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  • vencio
    August 28, 2013 at 5:48 pm #44300

    [quote=”suprarztt” post=32976]i use a lph-400 but i dont think its a gun problem. I’ve also used sata’s too.
    Im not saying it doesn’t look good, but maybe im just expecting too much.[/quote]

    what are you sanding with?
    and how does the surface look orange peely? urethane wavy?
    maybe the lph isnt putting out enough, its rather slowish
    what kind of technique do you use 50 percent overlap then wait for flash or multiple passes on one spot until its wet out then drop down

    im about to take alot of abuse from being an iwata fan
    but im tough

    ryan brown
    August 30, 2013 at 3:20 am #44328

    [quote=”suprarztt” post=32962]On the topic of flow coating, do you guys flow coat with High solid clears?
    I spray sikkens autowave(waterbase line) and clear with superior 250, ive tried flow coating once with it, but it doesn’t seem to be worth the effort.[/quote]

    Most of the time Superior will lay down flat enough with deep enough gloss that a flow coat will not do much. It would not hurt on an all over nice car or resto though. If your off the gun skills are good enough it can keep a nice job from needing a buffer. On a custom job or real high end job a flat and buff is still a nice touch unless you hate buffing as much as me :blush:

    Hans
    September 26, 2013 at 5:09 am #44634

    I have a question; if you buff through a flowcoat (hitting the “old” clear beneath it), will it show?

    Ben Hart
    September 26, 2013 at 7:17 am #44635

    [quote=”Anders” post=33301]I have a question; if you buff through a flowcoat (hitting the “old” clear beneath it), will it show?[/quote]

    Yes, it will show. It would have to be repainted (with some basecoat over the burn through).

    Hans
    September 26, 2013 at 1:05 pm #44636

    [quote=”Ben” post=33302]

    Yes, it will show. It would have to be repainted (with some basecoat over the burn through).[/quote]

    I didn’t mean a complete burnthrough (damaging the basecoat), just a burn through the upper flowcoat to the earlier painted and cured layers of clearcoat. Will that show too?

    Ben Hart
    September 26, 2013 at 5:01 pm #44637

    That’s what I was referring to. Any burn through will show.

    Hans
    September 26, 2013 at 7:06 pm #44639

    So basically, if you are for some reason not happy with the result of the flowcoat, and you will have to cut and buff it, you’re screwed because the chance is big you’ll burn through it. It’s only one layer…

    Scott
    September 27, 2013 at 5:02 am #44646

    or apply 2 coats!

    Martin
    September 27, 2013 at 3:10 pm #44647

    I usually apply 2 flow coats over because if I need to cut and buff something than I can have space to do it..

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