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Alan Kowal

08-08-2003 10:11:48

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I am mechanically and electrically inclined but , since I have never attempted a true spray gun paint job ,I consider myself painting challenged so I have a few basic questions.....1) When mixing paint for the color coat do you mix up just enough for the first coat and then empty and clean the gun again for each coat , or , do you mix enough to do more then one coat ?
2) Can you sucessfully apply new paint over existing paint as long as it is the same type of paint and has been scuffed up ?
3) When fixing minor paint problems on the tractor sheetmetal , and I apply the color coat ,can I compound/polish/wax the new paint to match and blend with the existing paint and if so what is the correct product to use for that ?
As always ANY opinions /sugeestions appreciated...Alan

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NCJohn

08-09-2003 17:20:08

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Re: Painting Question's in reply to Alan Kowal, 08-08-2003 10:11:48

Alan, if you really want to learn a lot about painting go to www.autobodystore.com and visit the bulletin board. Very friendly and helpful professionals on that board who can really get you up to speed.

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Tom (MI)

08-08-2003 17:36:01

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Re: Painting Question's in reply to Alan Kowal, 08-08-2003 10:11:48

Don't leave the paint sit in the gun. Your tip will get all clogged up, among other things. If you're going to leave it sit, as long or longer than it takes the coat you just sprayed to dry, then it's going to dry on the exterior parts of your gun, too. And BG is right, it's all in the prep work. Take it all down to bare metal. If you have some bare metal, or different layers of paint exposed, you'll never get it feathered out good enough when you lay that high gloss on there.

Tom

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Loren

08-08-2003 13:23:19

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Re: Painting Question's in reply to Alan Kowal, 08-08-2003 10:11:48

Alan Iam not a paint specialist,just wanted to add to your list of questions,when painting the engine I assume you would use high heat paint

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08-08-2003 16:29:38

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Re: Re: Painting Question's in reply to Loren , 08-08-2003 13:23:19

You don't need high-temp paint. Not even on the manifold, as it's supposed to be that same color as the engine, then it burns off.

When spraying, especially if you use synthetic enamels and hardener, mix only enough to cover what your time allows. You can mix the paint and reducer ahead and store it in a clean air-tight jar for a short period. Do not add hardener to mixed paint until you are ready to spray.

Preparation is the key to painting. Spend 90% of your time and effort in sanding, priming, filling and levelling dents and dings, wet-sanding, tack-rag, putty-glazing, etc. Once all of that is done, the spray part can be done quickly. It's good to have a dust-free environment.

It's not absolutely necessary to prime the cast-iron parts as long as they are clean, dry, oil, grease-and-rust and dust-free.

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Buckeye Fan

08-08-2003 17:15:18

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Re: Re: Re: Painting Question's in reply to bg, 08-08-2003 16:29:38

One more comment, if you have mixed hardener and can't use the paint right away, put it in the garage beer fridge. It will keep a few more days than at room temp. Buckeye

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Alan

08-08-2003 13:40:10

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Re: Re: Painting Question's in reply to Loren , 08-08-2003 13:23:19

Loren....I have rattle can painted several tractor engines/bodies (red) with regular paint....you would only need the high temp paint for the exhaust manifold ,which if you run the tractor hard enough at dusk you will see that it actually glows sorta red.....Alan

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