Different clear ?
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Ever try using the very slow activator? Makes the clear lay so much differently!
A 1.4 tip has always been Barry's recommendation in the past as most 1.3's over atomize the clear.. Ive been MIA for a few years but i doubt that has changed and ive used the products for 15 plus years now.
Universal is still may favorite.. Just can't be beat.. Happy Spraying
A 1.4 tip has always been Barry's recommendation in the past as most 1.3's over atomize the clear.. Ive been MIA for a few years but i doubt that has changed and ive used the products for 15 plus years now.
Universal is still may favorite.. Just can't be beat.. Happy Spraying
Rbm
Professional amateur
I have read many of your prior posts...good info. I have not tried strait slow activator. I have blended with slow...I'll try that when the weather changes. I really wonder if I'm defeating the purpose of UC by reducing it...I will get a 1.4 if I knew that would help...in read here where folks are spraying fine with a 1.3.... Maybe my technical ability is at fault.
crashtech
Combo Man & Mod
If you have a clean environment that is fairly well heated, there is no reason not to try slow as BK suggests.
Hi @Bondoking , long time no see buddy!
Hi @Bondoking , long time no see buddy!
Jim C
Oldtimer
wow nice to see bk back!
nothing wrong with an oz of reducer in uv clear. if you reduce just keep it at 10% and under. also dont do something like fast activator with slow reducer. generally try and keep the reducer the same or within 1 temp rating of the activator your using in the clear. just not a good practice.
nothing wrong with an oz of reducer in uv clear. if you reduce just keep it at 10% and under. also dont do something like fast activator with slow reducer. generally try and keep the reducer the same or within 1 temp rating of the activator your using in the clear. just not a good practice.
Whatever works for you is fine as the amount of reducer you are using is perfect (if needed)
That gun with 1.3 tip you should have about 24-26Lbs wit the trigger pulled, look at spraying the first coat wetter if no reducer is used.
Also when I tested that gun with a 1.4, I found it was perfect with 90% wide open fan. 2.75 to 3 turns out on the fluid and with a 1.4, 28lbs at the gun with the trigger pulled and 6" from the panel.
Hello BK!!!!
That gun with 1.3 tip you should have about 24-26Lbs wit the trigger pulled, look at spraying the first coat wetter if no reducer is used.
Also when I tested that gun with a 1.4, I found it was perfect with 90% wide open fan. 2.75 to 3 turns out on the fluid and with a 1.4, 28lbs at the gun with the trigger pulled and 6" from the panel.
Hello BK!!!!
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Clint Burnett
Barry,
I'm a new user and just got my first order of UV clear from you last week. Any tips on gun settings, reducing and spraying with a Tekna Copper, 7E7 cap with 1.4 tip? Thanks and sorry to hijack the thread.
'68 Coronet R/T
Oldtimer
Everybody sprays slightly different so take this as what works for me.
Back fluid knob all the way out. Hold trigger full open and turn fluid knob in until it starts to lift trigger. Release trigger and turn knob 1/2 turn farther in.
With trigger pulled full open set air pressure to 30psi. These have a nice size fan on them so test on masking paper taped to wall to ensure proper pattern.
Spray about 6 inches maximum from the panel with a 50% overlap.
Fan 90% wide open, 2.75 turns out on fluid and 28-30 LBs at the gun with the trigger pulled.
I agree like I say to people all week long the only thing that counts is the net result.
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Clint Burnett
Thanks everyone for the hep, its greatly appreciated.
crashtech
Combo Man & Mod
I had to quit trying to do 50% overlap. For me that much overlap is too sensitive to travel speed especially. Now I do about 25%75% or so with around twice the travel speed, so it's like every area gets 4 lighter passes instead of 2 heavy ones, if you get my drift. The only thing to watch out for when doing 25%75% overlap and higher travel speed is that you have to start and end farther off the panel, the first and last pass are only hitting the panel with 25% of the fan.
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'68 Coronet R/T
Oldtimer
I find the 50% easier to obtain by simply aiming the center of my fan at the wet edge of the previous coat.
Having to develop a professional technique like you are describing may be beyond my abilities.
Having to develop a professional technique like you are describing may be beyond my abilities.
crashtech
Combo Man & Mod
Each time I advance, it is by 25% of the fan width, approximately. So, the second thing you said.
@'68 Coronet R/T , I have seen your results, they look even better than what I can do, so there's that. We all just have to do what works for us.
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'68 Coronet R/T
Oldtimer
I hate painting white. I get snow blind in short order so I will remember your 25% overlap and give it a try if someone will pay me enough money to paint there vehicle white.
crashtech
Combo Man & Mod
I painted with 50% for a lot of years, it was how I was taught, and it worked. Seems like it worked better for me on the old lower solids stuff, like Centari and Delstar. But with the high solids stuff I was getting in trouble once in a while, mostly on long panels, or on white. A long white panel was the death of me, and there are actually quite a few of those here in Southern Idaho. Now I'm not afraid of them anymore, lol.