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Mint Buster

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  1. 120 was sanding through the brushed/rolled on epoxy over the gel coat/. Plus anyone who's worked with a random orbit sander knows that the grit used comes out much finer. That is if you don't lean into it and you let the machine do the work. I've sprayed countless gallons of Imron and Awlgrip in my day. plus a lot of other stuff, 2 part enamels, etc on countless different surfaces. Shit, some of the best sprayed finishes I've achieved were on homeowner items was with hardware store enamel (i,e, Benjamin Moore) with a generic enamel hardener additive (over a sandblasted and primed surface of course).. I've never used DuPont 222 either. In fact, never even knew about it till you mentioned it. Not trying to put you down. Also a clear coat does all the work too to send it home. Shit I've even spayed Imron over BenMoore Latex Primer with tremendous results. Gilded with 23Kt. patent gold leaf (slow size) with a hand spun burnish and clear coat w/500 imron. Balls to the wall.

  2. You may need some adhesive remover as the graphics will probably leave that behind. If you have a auto body supply shop nearby they sell a citrus base adhesive remover thats great. Also don't use alcohol to wipe down before painting. Alcohol leaves a residue. Get a 5 gallon drum from the auto body supply it's only about $40 and the quality of the acetone is better than the junk in any hardware store.

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