Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) said:Driveway is just fine in my experience!
+1 pole barns are also a good one.
Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) said:Driveway is just fine in my experience!
+1 pole barns are also a good one.
Thanks guys. Driveway gets sun and possible wind which was my only thought. But also means I don't have to Clean the garage.....
Hit it at balls 30, when humidity and sun exposure is at its lowest point of the day. I'm assuming that your area is like mine. We roll the car out about dawn, wipe and tape, and spray by 8am. Let it cure until about lunch, bring it back in.
However, i just realized that you're still at primer. That case, don't let the surface get hot. Early is better, but quickness matters more.
In reply to Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) :
+1 in his case I'd wipe down the day before, and wipe down day of spraying. Also wetting the ground helps a ton with dust.
In reply to Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) :
If hot surface is bad.... I may do it in the garage. Driveway gets sun early and all day..... I shot the epoxy in the sun tho?
By hot I'm talking 75-80max, but direct sun
Hit it early, and dont let it bake in the sun. If metal is hot, or medium warm from the sun its no bueno. Cool or lukewarm is perfect.
Java, you and I live somewhat close. Morning sun here in WA doesn't get very hot. This time of year, I'd plan to shoot it first thing in the morning, then roll it inside after it has had an hour or two to skin over.
It won't be over 70* until noon anyway, but I hear it is supposed to warm up today and this week.
In reply to Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) :
Hmm ok, metal was pretty hot to the touch with epoxy, it was ~1pm sih spray time.
In reply to Mezzanine :
Yes does take awhile to get hot, but metal in the sun still gets hot quick. I probably wont be shooting till next week realistically.
I deal with the southeast. Its 101 in the shade here right now, and metal thats been in the sun all day will raise blisters if you touch it.
So, your climate is apparently radically different. Which means timeline wise for outdoor spray needs adjustment for the Pacific northwest.
In reply to Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) :
Yeah no blisters.... at the hottest in the afternoon its uncomfortabel to touch after a few seconds....
Nothing tonight. I'm tired, but still excited. Catalyst for the primer came today.
Alright! Sanded the fender. Got two more coats in it.... It's funky.
Leaf blower was taken to garage. It's cleaner ish. Need to get new kitchen table into kitchen....
In reply to java230 :
It's gonna look great!
In reply to Recon1342 :
I hope so.... Fingers crossed!
Your getting close to the fun stuff.
In reply to Professor_Brap (Forum Supporter) :
More blocking? 
You know...the beauty of knowing that you will re-visit is that this does not have to be perfect this first time. You are going to shoot the epoxy and you are going to get what you get. Your mind will process the stuff that did not come out to expectations and when you are ready to revisit ( if ever) you will figure each spot out as an individual task rather than the whole truck as you see it now.
Go spray the thing.
In reply to java230 :
When in doubt. More blocking.
In reply to NOHOME :
This is true. I am excited to see it one color again (even if its pepto pink :D ). A bit more blocking wont kill me. I am happy to think that starting at 150 will be removing far less material, which 'should' speed things up a little.
The to spray list still looks the same....
Bypass NSS
Scuff rockers and roof.
Clean.
EDIT: I really should run a larger air line too..... I ahve 3/8" hose from the compressor and the paint gun doesn't like it...... Oh and need to make paint gun orifice bigger!!
Windex is shockingly good as s first step cleaner. And FAR cheaper than wax and grease remover.
In reply to Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) :
Doesn't get too much moisture into the filler?
In reply to java230 :
Not according to art. It flashes off pretty quickly as well.
In reply to Dusterbd13-michael (Forum Supporter) :
Good to know!
Add one more thing to the list.... I have decided to redo all the air lines before I spray again.... This will be fun, maybe. I have an idea. You will see....
I paint with a small line.
I have a pressure gauge at the gun
With the regulator at the gun turned wide open to maximize flow, I adjust the pressure at my compressor outlet until the pressure at the gun with the trigger pulled is around 22 or so that my gun likes. The pressure at the wall will probably be like 45 or something really high.
Then I take the pressure gauge/regulator off the gun and don't touch the regulator at the tank.
And yeah, you do need a stupid big orifice for the polyester primer.
NOHOME said:I paint with a small line.
I have a pressure gauge at the gun
With the regulator at the gun turned wide open to maximize flow, I adjust the pressure at my compressor outlet until the pressure at the gun with the trigger pulled is around 22 or so that my gun likes. The pressure at the wall will probably be like 45 or something really high.
Then I take the pressure gauge/regulator off the gun and don't touch the regulator at the tank.
And yeah, you do need a stupid big orifice for the polyester primer.
I had all kinds of issues when I did the epoxy. Its all rubber hose, and every time I stopped the airflow, the hose seemed like it would ballon a little. The pressure would spike when I next pulled the trigger. Ended up just keeping the air going at all times and using the trigger just for paint on/off.
It was weird, and made it hard till I figured out what was going on.....
I am going to modify my HF gun for a big orifice. should I go 2mm or 2.5??
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