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A 12"aluminum ruler works great for ratios example: 4:1:1 = 4" :1" :1"= 6" stir your paint with it and wipe it off so you can reuse it later, you can find them everywhere for a 1.00(posted by deadbodyman)also...save your old reducer gallon cans and qt size hardner cans...I keep a pair of tin snips at my paint bench to cut the tops off(at the bead)and I use them for mixing paint with my ruler...but run some tape around the edge so you dont cut yourself | A 12"aluminum ruler works great for ratios example: 4:1:1 = 4" :1" :1"= 6" stir your paint with it and wipe it off so you can reuse it later, you can find them everywhere for a 1.00(posted by deadbodyman)also...save your old reducer gallon cans and qt size hardner cans...I keep a pair of tin snips at my paint bench to cut the tops off(at the bead)and I use them for mixing paint with my ruler...but run some tape around the edge so you dont cut yourself | ||
| − | + | ===Temperature, Temperature, Temperature...=== | |
Warm and dry conditions are ideal for spray painting. The ambient temperature range for spraying most modern paints is about 65-90 degrees Fahrenheit. Be sure to choose the hardeners and reducers for the temperature range you'll be working in. Aerosols don't always work best in the damp and colder temperatures, which can hinder drying time, although it can be done. If it's not warm and dry outside, work in a well-ventilated garage, but set it up for painting. | Warm and dry conditions are ideal for spray painting. The ambient temperature range for spraying most modern paints is about 65-90 degrees Fahrenheit. Be sure to choose the hardeners and reducers for the temperature range you'll be working in. Aerosols don't always work best in the damp and colder temperatures, which can hinder drying time, although it can be done. If it's not warm and dry outside, work in a well-ventilated garage, but set it up for painting. | ||
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Try to keep your gun straight not angled to far up or too far down. Keep the gun about 5 to 6 inches from the surface the whole time or you will have heavy painted surfaces and lightly painted surfaces. Practice spray technique on an old fender to determine proper gun adjustment, pass speed, and pass overlap. | Try to keep your gun straight not angled to far up or too far down. Keep the gun about 5 to 6 inches from the surface the whole time or you will have heavy painted surfaces and lightly painted surfaces. Practice spray technique on an old fender to determine proper gun adjustment, pass speed, and pass overlap. | ||
| − | + | ===Building a temporary paint booth=== | |
| − | + | See: [[Building a paint booth]]. | |
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Painting in a garage lessens the chance of bugs or dust ending up lodged in your paint while it is still in its curing stage. | Painting in a garage lessens the chance of bugs or dust ending up lodged in your paint while it is still in its curing stage. | ||
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