I painted my car with 1k a year ago in my garage. I'd never painted before, just learned from KZfaq. A year later it still looks awesome and its easy to fix mistakes and damage with thee acrylic. 2k hardens on your lungs and your neighbours lungs if you don't have a proper booth. It's not worth the risk.

I'm impressed that you talk about the safety hazards of 2k paint. I wasn't initially aware of this until I did some research before improving my classic car. I'm disappointed that most other 2k paint demonstrations on you tube do not mention this very important subject! I'm happy to use 1k paint with protective clothing, nitrile gloves and a filtered face mask at home. However I have found that some 1k epoxy primers still contain he dreaded iso stuff. Keep making this very informative and useful videos.

Love how comprehensive this video is! Lots of good information in the video. I feel like I'm in university. This is the definition of a quality video.

I called around A LOT of different places to get custom paint mixed up, called VG Auto Paint and had the best customer experience EVER! He not only was able to get the colour that i wanted (rose gold), but went the extra step in getting the tone right to the exact colour i wanted. Couldn't be happier with the service provided.

Amazing mirror finish polish, great to see 1K vs 2K, and the extra work for the results with 1K. Cheers for the vid.

Thanks for revisiting this comparison. Watched your first one years ago and finally about to start on a resto at home in 1k. The insight and guidance is invaluable! Keep up the great work 👍

Thanks. I'm currently reading a book on prep and finish. I'm stuck somewhere, i had to prospect to comprehend that passage. Your video answered my prayers 🙏.

Very helpful to those of us with little to no experience in painting. I do not have a booth and always wanted to do a paint job. I am into airbrushing right now and want to clear over it too.

Huh, was wondering this! Usually I use 1K base coat, 1K primer, and 2K clear when I do things with a spray can. All the benefits of 2K protection without the hassle of having to get a full spray-booth setup.

Another great video, seen the bonnet in the store last weekend and it looked great under the lights. Keep up with the videos, would like to see more content. The more that are focused on the DIY the better, even look at re doing some of the older videos with an updated look and new products.

Good video, most car snobs say "only use 2k cuz it's sooo great," but it seems like even they don't fully understand the benefits and drawbacks.

I have never seen a paint shop so neat & clean.

Love your vids matey. No BS, No hype... just great info. Keep em coming, please! Cheers from Perth

Im flabbergasted lol only three days wait for acrylic before wet sanding with only 1200 grit, then compounding for a great finish. I'm no expert but I have to wait at least a week, start with 1200 then go 1500 then 2000 and even 2500, then compound and I still get scratches on the finish. You make it look easy! Great job!

Thank you very much. I was looking for a good explanation on 1k and 2k. I got a bonus education with buffering pads. I wish I would’ve known more about acrylic, since I am painting my car at home

He is so right 2k is super dangerous, ,it's basically a 2 part resin and air born if in hailed would not be good not to mention the killer fumes it produces when the hardener is mixed , I wish you could hire a spray booth in Sydney

I’m blown away by the results of the 1k! And on black too, that’s what really proves the results. I’m wondering about the durability and solvent resistance though??

It would be great if you did a video with a list with all the things you need to do a home project, for first triers as myself.

I watched another video comparing 1k and 2k. One tip was 2k is resistant to solvents. That’s important for automotive use. The buffing of the clear on 1k gave great results. I may try on the one k application that I’ve already applied. I had one spray can of 2k and it worked great. Maybe buffing later will improve the finish. You’ve got an amazing set up but I’m not able to do that so DIY is where I’m at.

Don't forget the up keep on acrylic, you'll be forever polishing shine back as it fades real quick

Great video I been stuck on a backyard project trying to decide on 1k vs 2k since I know 2k give a better of the gun result. But after what you said that most likely you will need to polish the 2k aswell then maybe safety could be better and use 1k. So for me I’ll use 1k since I don’t have Booth at home only have a good mask but my neighbour I’m sure doesn’t. So maybe 1k is more considerate for us backyard project guys

Awesome video. Excellent content, delivered with extreme clarity and detailed explanations. You really help us learn by covering all areas thoroughly. Peace!

Great video. I am a newbie when it comes to painting cars. There seem to so many types of paints and ways to put it on that it is confusing to me. Your videos make it a little easier to figure out. Thanks for sharing.

Should rename the video to- how to make mirrors

The detail in this short video is awesome. Just important stuff you need to know. Like how not to poison yourself, lol.

I add upol 2323 hardener and a we bit of penetrol to my acrylic. Isocyanate Hader er for acrylic or 2k no difference. I just shot rustoleum 4:3:1 paint, thinner(60%naptha40%spirits) and hardener and a splash of penetrol. It looks and cures like glass. It is solvent resistant and if I like to smash on some clear I can scuff it with gray scotch pads and flow coat it with a clear any time. Shine like a chrome-dome chicken bone.

Dulon primer filler is a great primer filler for 1k application Also, you don’t spray etch primer over bog, that’s not what it’s for. In 1k, bog is applied direct to metal that’s been keyed with 36 grit, sometimes even 24 grit. Bog WILL fall out if you don’t do this. After bog has been applied, then you etch prime the surrounding exposed bare metal and then hit that etch with 240 on an interface pad. After that, you then spray something like ppg/dulon high build primer filler. Once dry, mist on a guide coat then sand usually with 400 wet or 320 dry followed by etch primer and primer surfacer on any rub through. wet sand those areas carefully again and then top coat is ready to go on. Top coat can be cut with 1200 if orange peel is noticeable, or skip that step and move to 1500 and then 2000 grit followed by a final buff with farécla g3 compound on an orange foam pad buffing machine

Point of interest you can use 2k primer with acrylic paint and you can buy primer filler for acrylic as well, the base colour is interchangeable

Great video mate, I stopped using 1k years ago , still use the primer though

So glad this popped up in my search results on polishing pads. Subscribed all alerts. Well done thank you.

A brilliant video that answers many questions. Thanks for making and sharing it.

You know I went oh well thats no great, but you had no doubts that it could look as good and you were right. Might just put the effort into arcylic. I have spent weeks painting my sports bar, may as well finish the job right.

If at home 1k all the way, give it plenty of coats cut it back polish and its like a mirror, you can take your time without the worry about dying in 10 years from the 2k hardners

You can bake 1K Paint. If you don’t bake it you use a hardner. Dries quicker and higher gloss. Don’t think anyone that does not bake it does not use the hardner. If you use the hardner you don’t have to buff it. It is better if you buff it. Harder is usually not that cheap but being that it sets up quicker with the hardner you get less debris in the paint. 1K paint is not that friendly to metallics. 1K paint reflects light differently than basecoat/Clear coat system

Great video ! Another good vid would be about the compatibility of primers with 2k or when to use etch primer (or when could you possibly use it)

No lie I have been 2atching DIY paint vids and I was set to order some 2k stuff until I read how much more harmful it is to the body. I would've accidentally shortened my families life spans. New sub. Thank you

Acrylic for me.. as my zx was painted in acrylic in 1982.. I will be out to VG soon for paint.

I have read about iso-free 2k paints/clear. I'm assuming that means it's safer to spray at home? Would love to see how the final result of that sprayed looks against the 1k and legit 2K results. Great vid!

Awesome as usual. Both base coats are 1k acrylic you mentioned. People say you can't paint 2k clear over acrylic. I've watched nearly all of your videos and even been brave enough to spray a bike in 2k (with the right gear) yet still don't get it.

2k can stand up to Australia's harsh environments better than acrylic lacqure. For the home repairer, acrylic lacquer is the go. Fast drying, any blemishes can be sanded and recoated within 15 mins and flocoated. 2k is great if you have a spray booth and as stated, can stand up to Australian conditions. Long gone is the old nitrocellulose lacquer aka (duco).

Wow the finish on both alil extra work an she looks amazing

Great video to watch for beginners in spraying lots of information thanks keep going man

Great video. Doing classic car at home. Solid blue colour, not sure whether to use clear or six coats of acrylic.

Great vid, thanks. Do you have any experience with iso-free 2k? It's meant to be not so harmful, but I am curious whether it gives equally good finish. Sanding is OK on a flat panel, but for example can't imagine doing wheels like this, not to mention durability difference.

Never managed to buff 1k clear to even OK level of gloss. Used 2k clear in spray can recently and it was absolutely brilliant, except for solvent pop on edges of part but that is my mistake air drying it too quick.

Exquisitely done. Lots of love from the Middle East and keep going.

Acrylic is so much work. The sand, cut and buff takes forever and you have to make sure you have a really good layer of paint there to sand out all the orange peel without hitting primer. I found the 2K comes of the gun so shiny you need only give it a quick buff on the wheel and thats it.

Hey, you did a great job of making 1k acrylic look bad, nice job 👍😉

Outstanding video. I would question one comment though, about the 2 pack being potentially harmful over a long period of time. I would not use 2 pack even once with self contained breathing apparatus

1k acrylic is basically just like the old lacquer which was outlawed hear in CA and is also absolutely terrible in terms of durability and is more labor intensive in the finishing stages only advantage is it's ease of application when I first started painting cars Dupont had a system with an acrylic color that you could apply a 2k clear over that the auto painting industry has changed a lot over the 25 years that I was a painter.

I moved to Tasmania Australia several years ago, had to stop using acrylic, because it's only warm enough here for about a month per year.

Loving these videos, any recommendations on how to set up a reliable but cost effective spray booth (with and without a garage)

one can use ISO free hardener made for Acrylic enamel which makes it more durable .

You couldn't say one looks better than the other. 👍

Now I know which I will use on my build. I have experience with acrylics from finishing guitars. I have space for small parts in my booth and a greenhouse the car will fit in lol.

Can you please let me know the durability between 1k vs 2k? Eg. how resistance it is to petrol, scratch and impact. Thanks

I spent $500 on paint and a compressor and painted a Swift, it had orange peel all over. Got the shits and sold it. This explained it much better.

Ive always had issues where acrylic paint after been polished to a mirror as you have only to develope orange peel after about a month or so. Ive even left parts to dry for months then polish to a mirrior only to suffer the same fate. I give up on that stuff.

Hi. I really liked this video. many thanks. I do lots of motorcycle restorations so the resistance to petrol is one of the top requirements. I am switching to 2k type paints and have used "solid" colour ones successfully. I now want to use "Base" colour" and "Clear-coat" . QUESTION: at 2:18 you mix the base coat with "REDUCER"...Is this the same as the HARDENER the primer and clear coats require...OR is it just a THINNER and the base coat is simply a 1K type?....Much appreciate it if you can explain please. many thanks...

if you use a hardener on acrylic enamel, it makes is shine like glass, and isnt affected by solvents

Great video mate! Love your skills and sharing. I've painted 1K recently (primer, base and clear) and the clear coat was just as you said.... semi dull and lacklustre. I might try painting a 2k clear over the 1K base next time (instead of using a 1K clear on top). Best of both worlds :D in terms of safety and cost effectiveness.

2k all the way.

fwiw a clay bar will get the compound residue off the car if you happen to let it dry.

So just to check this is ok... Bare metal, rattle can etch, fix problems with filler, spray etch primer, guide coat, sand, touch up with rattle etch, spray water based metallic base, spray 1k lawyer/clear, sand, buff X3...?

Thanks for the honest advice and your time 👍👍

Brilliant vid, really informative, thank you so much for posting.

Super helpful and easy to follow. Very informative. You rock!

Hope this don't sound stupid but after you have clear coated with 1k should you no longer use a wax and grease remover to clean before you sand. I noticed you only used water ?

Should let viewers know that when buffing acrylic lacquer it burns easy. Don't stay in one spot and move fast. Also acrylic lacquer is a lot more work having to cut and buff. 2k, no cutting and buffing unless paint has blemishes.

Thank you , I will be spraying my old Kawasaki in acrylic soon , if you could do a video on a bike patrol tank it would be appreciated 👍 I have sprayed some tanks before and I struggle with polishing the corners and high points, also it would be good to see how you paint on pinstripes, cheers Mark .

Hi, been following your excellent work from Qatar. I will be painting my Truck at home using a spray gun and have 1k Primer with 1K basecoat, however, 1 K clear coat here is only available in spray cans. Can i apply a 2k clear on the 1k primer/basecoat combination?

Quality material. Very informative. Can you please give some info (like in a video) on how to make a spray-booth setup and what are the main things to consider?

Great video dude. Both look great

Great work! I learned what I was looking for and was entertained

I like acrylic enamel paint as opposed to base coat, clear coat paint.

Thanks i definetly don't need to learn this but now i do lol

what You could do is You could alsoshow us how scratch restistant both paints are.

Thanks for the lesson, nice job man.

Awesome vid man! Very informative.

he talks about severe orange peal on acrylic clear coat. you can avoid it by going slower with spraying going to fast and it is going to mist. The trick is going a bit slower how ever that is tricky to do. Practice with dollar store clear coat paint it will help you find the speed you need for the glass finish you want. 2K if done wrong is very hard to polish by hand and a machine is expensive for the small piece you need to polish. and instead of 2 coats do 3 or 4 so if u do need to polish you got some meat to polish away before you hit paint again.

Can you use 2k primer and then 1k paint ? Great video. Helped me with lot of question marks.

I appreciate the effort you put into making this video👏🫡

Hey thanks a million as that really did clear things up for me !!! Cheers.

Brilliant well informed video .keep up the great work👍

So the 2K primer can take the place of the body filler, etch primer and the puddy? So if let's say you had deep chips in the paint or paint damage that goes down to the primer. For example I had some deeps chips gauges in the rear hatch of my 2015 Toyota Rav 4. would I sand those areas to the primer or to the metal then use the 2 K primer filler ,let it dry and use just 600 grit to smooth out those areas then finally paint and clear coat? Last question . Can I use a 2K primer then use 1 k paint and 2K clear coat? Thank you

Ahh the old orange peel debate. Orange peel is preferred in many concours car judging events. To the extent that you can have points deducted for NOT having orange peel.

We can still get Duco3000 with is a type of nitrocellulose paint, I did my old beetle with it.

Question: If I use the 1k for spraying a motorcycle tank (at home project) is the 1k more likely to cause damage to the finish from gasoline down the line?

Defiantly much easier to paint acrylic over 2 pack paint but you didn't mention that 2 pack is much more durable and can withstand a heavier out door environment sun, wind and rain and on the road conditions. Only downside is acrylic paint is so easily to scratch compared to 2 pack paint.

Mate that's even better than the 2K but I wonder how that would look all buffed up?

Real professional keep it up.

Thanks I appreciate the comparison. Keep up the great work.

Watched, liked, subscribed and happy ! Awesome vid !

Great video and detailed explanation, thank you very much

Great practical instruction. Thank you.

This was very helpful. Thanks mate

Why use etch primer over filler? I thought that was for going over metal.

Interesting knowledge 👍👏this is what inspired me on my channel 🤩🤩🤩

Thanks Dave very good video.

hello sir can you share with me the spray gun size and pressure on each step of painting 2k primer, 2k paint and 2k clearcoat.