Notes I saved on painting Organosol:
If you want the 88% correct textured finish you must use DDL9355 Lacquer. 88% correct because the texture additive changed slightly from the orig. If you want the catalyzed, semi-gloss, smooth sheen finish enamel it's DCC9355...
Organisol Black Revised 01-2009
You must lay the paint down wet or the texture will stand up instead of lay down and you will have an extremely rough finish that attracts everything.
Use the slowest thinner you can find and add some retarder as well if it is above 80 degrees. If possible use over black primer.
Allow surfaces to dry for several weeks before painting cover coats. This is important.
Put 2 light cover coats of semi gloss black over grey primer, allow to dry at least 24 hrs or more before organisoling
Use a gun with a big tip 1.4mm or larger
Cross coat the large area surfaces in 3 directions –eliminates streaking of texture diag first, short length, long length with overlapping passes. It must go on wet.
Test spray before committing to car. Practice a little. Use SLOW thinner !!!! Lay on WET!
Do not lay on dry, paint horizontal.
Patience!!!!! Thin per instructions min 150%
After getting full coverage of texture typically 4 coats thin each progressive coat 25% Use your judgment Think about 6 coats.
Allow each coat to dry for at least 30 min.
Allow each coat to dry for at least 30 min.
Texture must cover surface completely-there should be no gaps in the texture. The purpose of laying it on cross coating & wet is to get the texture to lay down. I am no expert, but I do paint and I have done my fair share of wresting with this paint.
Edge it in with a touch up gun,
Use fine line tape on all paint edge breaks
Do the bottom side of the hood first-part of your practice
Paint All other surfaces at the same time as the top side of the hood.
Make sure grille is out of the car
Across the tops of the fender & across the front header panel be sure to add 1 extra coat of Organisol to resist the long term wear of the paint from stones etc..
