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Re: Why does my new paint chip so easy
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Posted by B-maniac on November 16, 2006 at 17:26:39 from (207.241.134.94):
In Reply to: Re: Why does my new paint chip so easy posted by CNKS on November 16, 2006 at 08:21:36:
PPG makes several "types" of paint.Some are more durable than others. If you used epoxy for the first prime over bare metal, and it chips through that, then you must have hit it pretty darn hard. The chips that go just to the primer are usually because you used a mechanical bond (sand scratches)instead of a chemical bond (sealed with another coat of epoxy) to bind your top-coat to the primer. But like CNKS said,hit your car the same way and see what it does! It's not porcelain! While installing a hood hinge on a '52 Chevy pickup that I restored,the strap portion swung loose and fell down 8" onto the top of the fender and barely left a mark. So minute , the customer couldn't even find it until we showed him. PPG also makes "economy" products. Which did you use? What exactly were the steps in your prep?
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