Painting 101 (paint selection, techniques)

Subject: Painting 101 (paint selection, techniques) Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:33 pm

Here is some really good information for the do-it-yourself painters out there. If you read through the article it can shed some light on alot of misconceptions about paint and techniques.

http://www.scottgrundfor.com/ideas/paint3.html

Subject: Re: Painting 101 (paint selection, techniques) Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:43 pm

Subject: Re: Painting 101 (paint selection, techniques) Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:01 pm

So my paint came in today. I talked to a painter at work and he was impressed. They came in a normal size paint can. I thought i was gonna be smaller. Well we shall see...

Subject: Re: Painting 101 (paint selection, techniques) Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:24 pm

put pic's up when u start using it

Subject: Re: Painting 101 (paint selection, techniques) Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:29 pm

Like me actually doing it?

Subject: Re: Painting 101 (paint selection, techniques) Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:01 pm

no foo since we know u aint doing it to make sure the paint matches

well yeah the paint matches. Ive been doing some research. After i paint it i would have to use some light rubbing compound to make it shiny. Its not too much the base coat its the clear thats gonna be interesting.

Cool deal Chris, hope it turns out good.

i would to see that when your done

Will do will prolly start on this next weekend.

Subject: Re: Painting 101 (paint selection, techniques) Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:53 pm

So paint didnt act right the first time so we had to go down to the primer. I hit it up with a few coats then cleared it. Now im working on how to get it to shine. We shall see.

Subject: Re: Painting 101 (paint selection, techniques) Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:19 pm

so the paint is good or no

Subject: Re: Painting 101 (paint selection, techniques) Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:29 pm

we shall see tomorrow. Looks good now.

Wheres da Pictures?

do it in Sunlight too!...like at an Angle etc...

Subject: Re: Painting 101 (paint selection, techniques) Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:50 pm

UltiMIca06 wrote:: Wheres da Pictures?

do it in Sunlight too!...like at an Angle etc...

Yeah I told him that. He tried to get shine under artificial light. You gotta use the sun...son!

Subject: Re: Painting 101 (paint selection, techniques) Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:52 pm

Yeah no matter how much i polished it it would not shine. I went on the site where i got the paint and they said use rubbing compound (it was in bold). I did that. I got a little shinier, but didnt match up with everything else. SO its at work now and one of the paint homies at work is gonna take a crack at it.

Subject: Re: Painting 101 (paint selection, techniques) Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:28 pm

So my homie at work just fixed my side mirror. Took him like 5 minutes. Here is what he said....

The base coat is good but whats bad is the clear. It lays too thin. In order to avoid problems the clearcoat needs more pressure.

Subject: Re: Painting 101 (paint selection, techniques) Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:05 pm

Needs more pressure? what the heck does that mean?

Subject: Re: Painting 101 (paint selection, techniques) Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:31 pm

He said the clear was laying too thin. Thats why it was so dull.

Subject: Re: Painting 101 (paint selection, techniques) Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:39 pm

burly76 wrote:: Needs more pressure? what the heck does that mean?

different paint companies use different pressures

HVLP (High Volume Low Pressure)

or

LVLP (Low Volume Low Pressure)

Subject: Re: Painting 101 (paint selection, techniques) Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:40 pm

[]\//\[\] wrote:

burly76 wrote:: Needs more pressure? what the heck does that mean?

different paint companies use different pressures

HVLP (High Volume Low Pressure)

or

[edit] LVLP (Low Volume Low Pressure)

I know about those Ivan, that is the types of guns that you use. You can only buy HVLP guns now adays in Cali, due to EPA restrictions.

And Chris if it was laying thin, you should have used more coats.

Subject: Re: Painting 101 (paint selection, techniques) Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:46 pm

burly76 wrote:

[]\//\[\] wrote:

burly76 wrote:: Needs more pressure? what the heck does that mean?

different paint companies use different pressures

HVLP (High Volume Low Pressure)

or

[edit] LVLP (Low Volume Low Pressure)

I know about those Ivan, that is the types of guns that you use. You can only buy HVLP guns now adays in Cali, due to EPA restrictions.

And Chris if it was laying thin, you should have used more coats.

They have that in cans too...not just guns. Krylon actually sells lvlp cans on their thicker richer colors.

a quick fix for the hvlp cans that dont have enough "pressure" is to just switch out the caps you use. for example, you can use the older style wd40 fat caps to layout a thicker mist persay ....distributing the paint evenly so that it doesnt look so orange peelish.

Subject: Re: Painting 101 (paint selection, techniques) Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:47 pm

Im just doing what you told me man. I dont paint everyday. Thats why i asked you.

Subject: Re: Painting 101 (paint selection, techniques) Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:48 pm

[]\//\[\] wrote:

burly76 wrote:

[]\//\[\] wrote:

burly76 wrote:: Needs more pressure? what the heck does that mean?

different paint companies use different pressures

HVLP (High Volume Low Pressure)

or

[edit] LVLP (Low Volume Low Pressure)

I know about those Ivan, that is the types of guns that you use. You can only buy HVLP guns now adays in Cali, due to EPA restrictions.

And Chris if it was laying thin, you should have used more coats.

They have that in cans too...not just guns. Krylon actually sells lvlp cans on their thicker richer colors.

a quick fix for the hvlp cans that dont have enough "pressure" is to just switch out the caps you use. for example, you can use the older style wd40 fat caps to layout a thicker mist persay ....distributing the paint evenly so that it doesnt look so orange peelish.

Were actually just talking about the clear here.

Subject: Re: Painting 101 (paint selection, techniques) Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:50 pm

dasiknes803 wrote:

[]\//\[\] wrote:

burly76 wrote:

[]\//\[\] wrote:

burly76 wrote:: Needs more pressure? what the heck does that mean?

different paint companies use different pressures

HVLP (High Volume Low Pressure)

or

[edit] LVLP (Low Volume Low Pressure)

I know about those Ivan, that is the types of guns that you use. You can only buy HVLP guns now adays in Cali, due to EPA restrictions.

And Chris if it was laying thin, you should have used more coats.

They have that in cans too...not just guns. Krylon actually sells lvlp cans on their thicker richer colors.

a quick fix for the hvlp cans that dont have enough "pressure" is to just switch out the caps you use. for example, you can use the older style wd40 fat caps to layout a thicker mist persay ....distributing the paint evenly so that it doesnt look so orange peelish.

Were actually just talking about the clear here.

i know....it doesnt matter tho. itll work for clear too bud.
an aerosol spray is an aerosol spray.....you can change its characteristics by simply switching out the caps....

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