How Do You Paint A Car With Acrylic Lacquer?
Acrylic lacquer is the only way to get your vintage hot rod looking as shiny as a showroom car. While you can have your car professionally lacquered, you’ll save money by doing the job yourself. Applying lacquer to your car takes some time but isn’t difficult to do. Lacquer goes on best on sunny, dry days; in inclement weather, you’ll want to work in a well-ventilated garage. Sand your car down to bare metal using 80-grit aluminum oxide abrasive paper. Lacquer goes on best on a neutral surface. Tape newspaper over your windows, windshield and any other areas you don’t want to lacquer. Wipe your car down with a tack cloth to remove any particles of dust. These can get caught under the lacquer and will show up in the coats of paint. Spray a can of primer onto the surface of the car, holding the can 1 inch from the surface of your car. When the car is covered, wait for the primer to dry–typically 15 minutes–and apply a second coat of primer. Leave the primer to dry for 12 hours. Apply 1
