spraying spi clear
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spraying spi clear
finally starting to paint misc parts on the 87. just wondering the best setting on an lph 400 with a 1.3 tip to spray spi universal clear. i know i've read run the fan wide open. if someone could please clarify exactly what "wide open" is. i sprayed a few small parts today, and on the front lisence cover, i got some fisheyes in the clear. can i wet sand it tomorrow morning and reclear it, or is that too soon? this painting stuff sure is stressful. thanks for any input.
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i spray uv clear with the lph400 1.3 at 24lbs at the gun, fan wide open, 2 1/2 -3 turns out on fluid. adjust from there. clean the part and scuff and reclear. if using a solvent cleaner wait 30 min before spraying clear.
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i've got the spi waterborne w&g remover. i just wasn't sure if it would be too soon to reclear it tomorrow. what exactly is "fan wide open"? is the a certain number of turns out? not really a painter here. also a lot of little specs of dirt, or something in the clear on the hood. i guess i should also wetsand that and reclear as well. thank you for coming to the rescue once again porchdog.
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turn to the right = close the fan down
turn to the left = opens the fan up
the iwata is designed to shoot pretty much wide open although you will adjust your fluid to match your speed. do not try to shoot from 6 to 10 inches off the panel. 4 to 6 is what it calls for and still get an 8 in pattern.
shoot slow and deliberate. how it shoots is how it will look. do not depend on it to flow out. good luck with it.
orange peel = fluid control
runs = air pressure
turn to the left = opens the fan up
the iwata is designed to shoot pretty much wide open although you will adjust your fluid to match your speed. do not try to shoot from 6 to 10 inches off the panel. 4 to 6 is what it calls for and still get an 8 in pattern.
shoot slow and deliberate. how it shoots is how it will look. do not depend on it to flow out. good luck with it.
orange peel = fluid control
runs = air pressure
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porch dog, you've done it again. i set the gun at 24#, 2 1/2 turns out on the fluid and fan wide open. the clear went down flawless. i put 2 wet coats on and it looked so perfect, i didn't want to put any more on in fear of messing it up. not sure if it's the iwata, or the spi uv clear, or the combination of both. but that is the perfect combination. no peel, no runs. went on flat and has lots of gloss.
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porch dog, you've done it again. i set the gun at 24#, 2 1/2 turns out on the fluid and fan wide open. the clear went down flawless. i put 2 wet coats on and it looked so perfect, i didn't want to put any more on in fear of messing it up. not sure if it's the iwata, or the spi uv clear, or the combination of both. but that is the perfect combination. no peel, no runs. went on flat and has lots of gloss.
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oh hell no ! i don't want that job !
just a good combination. superior gun , superior clear and a willingness to listen and learn . spi is becoming the go to product for many high end shops around the country . it is designed to go on slick unlike production clears that are designed to match oem peel. yes clears are designed to perform in a specific way. there are few if any clears out there that you can take to 6+ coats without problems. i have done 8 with universal clear. one important thing about paint is any problems will not show up until the finished car has seen sunlight for an extended period of time. this is when solvents will do their thing. they are called tail solvents or the last to gas out. flash time is your friend .
when you go to buff the uv you will really like it . unlike production clears that get rock hard and are hell to polish.
if using spi this is the best thread on painting i have seen . it puts to rest myths and mistakes and is worth the read.
http://spi.forumup.org/viewtopic.php?t=2379&mforum=spi
just a good combination. superior gun , superior clear and a willingness to listen and learn . spi is becoming the go to product for many high end shops around the country . it is designed to go on slick unlike production clears that are designed to match oem peel. yes clears are designed to perform in a specific way. there are few if any clears out there that you can take to 6+ coats without problems. i have done 8 with universal clear. one important thing about paint is any problems will not show up until the finished car has seen sunlight for an extended period of time. this is when solvents will do their thing. they are called tail solvents or the last to gas out. flash time is your friend .
when you go to buff the uv you will really like it . unlike production clears that get rock hard and are hell to polish.
if using spi this is the best thread on painting i have seen . it puts to rest myths and mistakes and is worth the read.
http://spi.forumup.org/viewtopic.php?t=2379&mforum=spi
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if using spi this is the best thread on painting i have seen . it puts to rest myths and mistakes and is worth the read.
http://spi.forumup.org/viewtopic.php?t=2379&mforum=spi
http://spi.forumup.org/viewtopic.php?t=2379&mforum=spi
