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What are the different applications for 'slow' and 'fast' panel wipe? I'm about to order some upol but thought I'd wait for an answer. Thanks.
Why would the glass be anything other than half full?

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Just the speed of evaporation ,if your doing a big area then slow is better but for your van fast is what we use
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Simple explanation, perfect. Thanks.
Why would the glass be anything other than half full?

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And you can buy water-base or solvent base too. While I like the water base in that it's very effective, and doesn't stink I've found it quite aggressive and it once softened some primer! So of defeats the object. It was old celly primer though so maybe that's why :roll:

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Thanks for that. Any recommendations? I was going to get the upol fast but if you know of anything equally suitable, please feel free to comment.

In addition to this, as its my thread, I ought to be alright going of on a different subject.......if I prime my van in epoxy primer, how long before I can rub down and apply a coat of high build filler primer? Thanks. Mitch.
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paint at last :rofl
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itchyfeet wrote:paint at last :rofl

Easy tiger, more like research in advance.
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what2do wrote:Thanks for that. Any recommendations? I was going to get the upol fast but if you know of anything equally suitable, please feel free to comment.

In addition to this, as its my thread, I ought to be alright going of on a different subject.......if I prime my van in epoxy primer, how long before I can rub down and apply a coat of high build filler primer? Thanks. Mitch.

If you do it before the epoxy fully cures, you don't have to rub it down at all. it chemically bonds to the primer.
With some epoxies, that means within 7 days. Depends on how long it takes for a full cure.
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what2do wrote:Thanks for that. Any recommendations? I was going to get the upol fast but if you know of anything equally suitable, please feel free to comment

For solvent, I used 3m but there are much cheaper brands out there. The water based one is produced by Max Meyer. Both sold on ebay and suchlike.

I can't say on epoxy primers, never used the stuff , I've only used 2 pack products.

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metalmick8y wrote:Just the speed of evaporation ,if your doing a big area then slow is better but for your van fast is what we use
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I have heard there is one that takes years to dry, perfect :lol:
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What colour you looking on for the van Mitch?
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300CE wrote:What colour you looking on for the van Mitch?


I love the current colour so I'm sticking with it. I hoping to get a few hours first though!!
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