Hi all,

Has anybody used Klass Kote...if so, can you let us know:

...how does it perform as a finish...is it difficult to use/apply...does it have any special safety considerations...does it have any specific shortcomings/benefits...etc?

Cheers,

Dick
England

Hi,

I've used it on a couple of projects and am very pleased with it. I'm not a good painter by any means but the finished product made me look good

Its pretty simple to use and has great coverage. The finish product is very tough and very resistant to scratches and dents etc.

I believe it is also very safe (toxic wise) when compared to the automotive products being used. Simple two part mix and atleast for me never ran etc.

The only drawback that I can think of is that it takes a lot longer to dry than PPG type stuff. I typically paint and then leave it overnight before doing any masking/assembling etc.

Hope this helps.

Adil

Ditto Adil's comments, very happy with it. I'll attach a pic of my Sabre - all Klasskote except for the non-whaite parts of the stars-n-bars and the lettering.

As far as safety goes you should wear a charcoal filtered mask when spraying. It is not deadly like the iso's in autopaint.

Chris & Adil,

Thanks for the replies.

On the safety front, I appreciate that there's no isocyanate hazard, but I read somewhere that there's chromate in the primer. Chromate, as you know, is a carcinogen and I wondered what filters would best deal with this hazard. I've asked the UK rep for Klass Kote to get hold of the material safety data sheets for the paints and activators which should give me the gen I need (I don't have access to air-fed hood type RPE).

Your F-86 does look good - how well did the colours cover? (Klass Kote is well expensive over here, so good covering is essential to me!) Are some colours better at covering than others - how about the white? How good is the primer? Does it sand as well as Klass Kote's advertising claim?

Many thanks in anticipation of your patience in responding.

Cheers,

Dick,
England

Yes, some are better than others!

I used the white primer, it covers and fills extremely well and after about 6 hours of cure in summer temps it sands easily dry with 220 wet / dry paper for the heavy removal then 360 or 400 to finish up. The primer does have it's own hardener so you need primer + primer hardener, various colors + a quantity of the standard hardener. Plus thinners of course.

Bear in mind my job was over a white base. The white covers very well, even on spots where the primer had been sanded through it covers well. Aluminum covers very well, it needs quite a bit more thinner than some other colors as it was almost like pancake batter coming out of the can. Red is in between - I actually brushed the red on the Sabre. It can out looking great and covered in one coat, but that was over a white base. I think if the base is not solid white red might be a bit of a problem. That blue I used is terrible! I've got 3 coats on it and it is still a bit translucent.

One thing to watch for - the primer needs to cure at least 12 hours before applying the color coats. It can give a slight interaction if you don't wait long enough.