Paint. Water and 2k

[Daniel306]

Anyone know if i can paint my car with 2k etch primer then waterbase high build(not sure it you even get waterbase highbuild?) then 2k basecote then 2k lacquer?

Its the waterbase im worried about

[Dan!]

Iv not dabbled in waterbased paint before but I think the water base would go over 2k fine, but 2k over water based will react.

[cwspellowe]

That should be fine, the primer is basically a solid being sprayed anyway so as long as it's dried properly you'll be all good. As long as your base/clear stage is the same type of paint you shouldn't have any issues

[Daniel306]

But all lacquer is 2k. so how can that be put over water?

[cwspellowe]

As said, water based primer will be fine with 2k clear as long as it's fully dried. The problems would arise with water based basecoat and 2k clear.

My spray shop told me the basecoat doesn't need activated anyway when using 2k base, so should lay fine on your primer and the activator in the clear won't react with the primer once dry

[Daniel306]

I bought the laquer and bacecote together and i asked at the time it they work together and i was told there are fine

Edit: both are 2k

[cwspellowe]

Yeah BC/CC will be fine, i mean the primer, it's designed to be unreactive. As long as you let it cure properly whatever primer you use it should be fine.

[Daniel306]

Thats what i was hoping for. I dont think i can get 2k high build in the local paint shop, ebay would be an option but i dont have time to wait for postage

[HDIkyle]

Not always the case tho. I do know of primers reacting with topcoat and a isolator coat needing to be used

[Jake]

But all lacquer is 2k.

Umm.... Pretty sure you can get other lacquers.

Edit: Infact, no you can definitely get other types of lacquer.