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Well since I don't have anything to do for the next few hours, I will 'xplain it all for ya. (Yeah, right) So much depends on paint type, temperature at time of painting,ect. If you are using JD paint then you can't expect too much in the way of advice from the counterman. However if you go to a paint dealership, they can tell you more in 15 minutes than anyone can type in 15 hours here. The best piece of advice I can give you is to not get in a hurry. If this paint job doesn't take 3-4 hours to do, then you are going too fast for a beginner. (others will tell you that they can put a paint job on a tractor in about an hour, maybe so, maybe not. Beginners get in too big of a hurry because they get nervous and don't realize that this process takes a long time to do correctly) Ok...back to getting our hands dirty.... Generally speaking, you add a few ounces of hardener to the paint in the cup, stir well, then add reducer. The reducer is added at the rate of about 25-33%. That is to say 3 or 4 parts paint, to 1 part reducer. Some have other ratios they use but these are just general guidelines to get you started. Spray a medium coat of paint. (medium means just enough to start to hide the primer color but maybe not completely). Let this set for about 30-60 minutes. (again just general guidelines) Spray a second medium coat. This coat should completely hide the primer color. If it does not hide the primer then wait another 30-60 minutes and spray a third coat. More than that and you are apt to start getting runs. Go back and look in the archives for all the painting advice you can read. There have been some excellent posts regarding primers, their applications and preparations.
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