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blakep82

posted on 13/5/10 at 08:13 AM Reply With Quote
paint spraying

whenever i've sprayed paint it tend to crack and chip/flake off really easily

am i thinning the paint too much? its cellulose, and i'm thinning it to the ratio on the paint, 1 part thinner to 1 part paint, but it always looks really thin and watery. should i be spraying a bit thicker?





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boggle

posted on 13/5/10 at 08:37 AM Reply With Quote
sounds like bad prep......you need to make sure the suface is well keyed, bit nor with deep scratches, and cleaned well with a good panell wipe...





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tomprescott

posted on 13/5/10 at 08:55 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by boggle
sounds like bad prep......

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blakep82

posted on 13/5/10 at 09:29 AM Reply With Quote
it more the paint is very brittle really, but yes i'm sure the prep wasn't the best

with my axle, i sprayed white over the primer, that all stuck fine, gave the white 40mins to go tacky, then put the flouorecent orange over the top, and the orange flaked off, but not the white, not really sure what else i could have done there, except maybe spray the oragne a bit thicker

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skinned knuckles

posted on 13/5/10 at 09:58 AM Reply With Quote
quote from my college lecturer years ago:-

"the quality of the end result will be dierctly proportional to the time and effort put in to the preperation of the car"

provide a good key, make sure that the panel/s are thoroughly degreased and bone dry. make sure that the temperature of the workpiece is the same as the air temp to prevent condensation during spraying and remember that several thin coats are better than one thick. thinning to the manufacturers guidelines should not be a problem (are you using the correct thinners?)

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blakep82

posted on 13/5/10 at 10:24 AM Reply With Quote
that would be awesome thanks





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Mark Allanson

posted on 15/5/10 at 10:02 PM Reply With Quote
I am not aware of any wet on wet primer available for celly - perhaps this is your problem





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