have the clear coat peel. Anyone order flex paint from them?