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dan(at)hillsgun.com
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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:44 pm Post subject: ***SPAM*** Re: Re: Fish Eye Update

Hi Steve: Sorry that you are having problems with your painting. I briefly

glanced at your original post of your problem, but don't remember the

details of your original problem or your prep technique. You are getting

several opinions which don't seem to be solving the problem so I will add my

2 cents. I painted mainly commercial vehicles (trucks) for about 15 years of

which about 10 of them was owning my own shop. My speculation is that you

are actually creating the problem in your final wash down procedure. If you

are using a product for your final wash down such as prepsol or acrili-clean

 They will leave a residue under some conditions which will fisheye. Since

you already have the problem I would recommend that you wet sand with the

appropriate wet/dry sandpaper. In your water bucket that you are going to

wet your sandpaper with mix in a little Joy dishwashing liquid for a

lubricant. Use only Joy, not any other detergent. When you are done sanding

wipe down with a clean damp rag to remove all sanding residue. Rinse and

ring out as necessary until it is all clean and let dry. This is your final

wash so don't get any more finger prints on it. When it is thoroughly dry

and you are ready to paint very lightly use a tack rag to wipe it down. Use

a very light touch, you are only picking up any dust which has landed on the

surface, rubbing hard will only add to your problems. When you begin

spraying do not use any fisheye additive!! It is a flow enhancer and at this

stage you don't want that. For your first coat spray a very light color coat

and let it flash off thoroughly, about 20 minutes. Don't be in a hurry. I

know that by now you are anxious, but relax and it will turn out fine. At

this stage you may still see fisheye pocking thru, but be patient. Spray

another very light coat and let it flash off just like the first. By your

third coat it should be leveling nicely and hopefully no more fisheyes.

Remember that when you apply a heavy coat you are reflowing the previous

coats so don't apply to heavily or the fisheyes will reappear. You have to

get the balance of flowing your final coats for a good finish with a minimum

of orange peel and yet keeping it dry enough so that it does not release any

possible contaminates which are locked down by your first 2 mist coats. If I

can clarify anything I have said here just asks. Good luck. Dan.

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notsew_evets(at)frontiern
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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject: ***SPAM*** Re: Re: Fish Eye Update

Thanks Dan.  I will paint again tomorrow and report.  Joy ?  I ve heard that 

before and I assure you that the paint application will be absolutely clear.



Clean surface, clean compressor air, correct air temperature, well you 

understand..



Thanks to you and the others here on this site.   This project is a 

learning.  The painting was the problem but its all coming to a good 

ending....

Also, maybe I expect too much perfection....  only I see these 

imperfections.  My neighbors dont.  My wife doesnt, so maybe its just me...



Steves Paint Service...............................NOT!



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