sleepingrex
12-21-2003, 07:12 AM
ok now for the masking off.
Take the masking tape before you put on the paper outline the windows and everywhere you don't want to get paint on then put your paper on that and tape it down, it makes it alot easier so you don't have to be as precise when you put the paper down. Use 1 inch tape to make curves and that, it's alot easier to work than 2 inch tape.
Ok now everything is masked off...time to spray!
ok i use a HVLP gun (high volume low pressure) DeVillbliss which runs at 10psi . If you have don't have an HVLP gun i believe the pressure suitable is 35psi. Alright let me discuss the prop ways of spraying. When you spray make sure to keep the gun 6-10 inches from the surface moving at the same speed, and holding the gun as perpendicular as possible throughout the pass across the surface. Wrist movement must be eliminated , a flexing wrist will cause the paint to be thick in the middle and light on the sides. Do not tilt the gun it also causes and uneven spray pattern., in otherwords pretend you are a machine and keep your gun straight to the surface as possible moving the gun with your arm . Move back and forth in uniform strokes and overlapping at 50% of your previous stroke. Pull the trigger before you begin the stroke and release it after you complete the stroke. In otherwords pull the trigger before you get to the surface so it won't be light on the edges and let it go after you made the full stroke across the material for the same reason.
The gun's adjustments are as followed:
there are three adjustment knobs the top one is spray width the middle one is fluid adjustment the one at the bottom of the handle is airpressure. Just toy with it until you get a good spray pattern not to thick not to thin.
Spray gun Tip where it has paint comes out if you are going to spray side to side makes sure the wings of the tips are side to side and if you spray up and down the material make the wings point up and down. (the two little wings on the end where the paint comes out)
ok continue to part 3 :)
Take the masking tape before you put on the paper outline the windows and everywhere you don't want to get paint on then put your paper on that and tape it down, it makes it alot easier so you don't have to be as precise when you put the paper down. Use 1 inch tape to make curves and that, it's alot easier to work than 2 inch tape.
Ok now everything is masked off...time to spray!
ok i use a HVLP gun (high volume low pressure) DeVillbliss which runs at 10psi . If you have don't have an HVLP gun i believe the pressure suitable is 35psi. Alright let me discuss the prop ways of spraying. When you spray make sure to keep the gun 6-10 inches from the surface moving at the same speed, and holding the gun as perpendicular as possible throughout the pass across the surface. Wrist movement must be eliminated , a flexing wrist will cause the paint to be thick in the middle and light on the sides. Do not tilt the gun it also causes and uneven spray pattern., in otherwords pretend you are a machine and keep your gun straight to the surface as possible moving the gun with your arm . Move back and forth in uniform strokes and overlapping at 50% of your previous stroke. Pull the trigger before you begin the stroke and release it after you complete the stroke. In otherwords pull the trigger before you get to the surface so it won't be light on the edges and let it go after you made the full stroke across the material for the same reason.
The gun's adjustments are as followed:
there are three adjustment knobs the top one is spray width the middle one is fluid adjustment the one at the bottom of the handle is airpressure. Just toy with it until you get a good spray pattern not to thick not to thin.
Spray gun Tip where it has paint comes out if you are going to spray side to side makes sure the wings of the tips are side to side and if you spray up and down the material make the wings point up and down. (the two little wings on the end where the paint comes out)
ok continue to part 3 :)