Gun angle

[chevman]

I've had some time to kill, so the last few days I've just been looking around at what others are doing, and I'm surprised at the gun angle of some high end painters. This guy is the painter for the Ring Brothers, they do a lot of the work themselves but they do have a painter, and maybe other help?????
https://www.ringbrothers.com/stay-connected

 

[Lizer]

The left side of that hood looks like I painted it.

 

[OJ86]

Ring brothers are in my opinion in the top 3 best builders in this country. Not sure whats going on in that pic, but looking at the masking job I'd suspect its just primer.

 

[crashtech]

Yeah I think primer as well. Maybe that explains the lazy grip, too.

 

[chevman]

Yes, it is primer, but I don't spray primer that way, and they did put that in this 2 minute video which is about their work.

 

[OJ86]

I don't know man, I just wouldn't judge anything by a 2 second clip. I've definitely seen far worse on IG from some of the self proclaimed "best in the business".

 

[jtfx6552]

I think he just has short arms trying to reach the center.

 

[RenewAP]

I drive by Ring Bros. every week and have always been amazed by the lack of burnouts on the pavement in town.

 

[hapcj7]

when your ringbrothers steering wheel is 3000 bucks)

 

['68 Coronet R/T]

Never heard of them before.

To me, developing a good spraying technique requires consistency. From epoxy primer all the way to the clear coat application, I try to use the same gun angle, distance and overlap. Speed may change a bit but everything else needs to be programmed into your muscle memory.

 

[chevman]

My thoughts exactly.

 

[crashtech]

Note to self: Never tell someone with OCD to relax
Just kidding, guys. I appreciate the relentless pursuit of perfection!

 

[Vanillagorilla]

I used to scratch my head at things like this as well. I learned to spray and do things a certain way and always felt like that standard was the end all be all. And everytime I seen someone go outside of those parameters it always annoyed me and made me think "what the heck are they doing". But some of those guys ended up with some of the best end results Ive ever seen. So now (unless something is just a blatant no no that sacrifices quality or longevity) I just let the finished product be the determining factor.

 

[AAE]

I know when I overthink things, it causes more problems. When I relax and just let it go, the results are so much better.

 

[Whitesnake]

Have a couple adult beverages and start spraying. You’ll be amazed! Lol