After over two years of learning, researching, and asking questions, we (my wife and daughter) finally sprayed my VW karmann Ghia with SPI epoxy. As many of you who have taken the time to answer my many questions know, I am an overthinker. I think this time I have broken the cycle. Let me outline what I did and then pose my questions.
- Bare metal prep as recommended by the experts and Pro-Ams here
- Mixed epoxy 1:1 in PPG 26 Oz. cups with exactitude
- Sprayed 2 coats (so far) with a Vevor R500 LVLP gun set at 1.5 - 2 turns out on the fluid, full fan minus a 1/8 turn, and 24 PSI at the gun, set at the wall, with the trigger pulled.
- Spray distance was ~8" and travel speed was about 12" - 16"/Sec.
- Paint consumption was about 96 Oz. per coat to do the entire car; inside, outside, underside, and wheel wells.
- This was the first time my daughter and wife ever used a spray gun. I explained how to do it based on what I learned here.
Since I am visually impaired, my wife did most of the spraying with my daughter filling in on one of the coats. The doors and lids (painted separately, off the car) came out great as far as I can tell. They have a smooth, even, satin finish after 3 coats, The body, however, has varying results. We have three distinct textures on the car body and I want to know which is correct since we plan to spray at least 2 more coats.
- Rough sandy-feeling texture, but even in appearance: I'm guessing dry spray due to not enough fluid, too-fast travel speed, or too-far spray distance.
- Smooth satin texture even in appearance
- Very smooth, very shiny texture that feels thick but is even in appearance with no runs
I am fairly sure the first texture is bad so which of the other two should we aspire to achieve?
Does my rate of consumption sound right, too high, or too low?
...and thanks to all of you for making this possible.
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Emil
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Emil
- Bare metal prep as recommended by the experts and Pro-Ams here
- Mixed epoxy 1:1 in PPG 26 Oz. cups with exactitude
- Sprayed 2 coats (so far) with a Vevor R500 LVLP gun set at 1.5 - 2 turns out on the fluid, full fan minus a 1/8 turn, and 24 PSI at the gun, set at the wall, with the trigger pulled.
- Spray distance was ~8" and travel speed was about 12" - 16"/Sec.
- Paint consumption was about 96 Oz. per coat to do the entire car; inside, outside, underside, and wheel wells.
- This was the first time my daughter and wife ever used a spray gun. I explained how to do it based on what I learned here.
Since I am visually impaired, my wife did most of the spraying with my daughter filling in on one of the coats. The doors and lids (painted separately, off the car) came out great as far as I can tell. They have a smooth, even, satin finish after 3 coats, The body, however, has varying results. We have three distinct textures on the car body and I want to know which is correct since we plan to spray at least 2 more coats.
- Rough sandy-feeling texture, but even in appearance: I'm guessing dry spray due to not enough fluid, too-fast travel speed, or too-far spray distance.
- Smooth satin texture even in appearance
- Very smooth, very shiny texture that feels thick but is even in appearance with no runs
I am fairly sure the first texture is bad so which of the other two should we aspire to achieve?
Does my rate of consumption sound right, too high, or too low?
...and thanks to all of you for making this possible.
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Emil
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Emil