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VEHICLE MUST BE ONE EVEN COLOR BEFORE APPLICATION OF PASTELS WITH PIZZAZZ. Primers and sealers are commonly used as a ground coat for SHIMRIN® Bases. We recommend using KS-10 or KS-210 White as a ground coat for Pastels with Pizzazz. When using sealer, allow flash time.
NOTE: Sealer is not a cure-all for poor preparation and does not prevent discoloration or bleeding.
VEHICLE MUST BE ONE EVEN COLOR BEFORE APPLICATION OF PASTELS WITH PIZZAZZ. A white base can enhance the impact of some of the Pastels with Pizzazz. It is not required, but helps with some colors. We recommend that a test panel be sprayed prior to doing a complete paint job.
Apply 2-4 medium coats of BC-26 with 50 pattern overlap. Allow flash time between coats. Maintain thorough coverage.
NOTE: Splitting or cracking is possible when using other companies' reducers or by using a reducer that is too slow for your shop conditions. Splitting or cracking may also occur when painting too fast without allowing proper dry time or by applying the base too wet and heavy.
Strain the paint into the paint gun. Air pressure 50-60 psi at the gun. 10 psi at the nozzle of HVLP. Gun distance while spraying should be approximately 6 inches. Apply 2-3 medium coats with 50 pattern overlap. Walk long objects. Allow flash time between coats. SHIMRIN® Pastels with Pizzazz will dry dull.
Allow dry time before Kandy or clear is applied (usually about 30 minutes and not longer than 12 hours). Artwork may usually be taped after 1 hour of dry time. Dry time may vary based on shop and weather conditions.
SHIMRIN® FLASH TEST - ALL SHIMRIN® BASES WILL DRY DULL AND SHOULD FEEL DRY TO THE TOUCH BEFORE THE NEXT COAT IS APPLIED. Monitor religiously for maximum merging of coats.
NOTE: 2 coats of SHIMRIN® Pastels with Pizzazz equals 1/2 to 3/4 mil, leaving a minimal edge. (Tape pulls away leaving a clean, low edge.)
SHIMRIN® Pastels with Pizzazz, with their low solids, are an excellent choice for artwork paint jobs. If artwork is planned, you may tape directly onto the base or apply 1 or 2 medium coats of SG-100 Intercoat Clear (for urethane enamel topcoats) or C-1 Kustom Clear (for acrylic lacquer topcoats). The clear coat will protect the SHIMRIN® Base from tape marks. See tech sheet for more information on SG-100 Intercoat Clear.
NOTE: Use of SG-100 Intercoat Clear is not as critical on SHIMRIN® Pastels with Pizzazz as it is on the Designer Pearls, Metallics and Neons. However, if mistapes occur, it is easy to remove them when Intercoat Clear is used.
NOTE: SG-100 Intercoat Clear is designed to protect the base coats for artwork tape-outs and blends only.
DO NOT USE SG-100 AS A BUILD-UP OR TOPCOAT CLEAR, AS IT IS NOT WEATHER RESISTANT OR DESIGNED TO EXCEED 4 COATS.
CAUTION: SHIMRIN® Base coats do not have any chemical resistance until cleared. Final wash solvents will remove base coats. Use water for cleanup.
SHIMRIN® Pastels with Pizzazz may be Kandied with either acrylic lacquer or urethane enamel. Remember if you Kandy with acrylic lacquer, you must also clear with acrylic lacquer. (If you Kandy with urethane enamel, you must also clear with urethane enamel). See appropriate tech sheets for Kandy application.
Our Kandy Koncentrates may be mixed with SG-100 Intercoat Clear for base coat Kandys or for graphics. See tech sheet for Kandy Koncentrate for more information.
ALL SHIMRIN® PASTELS WITH PIZZAZZ MUST BE CLEAR-COATED (with either urethane enamel or acrylic lacquer). Once a system is chosen, after the base coat, stay with that system. Always use House of Kolor clears. See appropriate tech sheets for more information on clear coat application.