Hi Guys,

I have a job coming up that the owner has bought genuine HD paint. It is labeled "Acrylic Urethane" It states that it needs a 99825-02 activator. This is a single stage correct? So, it would not need a clear over it correct? Common since tells me to get the HD activator to be safe but, would a universal hardener work?

Thanks!!

I believe Harley Paint is just re-labeled and overpriced PPG.
If that is the case, any urethane activator should work. Maybe one of the pros can verify this for us?

'68 Coronet R/T wrote:I believe Harley Paint is just re-labeled and overpriced PPG.
If that is the case, any urethane activator should work. Maybe one of the pros can verify this for us?

I'd be curious to hear also. Part of me says to shoot a test panel with his paint and my hardener and reducer to see how it fairs. It makes sense that HD paint is simply a rebranded main line of paint.

Gunslinger one of the paint companies that paint factory Harley Davidson uses Shopline basecoat.

this sounds like it is a high solids basecoat, i would use the hardener,


Description
This item MUST be shipped UPS Ground only. No International Shipping.

REQUIRED for Harley-Davidson Clear or Denim Clear Top Coat.

Recommended for almost all other Harley-Davidson Acryllic Urethane Paints.

MIXING INSTRUCTIONS

8: 1: 2 (Acrylic Urethane: 99825-02 Activator: Reducing Solvent)
Clear Top Coat is 4: 1 (Clear: Activator)
Use appropriate urethane grade reducing solvent for climatic conditions.
Use exempt reducing solvents to keep VOC below 3.5.
Pot life of catalyzed system is 2-4 hours

I just painted a luggage carrier for a friend. He bought the paint directly from Harley. Yes, it came with a hardener. It was a high metallic color, so I put some Tamco Euro Clear over it, so I could sand and buff it.

A couple years ago i did a tank and a fender. Harley had discontinued the special PPG color and the formula was unavailable. my jobber finally got some mixed from a PPG rep. at over 300.00 a pint.
Jay D.