Yeah rather disappointing. I am going with another brand that I am familiar with. I know that other material well and it will cover and lay down nicely. I need white as I am going with a light orange base. It’s a shame I really wanted to like this stuff and heard such great things about it. I guess I just don’t have the right touch to get it the way I needed it….
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I am shooting it light orange. I have another mfg gray epoxy primer that I’ve used successfully on the first two coats.
Will you please let us know how the other stuff turns out. Like Crash said so hard to diagnose over the internet. Any members close by you could have them try the white epoxy ? Has any one touched on the subjet of a bad batch ? I am almost sure this is not the case But,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
It's white epoxy being white epoxy. Nochain should try a 1/4 of grey or black, or possibly intermix a quart of black with the white he has. Once he sands he will see the benefits.
I had the same issues when I started with white after a 6 year break. Pictures in my thread look just like his. Since I knew the product previously and needed more anyway, I bought a gallon of black and am on my way.
The white that I shot 6 years prior when I was "in practice" shooting SPI all the time, with white still looks flawless, so it can be shot, but it is a feel thing.
One thing I noticed is, the longer you let it induce, the better it sprays BUT during induction it separates so you need to stir it up before you pour into the gun right before shooting. With Dekups one time in the beginning, I let it induce in the dekup, connected the dekup turned it over and shot, no bueno.
I had the same issues when I started with white after a 6 year break. Pictures in my thread look just like his. Since I knew the product previously and needed more anyway, I bought a gallon of black and am on my way.
The white that I shot 6 years prior when I was "in practice" shooting SPI all the time, with white still looks flawless, so it can be shot, but it is a feel thing.
One thing I noticed is, the longer you let it induce, the better it sprays BUT during induction it separates so you need to stir it up before you pour into the gun right before shooting. With Dekups one time in the beginning, I let it induce in the dekup, connected the dekup turned it over and shot, no bueno.
Yup later this week. Just to be clear I have been actively spraying another bran of epoxy primer successfully on and off as I had been doing the bodywork. I was hoping for a flawless finish in white as the existing epoxy substrate was hand blocked very nicely. Since I plan to paint the car a bright and light orange I wanted a white primer. This is what I started the SPI with.
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Yup I induced for 30 minutes minutes and stirred before and after as the manyal called for.
Whitesnake
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Barry did mention warming it would pretty much make it idiot proof…maybe worth a shot?
Whitesnake
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I have the same compressor. She’s a water pump for sure! Typical of most high rpm compressors these days. Some day I’ll pony up for a quality low rpm compressor. But for now the IR has been a great compressor just need to control the moisture. The Tranny cooler between the pump and tank is nice because it basically cools the air down to room temp before it even enters the tank. But you can never take too many precautions with contaminated air. What are the filters/regulators your using after the tank if you don’t mind me asking?
I'm one of the least experienced guys on here so take what I say with a grain of salt, but since you say it's already epoxied but you just want it a different color under you base, I'd smooth any rough primer, and if you're still in the current white epoxy's recoat window, reduce the epoxy a little and spray it as a sealer coat. Reduced it lays our real flat, then it should be ready for color.
Ok last spray of my material today making it my 3rd coat. I increased the dwell from 30 minutes to 1 hour. Ambient is about 10 degrees warmer today at 82F! I think Barry knows what he is saying as everyone here knows. I believe the warmer temperature made a HUGE difference! It now sprays like a traditional base coat. I’m believe its the temperature but the longer dwell probably helps as well as a like material substrate.
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If I was “to mark up” the data sheet I would change the minimum temperature to at least 75F minimum for application and increase the dwell time to 1 hour. And I would add a note that the first coat may not be that great and to hang in there it gets better as you build it.
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If I was “to mark up” the data sheet I would change the minimum temperature to at least 75F minimum for application and increase the dwell time to 1 hour. And I would add a note that the first coat may not be that great and to hang in there it gets better as you build it.
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I have these three on the wall.
I have these two at the compressor tank. Form the tank, that is a manual drain water/ oil separator. Then a gauged water/oil regulator. That was need to regulate air pressure into the air dryer.
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Final shots. I think I am ready for final blockout the seal and paint?
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Not worth your time to build it bud. $40-50 on Amazon! I move them around as needed. Very helpful! ZenStyle Clothes Rack Z Base... 220 lbs under $40!
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Well armchair cowboy I made an honest attempt to try and figure out why I was having an issue(s). I took a systematic approach and made changes to my system that I thought appropriate. I took the great advice of those that tried to help and was sincere and appreciated it. I learned a lot from the inputs of those that offered help and from the steps I took to try and solve the issue.
It had nothing to do with not listening.