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I got to molest one today
[quote=”Jayson M” post=17371]Damn ….guilty as charged,the secret is out :clappy :stoned[/quote]
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I like turning my fan in, I am trying to compensate for something I guess! :blush:
Some of these pros like jayson think they know everything about painting, I’d be willing to bet he doesn’t even paint cars for a living, probably just sits at home all hours of the night and trolls this site. :rofl
Aren’t you suppose to spray Standohyd back to back coats with no flash in between?
With Cromax if you spray any additional coats after your initial 1.5 coats it will die back on you. Try spraying it with a light pass, a medium pass and a control coat back to back. let dry and clear if it looks good and covered.
Nice job Dillon! Paint looks killer. :cheers
:welc From Kentucky
Some things that are needed from booth companies right now are affordable waterborne drying options. Hand held venturis are not a viable option for those in more humid climates and without the proper air to run them. 3-phase electric is mandatory for larger compressors and not all shops have access to it.
Most good drying options are upwards of 10K per booth. With the profit margins a bodyshop makes an extra 10K isn’t likely laying around. There really isnt a mid priced option out there that works well. Something in the 2-4K range installed would help the majority of shops out there.
For the people that can afford a system like the corner blowers or ceiling fans I feel Global’s offerings are the least attractive. They are bulkier than Jun-air’s and also dont have a door the cover the nozzles when not in use. The size could be overcome easily but the doors are pretty necessary imo. You dont want dirty air blowing through your booth.
I feel this will become a big market as the rest of the country has to start complying with lower voc laws in the coming years.
Might I ask who it is you work for? What all does your company make? It’s pretty easy going here so you can ask specifics and no one will care.
I actually think it’s a good thing that a company wants to hear what the end users want. It can only help.
[quote=”RatStang” post=17244]The endless trail of [b]jap crap[/b] that Streams from the bondo hut. :clappy[/quote]
Dont you work on old Fords???? :rofl :rofl
With collision you just have to fix what you get paid to fix and leave the rest be. If you start chasing every imperfection you will wind up painting the whole car. I try to take care of anything I can but I won’t screw up my blend room for it.
Take the gas door off of the car and take it with you to the paint store. If none of the variants look worth a shit don’t buy any. Getting a body shop to mix some may not be a bad idea. If you want them to tint it some it will cost you but may be your only option if the Martin Senour doesn’t match. You never know though you may find MS has a variant that hits really good.
Looks good Mo! Your booth does look brighter in the pics, I take it the new lighting is helping?
I have always liked the model and body style of Lexus. They still pull in a decent amount of money.
If you end up liking Matrix maybe they will work with you more about putting in a mixing bank.
You need to get your color bang on to make it easier.
Blend the fenders and color the whole hood or live with a mismatch. Blending a gold metallic within a hood with solvent is tough for a very good painter. For a novice it will be blind luck if you pull it off. It wont take 20 minutes longer to sand and tape the fenders and blending will be cake. Just let the color blow over the top edge. If you have to sand half the car to do it right thats what it takes. or live with a mismatch. Do as Bondo stated and see where your colors at first then make your decision.
Looks good nex! Kinda ruins all the hard work to paint it a flat black texture. That thing would look cool the body color of the car.
Really depends on the item. I try to buy American all I can but if there is a better product from another country I will buy it. It seems to be getting harder and harder these days to buy anything that at some point hasn’t been farmed out to another country at some point.
I try an stay away from anything Chinese because the quality just doesn’t seem to be there.
For paint finishing equipment the US can’t touch the Germans in the spray gun department. For booths it all comes down to who I get the best support from as long as it is a quality piece. The best booth in the world won’t do any good if it isn’t running.
As for call centers I hate being connected with people in other countries that barely speak the English. I have droppen credit card companies for that reason.
They call 2K clear laquer in the UK.
I keep my booth around 75 degrees F. Not sure what that is in celcius. Reducer and hardener selection depends on the particular clear and size of the job.