airbrush spraying......cotton candy??
white97ex
08-02-2005, 10:37 AM
well, i started air brushing my gt500 with ppg acapulco blue. i couldn't find the spray jar for my pasche brush so i had to use a back up, gravity feed with a small bowl. i noticed some "cob webs" forming, and just figured that they had accumulated in the open space over night. no biggie...then i realized they were coming from the gun. is this caused by the paint not being thin enough, or an improper paint/air mixture? any help would be great. this is my friggin second botched air brush paint job, and second straight botched paint job, as my vette had major issues.
Scale-Master
08-02-2005, 11:14 AM
Needs to be thinned more. Could also be from excessive air pressure in conjunction with not enough thinner.
Thin it a lot more, mix it really well, then if you need to, add some paint in to thicken it back up for better coverage. If it starts cobwebbing again add a bit of thinner... - Mark
Thin it a lot more, mix it really well, then if you need to, add some paint in to thicken it back up for better coverage. If it starts cobwebbing again add a bit of thinner... - Mark
white97ex
08-02-2005, 11:17 AM
thanks. I wish I wasn't so stubborn. I sprayed several coats. so now I've got to sand it all smooth and then paint. I paid 9 bucks for 3 oz. NO WAY am I stripping it. lol. The best way to learn from your mistakes is to fix them the hard way. lol
SteveK2003
08-02-2005, 11:43 AM
Did you maybe use the wrong thinner?
pre98zetec
08-02-2005, 12:44 PM
where do you buy your PPG? I can get any color i want and its only 12$ a pint here
klutz_100
08-02-2005, 05:40 PM
what IS ppg?
dorry for dumb question :(
dorry for dumb question :(
pre98zetec
08-02-2005, 06:01 PM
major automotive paint maker
druid_99
08-02-2005, 08:19 PM
Needs to be thinned more. Could also be from excessive air pressure in conjunction with not enough thinner.
Thin it a lot more, mix it really well, then if you need to, add some paint in to thicken it back up for better coverage. If it starts cobwebbing again add a bit of thinner... - Mark
I agree with Scale-Master. Cobwebbing effect will happen if the paint is not thin enough.
Thin it a lot more, mix it really well, then if you need to, add some paint in to thicken it back up for better coverage. If it starts cobwebbing again add a bit of thinner... - Mark
I agree with Scale-Master. Cobwebbing effect will happen if the paint is not thin enough.
white97ex
08-02-2005, 09:47 PM
thanks for all of the help. ppg is pitsburg paint and glass. the only outlet i have for ppg is english color. a texas based automotive paint store
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