Direct Gloss Solids. Technique
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Quick question, when spraying your DG colors ( solids ) do you go for full coverage on your first coat or are you meant to do the first coat light enough to have some transparency? is the benefit of this simply to reduce the risk of runs in the first coat?
Spray it how you want it to look. Don’t worry about coverage. Second and possible third coat will get it covered.
If your worried about coverage on the first you might get yourself into trouble and over-apply it. Most good single stages(direct gloss) will get good coverage in 1 coat. Alot depends on the color and color of the undercoat. I always try and get my undercoat color as close to the topcoat color as possible.
With new parts its mostly a grey coat first (dp40) then the color, i don’t like using a ground that is the same color as the color i am spraying purely because its harder to see your overlap, im still a bit of a noob hehe.
[quote=”vizard” post=15572]With new parts its mostly a grey coat first (dp40) then the color, i don’t like using a ground that is the same color as the color i am spraying purely because its harder to see your overlap, im still a bit of a noob hehe.[/quote]
SPRAY OUT CARD!!!
Using a sealer is great and will help coverage. I know with SS how you are afraid of not covering and afraid of over-applying. As Ryan said, spray for a good finish, not coverage. Coverage will come with the necessary coats. I found that most better S.S. paints do cover in 1 coat. If you need 3 lighter coats that is ok too, just follow the tech sheet/flash times.
Use a black & white spray out card next time while you are painting. Keep putting coats on until you have hiding on the spray out card ( can no longer see the black/white).
If you are spraying something hard to see (like white paint over white sealer) just remember to paint evenly (like a robot) and follow your wet edge. Watch the paint as it lays onto the panel and see what it is doing. If you need to stop after a pass to look that is ok. I know that sometimes with the hood on and the overspray in the air I have troube seeing some areas. Stop and look so you know you are happy with what you are doing.
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