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Clubroom => Tech Talk => Topic started by: wmc83 on May 06, 2010, 07:11:41 am
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I've had my hubs painted (satin black two pac) but they still look a little to glossy to me any ideas on reducing the gloss (I was thinking of trying jif) or should I just live with it. :-\
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WMC83 try rubbing them with steel wool. Use soapy steelo soap pads with some water. It will take the gloss off. If ya can try a test area first to see if it turns out ok.
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Paint stripper should reduce the gloss level?
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just leave them, they will dull with a little age, the only other alternative is to have them redone
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Jif worked! It's not 100% right but pretty close.
(http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz260/wsclarke/P5220558.jpg)
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I use an additive thats added to the paint and you can vary it from satin to matt finish if you want. I cant think of the exact name/part number, but if you cant find it here then your paint specialist can help. www.spieshecker.com.au
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Can you use it after painting? I think I'll live with what I've got now that I've laced the wheels.
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no because its an additve that gets mixed with the paint, then you spray it on and it drys matt or satin depending on the rartio you mis in the additive.
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I use an additive thats added to the paint and you can vary it from satin to matt finish if you want. I cant think of the exact name/part number, but if you cant find it here then your paint specialist can help. www.spieshecker.com.au
Flattening base. It's mixed with the colour or the top coat clear.
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Yes I know what you mean now the paint shop put that in to reduce gloss to satin but it needed more to get the finnish I wanted (there not mind readers!) I should have done a test run before painting the hubs but I got impaitent :)
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The Spies Hecker matting paste that LCW mentioned is: 'MA100 matting component'
I have used it on some bike stuff and also on helmets if thats what people want. It retails around $ 109 a litre and its mixed at 1:1 for matt and less for satin. I will try a new product by Glasurit soon. Its a clearcoat that just needs hardener for a final coat over whatever colour base you have, It comes in either matt or satin.