pflaming Posted September 1, 2014 Report Posted September 1, 2014 Question: In what ways does the distance of the nozzle affect the layer of paint being laid down? Too close =. Too far =. Windy =; Hot surface (100 +) =. Patina Paul (aka PP) Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted September 1, 2014 Report Posted September 1, 2014 (edited) PP..you know the internet is your friend..no quick primer from any one person going to make you a painter just by answering a question...much much more to painting... start here; http://infohouse.p2ric.org/ref/06/05671.htm if this does not answer your question move to another article..more you read the more you will know the bsics..forums will get a mass amount of data each based on that persons experience..which may or not be something you can replicate as you do not have the very tools and such he is using...this question is going to run the course of "I do this ..." Edited September 1, 2014 by Plymouthy Adams 1 Quote
Dave72dt Posted September 1, 2014 Report Posted September 1, 2014 Easy to answer this one. You're going to do your own science experiment and learn the effects. Mask off part of a wall and grab one of those spray bombs. Make a pass starting close to the masked wall, say at 4 inches and as you travel across the wall, maintain your speed and pull the spray bomb further away from the wall. Observe how it affects the density and width of the pattern. Set up a small fan and make a pass from calm air through the fan's path and observe how the air movement affects the pattern as you go through it. I'm not going to tell you how to observe reactions to 100 degree temps. Suffice it to say the paint reacts differently to 100 degree surfaces than it does to 70 degree surface. 1 Quote
DJ194950 Posted September 1, 2014 Report Posted September 1, 2014 (edited) Even buying a can of canned spray paint read the directions before using. They Usually tell how to use their paint. BUT the directions are for temps. in the 70-75 degree range. Above about 85 degree just wait until it's cooler fit you want a decent job. Humidity also has a big effect in other parts of the country. (very dry mostly where PP lives.). Summer months and now most winter months! If buying a pint or more of automotive paint/primers, I always go to a paint store and talk to the sales persons. They talk to pro's constantly about the ins and outs of the products they sale. Also Always ask for a copy of the spec/application sheet/s they can easily get them online these days. Lots of info in these. Again most are tuned to 70-75 degree instructions. If it's warmer than that, ask the salesperson what to do. This is for any paint you have not used before. Even the cheap Harbor freight spray guns can do an adequate job with some practice. Save some big cardboard sections to adjust the gun setting and distance/air pressure at the gun. As Plymouthy said, read some tutorials online First! Love painting, hate the primer/prep steps! DJ Edited September 1, 2014 by DJ194950 Quote
gearhead49 Posted September 2, 2014 Report Posted September 2, 2014 Autobody101.com A great site for tip and tricks. 1 Quote
Uncle-Pekka Posted September 2, 2014 Report Posted September 2, 2014 IMHO: Spray painting is something you just cannot learn by reading. You have to DO it, fail some times and learn as you go. Reading and video tutorials help some to avoid the pitfalls and pick some useful tricks, but still you have to do it yourself to get the feel. It's easy to say "Too close = paint will run,/ too far or too hot = paint will dry in air causing rough surface pattern", but you will not get it before you try and see it happen. "How close is too close?" - depends very much on the air gun, settings, paint, thinner, surface temperature, prepping, etc... Painting can be great fun, it can also be most torturing pain in the *ss... Taking good care of your equipment, working space & knowing your paints help along the way. (That's what I say, not what I did...) Good luck, have fun! /Uncle-Pekka 1 Quote
bobjob55 Posted September 2, 2014 Report Posted September 2, 2014 Talk to many of us "old guys" who haven't painted in a while,, our choices WERE lacquer or enamel ....things have changed some with water based paint .. guessing it may have something to do with lack of the "buzz" we used to get from constant paint fumes ..I guess I'll get back to painting again now that the headaches have stopped ... alcohol just isn't the same anymore..... Quote
pflaming Posted September 2, 2014 Author Report Posted September 2, 2014 Bobjob: so true, I had to siphon some gasoline into the main gas tank so I used the old school method of pulling the gas up with my mouth and holding it with my tongue. The new gas does NOT taste the same. I didn't smell it enough to see if I could still get a good high, I'm in CA so I can now get medicinal grass! LOL Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted September 2, 2014 Report Posted September 2, 2014 (edited) PP I thought you were a confirmed rattle-can man.. Edited September 2, 2014 by Plymouthy Adams Quote
bobjob55 Posted September 3, 2014 Report Posted September 3, 2014 RATTLE cans have WAY too many flouracarbons ???(big words get lost in here anymore) Are really bad for you.... kills brain cells and stuff... I'm in Az. We will have some prescription herb here soon .. for now ,, I'll have to get mine from the local (medicine man ) ... Quote
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