Weight savings between enamel and lacquer paint? - Page 2

Tom keedle · 06-01-2012, 12:34 AM

didn't know you could even BUY laquer anymore...(acrylic or otherwise...)

69Cobra · 06-01-2012, 01:05 AM

Thanks for the reply guys. When I said lacquer I was meaning base coat / clear coat. I would've thought that there would be a noticeable weight difference. When enamel gets chipped it looks a lot thicker than when a bc/cc gets chipped. Therefor I was thinking more material = more weight.

Phillip marvetz · 06-01-2012, 02:18 AM

I can't tell you how much one weighs over the other but the two cars I have done from bare metal were with 2 coats of a light colored single stage acrylic enamel over a light primer. 13 years now on the Duster and aside from racing related chips and scratch's it looks as good as the day I rolled it out of the spray booth. I would not expect a base coat/clear coat paint job to be lighter.

Harry 6674 · 06-01-2012, 10:53 AM

I would like to see someone weigh a car before and after to get a real difference. As said with solvent evap and the overspray all the paint won't leave the booth on the car. I won't be painting another car for at least a year so I won't be much help. I usually paint my cars in pieces so I would have a tough time getting the weight without nicking stuff.

06-01-2012, 12:34 AM	#11
Tom keedle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Berthoud, Coloraduh Posts: 695 Likes: 13 Liked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Weight savings between enamel and lacquer paint? didn't know you could even BUY laquer anymore...(acrylic or otherwise...) __________________ without losers,winning means nothing.

06-01-2012, 01:05 AM	#12
69Cobra Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: California, Ky Posts: 669 Likes: 61 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Weight savings between enamel and lacquer paint? Thanks for the reply guys. When I said lacquer I was meaning base coat / clear coat. I would've thought that there would be a noticeable weight difference. When enamel gets chipped it looks a lot thicker than when a bc/cc gets chipped. Therefor I was thinking more material = more weight. __________________ Kris Rachford 69 Cobra 428CJ 4 Speed C/S 3032

06-01-2012, 02:18 AM	#13
Phillip marvetz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lynden ,WA Posts: 820 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Weight savings between enamel and lacquer paint? I can't tell you how much one weighs over the other but the two cars I have done from bare metal were with 2 coats of a light colored single stage acrylic enamel over a light primer. 13 years now on the Duster and aside from racing related chips and scratch's it looks as good as the day I rolled it out of the spray booth. I would not expect a base coat/clear coat paint job to be lighter. __________________ 2009 V/SA Record Holder

06-01-2012, 10:53 AM	#14
Harry 6674 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 589 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Weight savings between enamel and lacquer paint? I would like to see someone weigh a car before and after to get a real difference. As said with solvent evap and the overspray all the paint won't leave the booth on the car. I won't be painting another car for at least a year so I won't be much help. I usually paint my cars in pieces so I would have a tough time getting the weight without nicking stuff.