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PostPosted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 3:02 pm
Anybody use tamco basecoat? Opinions?



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 8:57 am
Not yet but there's a batch on the shelf going on my car in a couple of weeks. If it's like the rest of their products I have no qualms at all.

I've seen several cars on their Facebook page guys have done with their BC/CC. Might check that out.



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 2:51 pm
I used tamco base and clear for my project. It sprayed very nice in my opinion, but I have nothing to compare to. The color is ford race red, took almost 2 gallons mixed base to do body, jambs, engine bay, and bottom of hood and hatch. 3 coats base, 2 coats clear. The only defects ive found are ones that my inexperience put there. I probably could have gotten away with 2 coats base, but i had no way to roll it into the sun and check coverage.

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 10:25 pm
Wow that looks very nice.

When my son shot the Tamco base for the '71 VW bus he painted, he was very surprised at needing only three coats where the system he uses at work would have taken at least four to pass the sun-gun test.

Which clear did you use on that? - it looks very glossy.



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 14, 2016 7:49 am
Thanks! Thats the hc2100 clear.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 14, 2016 10:49 am
3 coats is the minimum I spray when applying base. Unless it is a very light color 3 coats will give you full coverage and true color with the better quality base coats.

You car looks very nice. Looks like a young man is already laying claim to it. :wink:
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