just primed my alloys...

[joshg_7]

How long will i have to wait to start putting the gloss black on?

[fossie]

Erm i would wait till its touch dry at least matey

[joshg_7]

cool, cba waiting until tomorrow to paint, want to paint tonight and laqur tomorrow

[Add91289]

if you dont let the primer dry the gloss could flake off

[Snakedoc1987]

Originally Posted by joshg_7

cool, cba waiting until tomorrow to paint, want to paint tonight and laqur tomorrow

paint needs time to dry mate dont rush it or they will look absolute shite! plz just wait and you will be happier

trust me i made that mistake a few times and had to go back and do it agen!

[joshg_7]

im not waiting for the paint to dry though im waiting for primer to dry and that drys quicker doesnt it?

[Whiskerzz]

generally if your going to sand the primer down its recommended you leave it 24hrs before sanding then doing a coat of anything else

[Lloydie]

i waited about 12 hours for the primer and paint to dry, and they came out shit. so had to do it again.... dnt rush it or u will reget it and there look fucking shit. But if u wana rush then be pepared in a few weeks how shit there look.

[cmh369]

If somethings worth doing, it's worth doing right.

Leave them for 24 hours trust me

[joshg_7]

yeah im leaving them now lol

[blackvtr08]

Put the primer on in thin coats(slightly wet), give it half hour, knock them off with some 800 wet clean the water off then straight on with the base(thin coats again), let it flash off between coats then once you have done the last coat just keep touching the masking until the paint on there has dried then straight on with the laquer. Thats based on you using aerosols.

[frankie]

id say a few hours if that whack them in the sun....

i done my vtr alloys in a day.

3 coats ofr primer, 4 of paint, 3 of lacuer....

[tomo2k8]

yh leave them mate better results im doing mine now, so when yours is done put some pics up and ill post sum pics to

[blackvtr08]

If you leave the basecoat for hours and hours, then straight on with the laquer it will peel off over time

[stevo67]

Originally Posted by frankie

id say a few hours if that whack them in the sun....

i done my vtr alloys in a day.

3 coats ofr primer, 4 of paint, 3 of lacuer....

If you put them outside all the airborn dust will get in & ruin the finish,let them dry indoors in a dry well ventilated space.

[baker556]

Originally Posted by blackvtr08

If you leave the basecoat for hours and hours, then straight on with the laquer it will peel off over time

what do you mean by this?

[blackvtr08]

The laquer wont key to the base coat properly, which means if you get a stone chip ar any other damage the laquer will peel off(peeling laquer). Its where the laquer flakes off from the basecoat colour. Have even seen it when people have jet washed there car and on the edge of a panel it took aload of laquer off, was a freshly painted quarter panel but the painter didnt laquer it until the next morning.
If you are going to leave the base coat over night or for a long period(dont know why you would?) then either scotch the base coat up or nib it off with some 1200 then do a drop coat of base then on with the laquer.

[Lloydie]

Originally Posted by joshg_7

yeah im leaving them now lol

Btw, it helps if your leaving them overnight to keep them in a warm place. E.G in the kitchen or utlity room (if u have one) just for the night so the paint drys better and doesnt get cold like if they were left in the garage.

[joshg_7]

as above havent painted ive only primed not painting til tomorrow now

[Lloydie]

Yes primer then, still best to be in a warm place bud