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Title: Spray painting question?
Post by: d4w50n on 28 May 2009, 20:13

Hi,

I've started spray painting one of my doors orange over a white primer, and after 2 decent coats, each coat using up a small can of spray paint, the door still looks a bit patchy. How many coats of paint is usual for a nice even finish?

Title: Re: Spray painting question?
Post by: buybuybuy on 30 May 2009, 09:28

Are you using a compressor/spraygun or an aerosol?

It will also have alot to do with fan pattern and the ammount of paint the gun is throwing out.

If using a spraygun, what size tip and pressure are you running it at.

It took me along while to master spraying and now do cars for shows in candy etc, so you will improve.  However, each spraygun is different and will take time to get used to.

Generally you would lay a dust coat down first which is to act as a key for the next coat and should wait until it goes tacky before you put your next coat on.  I use a 50% overlap with my spraygun but some people say 75%, but you will find the best way of spraying yourself.

Go on youtube and type in spraypainting, loads of good stuff on there.

Title: Re: Spray painting question?
Post by: Dan Gleebits on 17 June 2009, 17:54

Quote from: d4w50n on 28 May 2009, 20:13

Hi,

I've started spray painting one of my doors orange over a white primer, and after 2 decent coats, each coat using up a small can of spray paint, the door still looks a bit patchy. How many coats of paint is usual for a nice even finish?

there aint a specific number of coats to put on, but i doubt you will get coverage with only 2 coats.

if using aerosol cans dont go to close to the panel or you will get the stripey effect, if using a gun make use of the fan control.

 :smiley: