Let’s take 10% off there swirly dan

cliffs_trip said:
Have you tried the Rustoleum Automotive clear coat? It worked best on all my projects involving paint or wood. Used krylon once and it wrinkled the paint. Plus, you can get spray cans or buckets for the Rustoleum clear, so if you have a spray gun, you can use that too. It dries quick and you can sand it in a couple of hours and reapply. Get that mirror finish!
Testor paints and water have been what I have used most. I tried Humbrol, but didn't use it as much as the enamels from Testors. I don't use Borax either, just water and paint and a newspaper to clear the water before pullout.
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Can you point me into the right direction on how to do your clear method? This looks really great and I think we are using the same stuff
 
jjjimi84 said:
Can you point me into the right direction on how to do your clear method? This looks really great and I think we are using the same stuff
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Yep, that's the same stuff!

I've used it in a spray can, but since I had spray equipment, I started buying in the small buckets.
When using the spray can it's harder to get thicker coats, so it takes more cycles of spray, sand, spray. I think I did a minimum of 5 coats with the spray can. Sometimes up to 10 depending how thick I was going for.

Now if you have a small HVLP spray gun, then that is the way to go. You can adjust the amount of paint and air ratio so you can get some fairly thick coats with no runs. It seems to flash off faster than the spray can, meaning less time between coats. You don't even have to thin it out to run through the spray gun.

Most of my sanding after that is to level the finish. I think I start with either 220 or 400 grit, then usually don't do over 800 or 1200 grit, using dish soap and water with a foam backer behind the sand paper. After it's all cut, I just get some car polish and buff out the finish either by hand or with a buffing wheel.

I really love seeing all these swirl paint jobs!

I found a picture of that chassis without all the components mounted. I need to get to doin more paint projects, it's fun!
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cliffs_trip said:
Yep, that's the same stuff!

I've used it in a spray can, but since I had spray equipment, I started buying in the small buckets.
When using the spray can it's harder to get thicker coats, so it takes more cycles of spray, sand, spray. I think I did a minimum of 5 coats with the spray can. Sometimes up to 10 depending how thick I was going for.

Now if you have a small HVLP spray gun, then that is the way to go. You can adjust the amount of paint and air ratio so you can get some fairly thick coats with no runs. It seems to flash off faster than the spray can, meaning less time between coats. You don't even have to thin it out to run through the spray gun.

Most of my sanding after that is to level the finish. I think I start with either 220 or 400 grit, then usually don't do over 800 or 1200 grit, using dish soap and water with a foam backer behind the sand paper. After it's all cut, I just get some car polish and buff out the finish either by hand or with a buffing wheel.

I really love seeing all these swirl paint jobs!

I found a picture of that chassis without all the components mounted. I need to get to doin more paint projects, it's fun!
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New gun and setup is a must! I hate that this happens….

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Do i throw another layer of clear on and then sand it back? It is still quite thin in spots.
 
I think I'm going to hit up Harbor Freight and pick up a spray gun and compressor. My boss just picked up a spray gun from there to do a quick experiment job at work and didn't want to spend a ton of money, since it was only a test. I was pretty impressed with how well it worked, and I was a commercial painter for 15yrs.
 
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Would something like this work? Or is an air compressor and hvlp gun the way to go? Is 58psi enough to move clear coat from a bucket, or is that too thick for that? Only have experience with paint sprayer machine units, not so much with air compressors.
 
DeadAirMD said:
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Would something like this work? Or is an air compressor and hvlp gun the way to go? Is 58psi enough to move clear coat from a bucket, or is that too thick for that? Only have experience with paint sprayer machine units, not so much with air compressors.
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I haven't had good results with air brushing clear coats.... I think a hvlp is the way to go.
 
jjjimi84 said:
New gun and setup is a must! I hate that this happens….



Do i throw another layer of clear on and then sand it back? It is still quite thin in spots.
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If you think it is too thin, then spray a few more coats until you have enough to not fear sanding through.

If you can knock down the high areas before you add more clear, that would be ideal.

build-up or runs are easier to fix than bubbles, though. Those bastards can be a real pain to eliminate.


DeadAirMD said:
Would something like this work? Or is an air compressor and hvlp gun the way to go? Is 58psi enough to move clear coat from a bucket, or is that too thick for that? Only have experience with paint sprayer machine units, not so much with air compressors.
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As far as what to spray with, an airbrush wouldn't be a good idea. The cup on mine wouldn't hold enough paint to do just the short end of a 125B.

All the clear coats I've used did not need any thinning, and I would advise not to thin a clear coat unless it is specifically called for. You're just asking for haziness or cloudiness in your final product. Try to not spray in high humidity conditions too, some clears will cloud up from that as well.

A small HVLP gun would be the best. I wouldn't get the cheapest harbor freight gun. I have the purple handle HVLP gun and it tends to leak more than I'd like. I only use it to spray things where I'm not concerned with a completely flat surface.

You may be best served with a touch-up gun. I have a small Devilbiss set I got off eBay for $75 which they sell on Eastwood - Devilbiss Touch up Spray Gun set

Here is one I saw on harbor freight - HF Touch up gun

With that one you'll need an air compressor which can deliver at 40 cfm continually for best results.

That's about all I can think of currently.
-Heath
 
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