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Kandy Base Coats are a mixture of Kandy and select Pearls into a SHIMRIN® Universal Base Coat that mimics a Kandy finish. They feature low build, fewer coats, are easy to apply, and touch ups are easier than ever. Available in the same great 20 colors as our regular Kandys. Due to their unique chemistry make-up, they may be top coated with either acrylic lacquer or urethane enamel. Once a system is chosen (acrylic lacquer or urethane enamel) use only products within that system. Intermixing of these two systems, after the base coat, is not recommended.
The following KBC's have a tendency to bleed through art work applied over them. Always use our Bleed Check Sealer SBS-10 before any artwork is applied. See tech sheet for more information on Bleed Check Sealer. A catalyzed clear coat will NOT stop their tendency to bleed.
KBC-18 Kandy Basecoat Pink has limited light fastness and showed only be used on products that have limited exposure to sunlight. Use with discretion. KBC-18 is recommended for show vehicles.
Read TECH PREP' thoroughly before you begin painting. SHIMRIN® Kandy Base Coats are very susceptible to staining or bleeding from plastic fillers, putties, fiberglass resins and some primers. To prevent staining, strip bare (or to OEM primer) and prime with our KP-2CF Chromate Free Kwikure Epoxy Primer or our KP-21 Kwikure Epoxy Primer. See tech sheets for more information on KP Primers.
NOTE: Many KBC's are bleeders. Therefore, you must apply 2 coats of UC-1 Clear or UC-35 Kosmic Klear and allow to dry for 12 hours OR you must apply 2 coats of UFC-35 Flo-Klear or UFC-19 Kosmic Klear and allow to dry for 24 hours. Wet sand with 500 before continuing with artwork.
VEHICLE MUST BE ONE EVEN COLOR BEFORE APPLICATION OF BASECOAT.
Primers and sealers may be used as a ground coat.
NOTE: Sealer is not a cure-all for poor preparation and does not prevent discoloration or bleeding. The main purpose of the sealer is to increase adhesion of topcoats, to make the object one color (nearest to the base for faster coverage), and to improve color holdout.
Use BC-25 Black or any of our prescribed SHIMRIN® bases as a base color. The color of this base coat will vary the final Kandy color. Lighter bases may show blotching. Follow label instructions. Allow flash time on each coat of color. Don't use a full trigger pull, adjust your gun to a 5" pattern, 5" from the gun and apply using 75 pattern overlap.
Stir SHIMRIN Kandy base coat well. Reduce 50 (2 parts paint to 1 part reducer). Mix well. REDUCE ONLY WITH OUR KOSMIC REDUCERS. Use the reducer best suited to your shop temperature. See tech sheet for more information on reducers.
NOTE: Use RU-300 VOC Exempt Reducer in VOC regulated areas. Additional reducer is acceptable.
Strain the paint into the paint gun. Air pressure 45-55 at the gun. 10 psi at nozzle of HVLP. Gun distance while spraying should be 6 inches or less. Apply 3-5 medium coats with 75 pattern overlap. Walk long objects. Allow flash time between coats. Kandy base coats will dry dull.
SHIMRIN® FLASH TEST - ALL SHIMRIN BASES WILL DRY DULL AND FEEL DRY TO THE TOUCH. Monitor religiously for maximum merging of coats.
Allow dry time before Kandy or clear is applied (usually) about 15 to 30 minutes and not longer than 12 hours. Topcoat within 12 hours for art work over KBC. (See Step 6.)
SHIMRIN® Kandy Base Coats are an excellent choice for artwork paint jobs. If artwork is planned: after the last coat of Kandy Base Coat has flashed, apply 2 to 3 medium coats of UC-1, UC-35, UFC-19 or UFC-35 Clear (for urethane enamel topcoats) or C-1 Kustom Clear (for acrylic lacquer topcoats). The clear coat will protect the SHIMRIN® Base from tape marks and mistapes.
The following KBC's have a tendency to bleed through art work applied over them. Always use our Bleed Check Sealer SBS-10 before any artwork is applied. See tech sheet for more information on Bleed Check Sealer. A catalyzed clear coat will NOT stop their tendency to bleed. The KBC products are: KBC-03, KBC-05, KBC-06, KBC-10, and KBC-13.
For all other KBC's to prevent bleeding of colors applied over Kandy Base Coats, use one of our catalyzed Kosmic or Komply Klears. Let dry 12 hours if UC-1 or UC-35 is used OR let dry 24 hours if UFC-19 or UFC-35 is used. Wet sand with 500 grit and then proceed with artwork.
ALL SHIMRIN® KANDY BASECOATS MUST BE CLEAR COATED (with either urethane enamel or acrylic lacquer). Once a system is chosen, after the base coat, stay with that system. Always use House of Kolor® clears. See tech sheets for more information on clear coat application.
SHIMRIN® Kandy Base Coats may be intermixed for hundreds of color combinations. The possibilities are endless. Create your own one-of-a-kind custom finish.