Before you Paint…
Planning is the key to a show-quality paint job. You’ve got to think about each component, how you’re going to lay down each coat, how the colors will work together, and always check the technical guidelines! When you stick with the House of Kolor® kustom paint system, we do most of the work for you, so the application goes smoothly and the quality lasts for the long term. Here’s all the basics you need to know:
- Use our heavy-duty, kustom grade epoxy primers! You’re entering the world of high-build kustom painting, and even the best refinish primer can’t stand up to the challenge. House of Kolor®
primers are the foundation of a high-build kustom paint job. If you’ve already primed the surface
with something else, sand it off and re-prime it with House of Kolor®. When all is said and done,
you’ll be glad you did. By the way, our primers are direct to metal, plastics and fiberglass - for all
custom painting applications.
- For maximum adhesion between primer and basecoat, use the House of Kolor® colored sealers
(Ko-Seal® II)! These rugged products not only add years to your paint job, but they give you three
color options to reduce the amount of basecoat required for coverage. Use the white, black, or
metallic silver sealer, or tint the metallic silver or white with Kandy Koncentrate to approximate any
basecoat.
- Use House of Kolor® topcoat clears – properly! House of Kolor® uses special solvents in our
products – solvents that bite deep into the surrounding coats. Only House of Kolor® premium
urethane clearcoats allow those solvents to bite into them, whereas competitors' clears do not
achieve the adhesion with our solvents and will flake off (delaminate) quickly. Our UC35 and new
UCC01 products provide a harder finish to provide stability and protection over the thicker color
coats. Our UFC35 and UFC19 product provide the maximum flow-out and user friendliness.
- Interested in a Kandy Paint Job? Read our Section on the Kosmic Kandy System before visiting
your jobber or painter!
And always…
- Don’t be a hero - follow the House of Kolor® Application Recommendations! We want you to have
the best finish possible, so if House of Kolor® recommends three coats of pearl with 75% overspray,
then you should stick to that recommendation! Our technical manual is available for download. It’s a great tool
that’s easy to follow, for worry-free painting!
2007 Custom Assembled "Finicky" Motorcycle
Fades on Frame: UK04, UK08, UK10, UK11, UK12, UK15 & UK16 over BC02 and BC03
Painted by: Ron Finch, Pontiac, MI
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