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    6/04/2016 7:51 PM  #1

    allmymoney66
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    lacquer interior paint problems or maybe just wanting too much

    Anybody have trouble with the interior lacquer paint?  It just seems to scratch super easy even after curing for a long time.  It is the accumatch brand that everyone sells.  As an example, the ash tray....I have painted it and stripped it back down twice.  It cured for a month and then I just rubbed the softest cloth across it and you can tell it shows very light scratches.  Worse thing is, my color is black.    Am I just expecting too much?

     

    6/04/2016 9:14 PM  #2

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    Re: lacquer interior paint problems or maybe just wanting too much

    Why Lacquer?!
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    6/04/2016 10:31 PM  #3

    allmymoney66
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    Re: lacquer interior paint problems or maybe just wanting too much

    All the interior paints you buy from various mustang vendors are lacquers.

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    6/04/2016 10:44 PM  #4

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    Re: lacquer interior paint problems or maybe just wanting too much

    I used 2k base and clear in satin finish in rattle can. No scratches...yet.

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    6/05/2016 5:23 AM  #5

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    Re: lacquer interior paint problems or maybe just wanting too much

    Everything I've ever painted on my interior I've used semi-gloss black enamel from a rattle can.  I painted my engine compartment the same way, and after over 20 years most of that still looks good too.  Its quite durable.  Its not a 100 point show car, so I don't really care if it the "right" black or not, but I'm sure its close.  I would assume professional restoration shops aren't using lacquer either.  I would bet they color match the paint in enamel and shoot it with a spray gun.  There's a reason why the OEMs don't use lacquer anymore.  Enamel is a better paint.

     

    6/05/2016 7:52 AM  #6

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    Re: lacquer interior paint problems or maybe just wanting too much

    The correct 64-73 Charcoal Black Metallic paint in rattle cans is very prone to scratching because it's lacquer based.
     I used a black epoxy primer under it to lessen the noticeability of the scratches.
     In hind site I would just go with a paint that is more durable but not concours correct.

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