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FlatUgly
07-07-2004, 06:16 PM
Friday is the day paint is going on, primer looks great im just a little timid about shooting the paint(acrylic urathane)over and epoxy primer, whats the best tip you guys got for a frist time painter on a budget. Ive ben told to use a slowactivator(hardner) to give the paint time to lay out. IM shooting with a 1.7 mm HVLP at around 65-70 degrees.. Thanks in advance Ryan
BILLY.B
07-07-2004, 07:41 PM
Is it a solid color or a metallic?. Are you shooting the boat in a booth or your garage?. Do you plan on clear coating?. All of these come into play along with the temperture.
Fiat48
07-07-2004, 08:13 PM
Reason #98 why I have a gel coat boat!
FlatUgly
07-08-2004, 04:10 PM
SIngle stage, in a booth kinda garage tent like thing, but its sealed pretty well, solid color thanks for the help billy, Fiat my boats gel coat is beat ad it was yellow with a brown stripe and an orange pinstripe yuck!!! thanks guys Ryan
Fiat48
07-08-2004, 06:39 PM
I'm just admiring you getting in there and doing it yourself.:)
e-ticket
07-08-2004, 10:22 PM
Get in there and try it yourself. This was painted in my garage. I used House of Kolor Urethane, HVLP gun, med reducer, temp was 65 to 70d and kind of overcast. The clearcoat was sanded to 2000 and buffed 24 hrs after being sprayed.
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/1210buff2.jpg
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/1210buff3.jpg
Good luck and have fun. Keep us posted and post pics!
Am now sanding my Hallet Barron for paint.
FlatUgly
07-09-2004, 11:00 AM
Thats bitchen eticket was that your first paint project? Well off I go wish me luck guys thanks Ryan