Thread: painting help
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01-29-2006 06:19 PM #7
Re: painting help
Originally posted by Matt167
I'm getting stuff set up so I can paint my '51 Chevy this spring, I have just a small amount of block sanding to finish up, b4 I DA the area's that did not get any filler. do I have to remove all the stainless trim or can I leave it to paint? also, what temp to paint in? I have a portable tent type garage that gets pretty hot out in the sun, this is where I'm going to do the painting but how hot is to hot or too cold? on a 65* day it might be 75* in there, of course I will circulate air within the garage with a fan, and wet the ground or use plastic sheeting under the car and wet that.
quick it may kick up water on the vehicle .
Clean at least 4 feet of hose from where the quick connect is at , back , Never drop the hose on the floor , always hang it over something when unhooking the gun for refills as dropping the hose on the ground will pick up dirt from the sticky over spray on the hose .
Plus using the plastic the vehicle will have static electricity , so get a bucket of water and put it under the vehicle and wrap a chain around the rear end and drop the other end into the bucket of water , this will discharge the static on the vehicle after a few minutes .
I to would remove all trim , easier to prep the vehicle , prepping can take as long as you want as PREP work is the reflection of your paint job !
For every 10 degrees under the Ideal Paint temps ( usually 78 -85 deg. ) , slower dry times will occur. under 65 deg. the hardner ( cataylist ) becomes nill and will become air dry & will take forever to dry , as it requires temperature for the chemicals to cross link ( dry ) .
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