Product You are here: Help : Frequently Asked Questions >  Product What is the procedure for painting bumpers? What is the best primer for fiberglass? What should I etch aluminum with before it is topcoated with primer or sealer? What is ES15? How do I mix MCC49762E? (tinted midcoat clear)? How do I flatten clearcoats? ? How much flexible additive can I add to your products, ie: primers, paint systems and clear? How do you do a 3 stage color? Can I clearcoat acrylic enamel? Product Related   1. What is the procedure for painting bumpers?   Return See Product Data Sheet for UP0-7226 & UP0-7227. Document # on fax back is 5206       2. What is the best primer for fiberglass?   Return Epoxy PSE-4600 Gray or PSE-4601 Black Document # on Fax Back is #5300       3. What should I etch aluminum with before it is topcoated with primer or sealer?   Return E2-G980 or E2-G973 Document # 5104 on fax back.       4. What is ES15?   Return ES15 is an exempt solvent that brings down the VOC of some of our products to legal levels. This solvent must be used with the products that require it to be compliant with National Rule.       5. How do I mix MCC49762E? (tinted midcoat clear)?   Return 4-2-1 with Ultrasolv reducer according to temperatures and UH80 hardener. You must topcoat with one of the new high solids clearcoats that use UH80 hardener. Please see product data sheet for more information. Document # on       6. How do I flatten clearcoats? ?   Return The only clear you can flatten is CC-645. We also have a CC-647 clear that is already flat. To flatten CC-645: 1. Refer to T1-F271 data sheet Document # on fax back is ? 2. For matte clear CC-647 Document # on fax back is 5518       7. How much flexible additive can I add to your products, ie: primers, paint systems and clear?   Return Refer to product data sheet on V6V299. This gives reduction for adding flexible additive to all the products it can be used with. Document # on Fax Back is 5600       8. How do you do a 3 stage color?   Return Spray base as normal, then spray midcoat as follows: 1. If midcoat is a mica reduce it 1-1 with stabilizer just like the basecoat. 2. If midcoat is a tinted midcoat clear, MCC49762E, reduce 4-2-1 with US reducer according to temperature and UH80 hardener. 3. Final coat is your topcoat clear.       9. Can I clearcoat acrylic enamel?   Return Yes, acrylic enamel can be cleared, but you must catalyze the color with V6V241 hardener. If it is a solid color, you must allow 12 hours before clearing, and maximum 24 hours. If color is metallic, must allow 16 hours before clearing, and maximum 24 hours.

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