[AT] Acrylic enamel paint hardner????

[Robert L. Holtzer]

John, it is like epoxy as you suggested.  The hardner is a catalyst that 
causes molecular links to form between paint components.  The rate of 
reaction relates to the amount of catalyst used (also temperature).  If too 
much is used the pot time will be too short and hardning will occur in your 
paint gun, etc.  I'd certainly do some testing for hardner compatibility 
(to the paint) and hardning time.  Hopefully someone else on this net can 
give you better advice!

Bob Holtzer

At 02:40 AM 2/4/2005 -0800, you wrote:
>I found some fast dry acrylic equipment enamel that I like real well--and 
>at a great price.  It's made by Nason.  The paint dealer (Baxter Auto) 
>said any acrylic enamel paint hardner would work fine with it.  Question 
>is, how does the hardner work?  Is it just a clear liquid that mixes with 
>the paint and dries a lot harder, or does it somehow chemically react with 
>the paint to make it cure to a harder finish---something like two-part 
>epoxy paint?  I've asked this question at the local paint shops, and even 
>to some auto paint guys but they never seem to be able to answer this 
>question.  All suggestions will be most welcome!   John W. ...still 
>striving for something better than the usual orange peel paint job!
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