Jimbo59 Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 Hello , I am involved in a project restoring a Carousel made in the 1990's. It was painted about three years ago and lived outside and the the Diamond Gloss still looks like new. Condition of underlying paint is perfect. We do want to repaint the horses though. The plan is to prime and repaint with a water based acrylic to modify the colors. Then to clear coat again with Diamond . The material of the carousel horses under the paint is aluminum. I realize this is a hard Cured Urethane surface. We would of course scuff and de grease. We would want primer to be compatible with artist mural acrylics such as Nova color. What are our primer options- would there be any more house painting type of product available- a high grade Benjamin Moore Waterborn for instance . If we need to go with an automotive product would we need to top coat with another acrylic friendly primer as an inter-coat. Also are there issues with re-coat times. After priming the idea is for an extended time before finish and clear coating. Thanks for your input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBS Coatings Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 Clean the clear coated surfaces well with KBS Klean and a scotch brite pad. Then allow the surface to get bone dry. Then dust the surface with a light coat of Fusion SEP. Then paint with your acrylics, allowing them to fully cure before apply DiamondFinish Clear. Please let us know if that helps and if you have any additional questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo59 Posted February 28 Author Report Share Posted February 28 Thanks for the Reply- that makes sense as a product to bond to the Diamond. I will keep you updated on project. KBS Coatings 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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