calling paint pros, 2k laquer shrinkage?

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calling paint pros, 2k laquer shrinkage?
Topic Started: Sat Aug 15, 2009 7:17 pm (117 Views)
khimani_mohiki	Sat Aug 15, 2009 7:17 pm Post #1
Member Posts: 453 Group: Members Member #3,735 Joined: January 16, 2009 Colour / Year / Engine Barolo Red/1992/2.0	Ive been colour coding the cladding on my W126, did a couple of layers of basecoat followed the next day by 2 coats of 2k laquer. I was putting the chrome strip back onto the door cladding and it seems to have shrunk by nearly 10mm. Ive left it out in the sun and it expanded a little so the chrome now only overlaps by about 7mm. Ive checked the other bits of cladding, which have been painted but not laquered, they are the right size for their chrome trims, so ive deduced that it may be the laquer contracting. Is this a known phenomenon is the painting world? Other than using a 1k laquer what can i do to avoid this? Thanks



Richy190E	Sat Aug 15, 2009 7:27 pm Post #2
Sales Rep Posts: 2,379 Group: Members Member #1,387 Joined: June 9, 2007 Colour / Year / Engine Lambo. White/1993/1800 LPG	i've never heard of laquer shrinking before.



nickaliath	Thu Sep 3, 2009 11:32 am Post #3
Bodywork Specialist Posts: 1,034 Group: Members Member #148 Joined: January 23, 2006	that sounds very odd. are you sure its not a build up of paint causing it ;).



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