anyone got some good links on how to. i can spray ok ish but i wanna up my game lol. i need info on 2 pack and water based. ive looked but cant find
any goo guides.
adam
Im also interested and will be watching this thread
i spent hours and hours searching the internet for info on spraying. couldn't find anything useful.
in the end i just bit the bullet and wen't for it. i used cellulose as it was easier to get. sprayed a mates bonnet about 4/5 months ago, still
looks as good as the day i did it.
from actually doing it, i looked at what was wrong (slightly rough texture, and didn't spend enough time prepping it) and know what to do next
time. more prep work and turn the air pressure down by about half
basically, read up on the safety things on 2k paint, make sure you're doing them, get a few old scrap panels and go for it
[Edited on 18/8/09 by blakep82]
Ditto.
Also, if youre using plastic sheets to prevent overspray, make sure its antistatic vinyl. You can tell by its colour, as it has a slight pink colour
to it.
I worked at DUPONT for 6m, and learnt a bit there as well.
after reading up abit ive just bought 5l of synthetic paint jet black. you just add 10% thinner then spray then cut back to a nice shine. i will post
some picks up when i get it and tell if its easy or not lol.
adam
remember to make sure your prep work is bang on. black shows up any imperfection.
i think the air pressure should be 6psi (?)
http://xrtwo.speedcentral.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=799882&sid=aeb562384c6f1a6d87a63be6265631bf
Are you painting onto Ali? Youll need an etch primer if so, or it will fall off!
A little tip I was given for synthetic paint, use a bit of 2 pack hardener, about 10-15% max, works wonders. Celly is okay but needs a lot of cutting back after words. Modern 2 pack paint is very safe these days as they have taken the cyanide out of it. With 2 pack often better to use a bit more hardener and a bit less thinners than you should, use 3-4 coats minimum, then 3-4 coats laquer, t-cut then polish. Some 2 pack paint needs laquer and some doesn't make sure you ask first before you buy. If you want pearl effect you can buy "chamellion" flakes, it's just a powder that you mix into your laquer and just paint over your colour, dead easy. If you can paint half decent then pearl is a breeze.
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Celly is okay but needs a lot of cutting back after words.
There is a little bit on the mig welding home page here
Chris
"Modern 2 pack paint is very safe these days as they have taken the cyanide out of it."
NO IT ISNT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is so dangerous that 'proper' bodyshops are not allowed to use it anymore
BASIC RULE
Use 2k without £500,000 of booth and equipment - you die - end of.
er, not quite ^
you die if you don't use a proper mask
I think this thread needs to be a sticky
http://locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=93711
Fozzie, help me stop these guys killing themselves
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Originally posted by blakep82
er, not quite ^
you die if you don't use a proper mask