Re: [T3] Silver painting woe's, the latest.

[Bobsnotch@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/29/07 10:25:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
topnotch@nycap.rr.com writes:

> Not sure, I just bought a new gun with a 1.4mm noozle, also not HVLP,
> apparently you can still buy them.
> Didn't help a bit!  I noticed as I cleaned the gun the paint and extra
>reducer I poured in a can just sat there and upwelled, continued to
> circulate on its own... this cant be good!
 
Did you have the air pressure set correctly for the gun? I mean, they usually 
give you a recommended starting pressure that you fine tune. 
Did you add laquer thinner to the paint in the cup (from the gun you were 
cleaning), or did you just dump it into a container and see it doing the upweeled 
swirl? If you added laquer, then you'll get that, but I've also seen metallic 
paint do what you're describing on it's own. The cause is usually too much 
reducer. If you're able to watch it long enough, it'll settle down (usually in 
an hour or so), but it'll also start getting too thick to paint, as the time 
limit has almost run out for spraying.

>Im bringing everything over the the paint supplier tommoro, let their expert
>figure it out, but I think it's the paint. 

Very good idea, it's possible that you're missing something, that they didn't 
give you, or they might have a couple of tips to help you work thru your 
trouble (gun settings, etc...). It's also very possible that they'll replace the 
paint (what you have left).


Bob 65 Notch S with Sunroof and IRS, aka Krusty
       71 Square, now a topless Roadster : ) 
       71 Notch ... aka Krunchy


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