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Charlie D
Gentlemen:
It has been awhile since I have been on the forum to ask questions and receive excellent advice. The color sanding on the roof of the Studebaker was not going well and you guys gave me advice that led to a very nice looking roof. Unfortunately the roof looked so nice that the drip rail around it stood out like a sore thumb. There was quite a bit of orange peel in it.
I thought if I was careful I could color sand it as well. I used a soft rubber backer and wet sanded it with 1,000 grit sandpaper. I thought I was not putting much pressure on it but I soon broke through to the epoxy primer. Today I masked the car off except for the two side drip rails. I am hoping to put a couple of smooth coats on and not worry about trying to color sand these 3/8” wide drip rails.
My spray gun is the Eastwood Concurs with 1.2, 1.4, and 1.8 tips. I use the DeKups system for the paint. I am hoping to keep overspray to a minimum. I do not have a detail gun and I have never used the 1.2 tip. I am thinking that my best shot is to use the 1.2 tip; narrow the fan in to maybe 2 ½ to 3”; reduce the SS acrylic urethane to thin it out a little more than normal and set the pressure at the gun to 33-35 PSI. I am thinking the higher pressure will atomize the paint a little better and the reducer will help it flow. I plan to borderline runs versus orange peel. I figure it will take me 3-4 minutes to sand it and retry.
Do you have any advice for spraying such a small area.
Thank you.
It has been awhile since I have been on the forum to ask questions and receive excellent advice. The color sanding on the roof of the Studebaker was not going well and you guys gave me advice that led to a very nice looking roof. Unfortunately the roof looked so nice that the drip rail around it stood out like a sore thumb. There was quite a bit of orange peel in it.
I thought if I was careful I could color sand it as well. I used a soft rubber backer and wet sanded it with 1,000 grit sandpaper. I thought I was not putting much pressure on it but I soon broke through to the epoxy primer. Today I masked the car off except for the two side drip rails. I am hoping to put a couple of smooth coats on and not worry about trying to color sand these 3/8” wide drip rails.
My spray gun is the Eastwood Concurs with 1.2, 1.4, and 1.8 tips. I use the DeKups system for the paint. I am hoping to keep overspray to a minimum. I do not have a detail gun and I have never used the 1.2 tip. I am thinking that my best shot is to use the 1.2 tip; narrow the fan in to maybe 2 ½ to 3”; reduce the SS acrylic urethane to thin it out a little more than normal and set the pressure at the gun to 33-35 PSI. I am thinking the higher pressure will atomize the paint a little better and the reducer will help it flow. I plan to borderline runs versus orange peel. I figure it will take me 3-4 minutes to sand it and retry.
Do you have any advice for spraying such a small area.
Thank you.