We have painted alot of the panels and every so often Im getting this "dry" looking spots in some of the panels. Its not alot, and you really only see it in alot of sun, but trying to get this thing right without wasitng anymore paint. It has alot of coats on it as it is. Any advice from someone who has sprayed it would be GREATLY appreciated. IT is the copper pearl metallic color and you can see what Im talking about in the pic of the hood.It is kinda in the middle on both sides.
Dont waste anymore paint trying to bury that, wait a couple of days and sand it really good and put a wet coat on it. i would also kind of stand it up so can shoot it horizontally so gravity can help you. had the same problem ****s
That happens alot when using a flattener. You have to make sure every coat is heavy enough to eliminate dry spots.
Thanks guys for the input. First time using this and not really a painter. Do I sand the whole panel down with 400, then shoot it?
Too much PSI at the gun? Maybe not enough paint coming through the nozzle? Sounds like it's drying up a bit before it's hitting the pannel. I'd make some adjustments and spray a test pannel first.
Hey, What did the surface you shot the first coat over look like? Well sealed finish or old spotted primer and old paint job? If the previous surface was only spot primed, and then you shot this job over it that could account for the gloss/sheen dieback. Anything with flattener in it needs to be shot alittle on the wet side, with special attention payed to triggering and spray patterns. If you don't follow this, "dry patches'' can be the result! " Spending a nation into generational debt is not an act of comp***ion "
Are you reducing it? When helping a friend spray it, I found that overreducing on the last coat really helped to wet the paint out and get it to lay down evenly with equal sheen. I doubled the reduction, I think it was 4:1:1 and I sprayed it at 4:1:2. Just be careful because the thinner it is the easier it will run.
IT was all one color and in primer. Thanks for all the feedback. The Hot Rod Flatz Tech guy said I also should try using the slower reducer so Im going to try that as well.
yeah how did it come out??? and does that hotrod flats company what is there paint consist of is it just base coat with a flattener??
Sounds like you might be getting a little bit of FLASHING. Try adjusting the air pressure a bit to balance to volume of paint to air coming out.
Shot 3 complete cars with HRF now and shooting it wet with lower pressure is the best advise I can give.
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