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car paint ratios
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:41 pm
by pinkfloyddsotm
g'day ,want to repaint the back of my 75 series cab, just dont understand the " 1 part color by volume to 1.5 parts thinners (100% - 150%) by volume"
cheers for any help.
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:43 pm
by 80's_delirious
mix 1litre of paint with 1.5litres of thinnners?
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:56 pm
by pinkfloyddsotm
80's_delirious wrote:mix 1litre of paint with 1.5litres of thinnners?
idk that seems like too much ?
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:37 am
by KUSTOMV840
80's_delirious wrote:mix 1litre of paint with 1.5litres of thinnners?
What are you mixing mate?? Is it base coat or clear coat or straight 2k solid?
Most 2k's are only 5% to 10% thinner. EG 100ml paint to 10ml thinner at the most.
Hope this helps.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:25 am
by ajsr
he's obiously got acrylic and yes thats about right.
you can go thicker ie 1:1 dut it all depends on the paint ,temp ,gun etc
but 1:1.5 wont hurt anything. And you will get a much better recsult by using acryic thinners instead of GP thinners .
PS Acrylic hates being sprayed in cold condition and will BLOOM or turn milky if its too cold ie under about 15 deg c
yes I am a spray painter.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:53 am
by want33s
As said above..
One litre of paint to 1.5 litres of premium thinners.
or 100ml paint to 150ml thinners.. Depends on the size of the pot on your gun.
Start at 1.5:1 and step up to 2:1 or even 2.5:1 for final coat will give a much better finish.. Much smaller "orange peel" effect. Makes it easier to rub before buffing.
If you don't put enough thinners in the paint will come out dusty and stringy like fairy floss.
Too much thinner and it will run like water.
Jas.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:52 am
by pinkfloyddsotm
thanks for the help guys, and yes it is acrylic paint, so 2:1 meaning 200ml to 100ml ..thanks again peoples.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:56 am
by bru21
no paint worth spraying has over 5 -10% thinners.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:46 am
by pinkfloyddsotm
bru21 wrote:no paint worth spraying has over 5 -10% thinners.
so ive got it wrong then ?
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:01 am
by ajsr
no bru is talking about 2 pak
good one bru
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:03 pm
by pinkfloyddsotm
just done my first couple of coats and has come up real nice, really happy with it so far.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:29 pm
by dv8666
Acrylic is perfect for a show quality finish, bit soft for off road though...
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:11 am
by KUSTOMV840
dv8666 wrote:Acrylic is perfect for a show quality finish, bit soft for off road though...
Only when it has been cut with 1200 then 2000 wet and dry and buffed. Comes up like glass. But then as said aboe post, bit soft for wheelin'. Great to spray if you dont have a booth and a bit of shit gets in the paint as its got to be cut and buffed anyway for a quality finish.
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:35 am
by pinkfloyddsotm
KUSTOMV840 wrote:dv8666 wrote:Acrylic is perfect for a show quality finish, bit soft for off road though...
Only when it has been cut with 1200 then 2000 wet and dry and buffed. Comes up like glass. But then as said aboe post, bit soft for wheelin'. Great to spray if you dont have a booth and a bit of shit gets in the paint as its got to be cut and buffed anyway for a quality finish.
ok cheers for the info
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:47 pm
by midi73
bru21 wrote:no paint worth spraying has over 5 -10% thinners.
Lol. Couldnt agree more.