Paint Stabilizers

2001GTPEWTER · 11-24-2006, 01:59 PM

Im against a wall here because I've got a pint of mineral grey basecoat paint, an acryllic clearcoat and activator and sand paper for wet/dry sanding...only luckily I read the back of the paint I got that wants me to use a Sherwin Williams paint stabilizer with it..problem is the closest Sherwin Williams that deals in automotive touch-up supplies is 300 miles away. Is there any cheap stabilizer I can use in its place or do I need it at all. I'm just repainting the rocker molding on the car so it does'nt need to be absolutely white-glove perfect, just good enough to blend with the rest of the car.

bmxmon · 02-04-2007, 05:24 PM

I would try to order it online, most paint is ment to be used as a system. (of course they always want you to use all their stuff...) I would imagine you have done something since this post is pretty old, but best of luck to you.

five0guy · 02-09-2007, 08:29 PM

My friend just got done painting his car. They painted it 3 times all together, but heres the reason. The first two times, the paint wrinkled. The final time, he mixed his paint with the clear and the problem didnt occur. Any ideas on this?

Unit 5302 · 03-23-2007, 12:22 AM

Yeah, they didn't wet sand before applying the clear coat.

11-24-2006, 01:59 PM	#1
2001GTPEWTER Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: East Long Island Posts: 180	Paint Stabilizers Im against a wall here because I've got a pint of mineral grey basecoat paint, an acryllic clearcoat and activator and sand paper for wet/dry sanding...only luckily I read the back of the paint I got that wants me to use a Sherwin Williams paint stabilizer with it..problem is the closest Sherwin Williams that deals in automotive touch-up supplies is 300 miles away. Is there any cheap stabilizer I can use in its place or do I need it at all. I'm just repainting the rocker molding on the car so it does'nt need to be absolutely white-glove perfect, just good enough to blend with the rest of the car. __________________ Greeeeeeeg

02-04-2007, 05:24 PM	#2
bmxmon Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 950	Re: Paint Stabilizers I would try to order it online, most paint is ment to be used as a system. (of course they always want you to use all their stuff...) I would imagine you have done something since this post is pretty old, but best of luck to you. __________________ Alex

02-09-2007, 08:29 PM	#3
five0guy work in progress Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Mountains Posts: 28	Re: Paint Stabilizers My friend just got done painting his car. They painted it 3 times all together, but heres the reason. The first two times, the paint wrinkled. The final time, he mixed his paint with the clear and the problem didnt occur. Any ideas on this?

03-23-2007, 12:22 AM	#4
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	Re: Paint Stabilizers Yeah, they didn't wet sand before applying the clear coat.

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