Raptor - a universal protective coating for your car body

The appearance of a brand new car - what could be better! True car enthusiasts try to do everything to preserve this beauty for many years. But when operating cars, the opposite process is observed. The coating can deteriorate due to many factors: accidental scratches, chips from pebbles flying off from under the wheels, cracks that begin to rust over time. Therefore, the first priority for owners is to protect the car’s coating from corrosion and damage. There are many ways to achieve this goal, but they are not very effective. In this regard, a special paint Raptor was developed, the main focus of which is its protective function.

DIY raptor painting

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• After stirring, the bottle is screwed to the gun, which, in turn, must be connected to a compressor. You need to adjust the pressure to 2.5–5 atm, depending on the desired texture. Lower pressure will produce a coarser texture, and higher pressure will produce a finer texture.
• The distance and speed of the gun will also affect the texture.
• Adding thinner (up to 10%) will give a smoother finish. For this, it is better to use a special thinner, but a universal acrylic thinner will also work. It is not recommended to use solvents as they will weaken the properties of the coating.
• Experiment with pressure settings and do a test spray on cardboard to find a texture you like.
• Recommended distance is 40–45 cm (up to 150 cm). A closer distance will produce a larger texture.
• You can read about how to make passes with a gun when spraying and about the basic principles of painting in the article “Car painting technology.”
• The time required to spray diluted Raptor is 60 minutes.
• If more than 5 hours have passed since applying the layer, then before applying the next layer you need to sand the surface a little.
• U‑pol recommends applying 2–3 coats of Raptor. More than 3 layers are not recommended.
• Subsequent coats can be applied with a 60 minute drying period between coats.
• Between changing bottles, the gun must be washed for trouble-free spraying. Immediately after use, the gun must also be washed. The gun can be washed with either solvent or acetone.

Drying the Raptor coating

Raptor dries touch-free in 1 hour. After 2-3 days you can use it with caution. After 7 days, the surface painted with Raptor is completely ready for use. Drying can be accelerated by increasing the temperature (60 degrees), but complete hardening will also occur no earlier than 7 days.

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It is not recommended to infrared dry the Raptor.

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Paints for coating the bodies of modern cars have excellent characteristics and a glossy appearance. However, on jeeps, pickups, and trucks operating in harsh natural conditions when transporting goods, ordinary paint can very soon become covered with scratches from branches or abrasions from transported goods. As a result, rust appears at the site of the scratches, and the car loses its attractive appearance.

There are many products on the market for repairing car bodies. We suggest you choose products from the U-POL brand, which has more than 60 years of experience in this field. Polyurethane raptor coating and consumables for it from U-POL are specially designed for application as a protective coating on the bodies of pickup trucks, SUVs and trucks.

Advantages and disadvantages of Raptor

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When applied to a car body, raptor polyurethane coating forms a protective film, which has a number of advantages over conventional car paint, namely:

• high strength of the material;
• resistance to friction;
• resistance to most chemical elements;
• easy to clean;
• does not fade in the sun;
• reliable surface protection against corrosion.

Despite all the positive aspects of the coating, the raptor is not without its drawbacks. The following points can be highlighted from them:

• the coating cannot be varnished, so it will always be matte;
• the surface has the appearance of pebbled leather, which does not always look aesthetically pleasing;
• If the Raptor painting technology is not followed, it may chip.

a brief description of

Car paint Raptor is an ideal two-component urethane substance to protect the paintwork of a car from the effects of water, dirt and other negative factors. Protects against the appearance of rust, mold and the effects of sudden temperature changes. In addition, after applying this enamel to the body, the degree of surface strength increases in relation to the effects of ultraviolet radiation and mechanical damage.

The Raptor product is capable of maximally restoring already damaged coating. Moreover, the paint is available in different colors - from dark blue to bright yellow. Everyone will be able to choose the optimal color solution for themselves.

Packaging and completeness of “Raptor”

Raptor goes on sale in a package containing four bottles of the base material, each 750 grams, and one liter container with a hardener. The kit also includes a special anti-gravel gun, calibrated to work optimally with the raptor.

Bottles with raptor coating are adapted for pistols. Consumers can order raptor sets, either black or cloudy whitish, which can be tinted in any desired color. The set contains instructions that contain technological recommendations and a safety data sheet.

Preparatory work before painting

Painting a car with raptor is not a complicated process and can be done by a car enthusiast, but it requires careful preliminary preparation. If painting will be done over the entire body of the car, then initially you need to remove all the attached parts from the body: bumpers, headlights, corners, mirrors, and so on.

Then traces of rust and peeling paint are removed from the body. It is recommended to prime areas of the body with exposed metal with ACID #8 primer. If necessary, the body is straightened and puttied in places of dents. The surface should be degreased with anti-silicone cleaner S2001.

At the next stage of preparing the body for painting, P80 sandpaper is used to remove the gloss. The surface to be painted with raptor should be matte. All parts of the car that remain on the body and will not be painted should be covered with protective material, using masking tape as fastening.

What is Raptor and how to work with it?

RAPTOR U-POL (Raptor) is a modern, very strong and durable protective coating for the car body. It is a two-component urethane material with increased durability against rust, corrosion, salts, mildew and extreme temperatures. With the help of RAPTOR (Raptor) you can restore the most worn surfaces of pickups and trucks.

RAPTOR (Raptor) forms a durable surface that is resistant to mechanical damage and ultraviolet radiation.

Ideal for the body of trucks and SUVs operating in extreme conditions, as the RAPTOR is very difficult to scratch or damage. The coating does not allow moisture to pass through, does not fade in the sun, and has excellent sound insulation properties.

RAPTOR to use and can be used by any motorist. No special spray booth is required for painting, so you can paint in the garage or even outside.

It can be applied both to old paint and to bare metal, having previously carried out all the necessary preparatory work before painting.

Does not require an additional layer of varnish after painting.

RAPTOR can be applied using any method: anti-gravel gun, spray gun, brush or roller.

Advantages of RAPTOR (Raptor):

• high strength of the material;
• abrasion resistance;
• resistance to most chemicals;
• easy to clean;
• does not fade in the sun;
• reliable surface protection against corrosion.

Disadvantages of RAPTOR (Raptor) :

• cannot be varnished, so the coating will always be matte;
• the surface has the appearance of pebbled leather, which does not always look aesthetically pleasing;
• If the painting technology is not followed, chips are possible;
• long time for complete polymerization of the coating (according to the instructions - up to 21 days).

RAPTOR equipment

RAPTOR U-POL (Raptor) is sold in a package of four 750 gram bottles with base material and 1 liter of hardener. The bottles are adapted for an anti-gravel gun. The kit comes with detailed instructions for use, technical recommendations and a safety data sheet. The composition comes in two colors: black and colorless (tinted in any color, even metallic).

Preparatory work before painting with Raptor

Before you start painting your car with Raptor, you need to carefully carry out all the necessary preparatory work. If you are painting the entire car body, then first you need to remove all the attached parts from the body: bumpers, headlights, turn signals, mirrors, etc.

Then traces of rust and peeling paint are removed from the body. It is recommended to etch areas of the body with exposed metal with acid primer. If necessary, the body is straightened and puttied in places of dents. The surface should be degreased with anti-silicone.

Next, use P80 sandpaper to matte the surface (bring down the gloss). The surface to be painted with Raptor should be matte. All parts of the car that remain on the body and will not be painted should be covered with protective material, using masking tape as fastening.

Raptor application technology

Add 250 grams of hardener to each bottle of material, close the lid and shake thoroughly for several minutes. In order to reduce the texture (shagreen) of the applied coating, the company recommends adding 10% S2040 thinner to the bottle with the material and hardener.

It is better to start painting from the roof of the car using even movements. The gun should be held 40–50 centimeters from the surface to be painted. It is necessary to ensure that the layer is laid down without overflowing, since thickening the layer leads to a violation of its mechanical strength. Drying time for the first layer at a temperature of +20 is 30–60 minutes. Then you can apply a second layer.

After covering the car body with the second layer, the paint should polymerize within 5-7 days. The car can be used after 12 hours, however, without serious loads on the coating.

Painting "Raptor" in the desired color

In order to paint the car body in the desired color, you need to purchase a kit with a material of a cloudy whitish color, which is intended for tinting.

Next, you need to mix “Raptor” with the hardener in a ratio of 3:1 and add up to 10% of the base pigment to the finished mixture. If you have difficulty selecting the right color, you can contact a colorist and use the selection system to determine the right component. As a color you can use any acrylic paints and metallic enamels.

If the color of the car is light and the owner wants to keep it, you need to take into account that the Raptor itself is milky in color - this can give a peculiar tint.

Precautions when working with Raptor

Painting the body of a car with Raptor must take place while observing personal protective measures.

• flammable material;
• irritates eyes;
• open contact with the material leads to dry skin and causes it to crack;
• vapors may cause drowsiness and clouding of consciousness.

Therefore, you need to work in protective clothing and gloves, goggles and a respirator. The room where the work will be performed must be well ventilated; be sure to equip it with exhaust ventilation and fire safety equipment.

Raptor painting technology

After all the preparatory work, you can proceed to painting the body with raptor. The instructions for use recommend mixing the material with the hardener in a ratio of 3:1. In the can where the paint is located, there is a mark at which you should add the hardener - it will be exactly 250 grams.

Close the jar and shake the contents for several minutes to mix the paint and hardener. The company offers hardeners for Raptor with different drying periods, which makes it possible to select the desired drying speed of the coating. And in order to reduce the texture of the applied coating, the company recommends adding 10% S2040 thinner to the bottle with the material and hardener.

We screw the gun onto the paint can, to which the hose from the compressor is connected. You can apply the first layer of raptor to the car body. Painting begins from the roof of the car using even movements. The gun should be kept 40 - 50 centimeters from the surface to be painted. You need to make sure that the layer goes on without overflowing.

The instructions say that thickening the layer leads to a violation of its mechanical strength. To dry the first layer, a temperature of +20 and 30-60 minutes are required. Then you can apply a second layer.

Upon completion of coating the car body with the second layer of raptor, the paint should polymerize within 5-7 days. The car can be used after 12 hours, however, without serious loads on the coating.

How much does Raptor paint cost?

Raptor paint is sold in ordinary plastic or metal containers. There are bottles on sale that can be immediately mounted on the spray gun.

The price for 1 liter, when compared with conventional car enamels, is approximately 50-70% higher. The cost of 1 liter of Raptor paint, depending on the color, form and class, is around 1500-2000 rubles.

Recently, Raptor paint in cans has been in demand. Despite the more convenient form of release, its cost is not much higher than in regular packaging.

Professional paint shops buy this paint in bulk in its simplest, unprepared form, and then prepare it themselves. Craftsmen who paint car bodies and other metal surfaces through practice develop the required consistency of the prepared paint and the technology for performing the work.

Painting a car in the desired color

In order to paint the body of a raptor car in the desired color, you need to purchase a kit from the U-POL company with a cloudy-whitish material, which is intended for tinting. You can also purchase ready-made color pigments from U-POL. To purchase, you should contact the company's representative office - they will give recommendations on how to mix the pigment and raptor and how it should be applied to the surface of the body.

Next, you need to mix raptor with the hardener in a 3:1 ratio and add up to 10% of the base pigment to the finished mixture. If you have difficulty selecting the right color, you can contact a colorist and use the selection system to determine the right component.

In the case when the color of the car is light, and the owner wants to preserve it, you need to take into account that the raptor itself is milky in color - this can give a peculiar shade.

What is Raptor paint?

The Raptor coating in the traditional sense is not exactly paint. This is a polymer multicomponent composition. The exact list of components included in the paint, as well as the production technology, are not disclosed by the manufacturing company. However, it is known that Raptor U-Pol is basically a quick-drying polymer that does not require the classic hot application scheme.

There are many differences between Raptor paints and conventional enamels used when painting cars at factories. Firstly, this paint is an exclusive product. There are similar compositions on the market in small quantities, but their characteristics are far from the original. While car paints are produced by many companies. Secondly, this coating is not used in any automotive production line. The same cannot be said about small factories that produce various metal structures.

Also, Raptor polymer paint is rarely found in markets or small regional stores. It is mainly sold in large partner stores of the company, which was previously explained by its low prevalence and low trust among motorists. Although recently, due to growing demand, it has begun to appear more and more often in small retail.

Separately, it is worth mentioning the nuances of application technology. The so-called shagreen - a fine-grained relief on the surface of the paint - is a variable value. The size of the grains, their frequency and structure on the painted surface strongly depend on the method of preparing the paint and the process of its application. To put it more simply, if you give the same paint to two painters, the output will be a coating with different roughness. Even the color will be slightly different.

This feature of the paint means that in case of local damage, you will have to at least repaint the entire element. In the case of Raptor paints, no standard procedures for selecting or smoothly transitioning colors can be performed. In addition, the master and the tool used during the work must be the same as during the initial painting. Otherwise, the texture of shagreen may differ from other elements of the body.

Safety precautions when working with raptor

Painting the body of a car with a raptor should take place while observing personal protective measures. The passport that comes with the product itself indicates the main types of danger the raptor poses to humans:

• the material is flammable;
• irritates eyes;
• open contact with the material leads to dry skin and causes it to crack;
• vapors may cause drowsiness and clouding of consciousness.

Therefore, you need to work with a raptor in protective clothing and gloves, goggles and a respirator. The room where the work will be performed must be equipped with exhaust ventilation and fire safety equipment.

Safety precautions during operation

Like most dyes, Raptor paint has a certain negative effect on humans and a list of precautions:

• the material is flammable;
• when painting, irritation of the mucous membrane of the eyes may occur;
• in direct contact with skin may cause burning and dryness;
• Inhalation of vapors may cause dizziness.

In this regard, when carrying out work, we must adhere to a number of precautions:

• The room in which painting is carried out must be well ventilated. Additional mechanical ventilation is recommended during operation. It is necessary to take frequent breaks and go out into fresh air, and use safety glasses and a respirator while working.
• Smoking is strictly prohibited; paintwork materials should be used away from open flames.
• All material that came into contact with the paint (brushes, rollers or rags) must be folded and stored in a separate container, and after finishing work, fill it with water until completely covered.
• Paint should not be spilled, and painting work must be performed in special clothing.
• The paint is stored in a separate, dark place that is difficult for strangers to access. The optimal temperature for storage does not exceed 80°C. All containers must be tightly closed.

Raptor is the optimal solution for those whose car is an indispensable assistant in all areas of activity. Constant use over time results in all kinds of damage to the body, especially for SUVs. This protective substance can increase the degree of stability of the body and significantly extend its service life.

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Advantages of painting a car with raptor

• Painting as a process does not require special qualifications of the performer.
• The coating is not afraid of moisture, salt, extreme temperatures, and does not fade in the sun.
• Protects the coating from rust.
• Reduces noise and vibration levels.
• Has high adhesion to body metal.
• Does not require meticulous preparation of the surface for painting.
• It can be applied not only with a spray gun, but also with a regular roller or brush.
• Painting can be done outside the garage, even outside, at a temperature of +20. An awning is desirable - it can protect from rain.
• Preparing for painting does not take much time.
• The coating retains its protective properties for a long time.
• There is no need to coat the raptor with an additional layer of varnish.

Disadvantages of painting a car with raptor

• Relatively long time for complete polymerization of the coating (according to the instructions, up to 21 days).
• The coating has the appearance of an orange peel.

Those car owners who decide to cover the body of their car with raptor are not embarrassed by these shortcomings, but the advantages leave them in full confidence that their car is reliably protected for many years of operation in the harshest conditions.

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