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Pattern-Coat Hi-Gloss application

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67redrocket	67redrocket posted 8 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 49, Visits: 486	Hello, i have used the hi-gloss pattern coat a while now. I use it with the spray cup gun and a #3 nozzle, and i thin the coat with about 10% acetone I always get a bad result with lots of tiny high spots. But this morning I got a good result with a flat surface, but I dont understand why. How do you do it, and what is the best way to apply it with a cup gun?
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 8 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	Why are you spraying it with a cup gun? You would achieve a much better finish using a HVLP spray gun with a 2.5mm tip.
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67redrocket	67redrocket posted 8 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 49, Visits: 486	I use it because I don't have a spray gun. And the cleaning of the cup gun is fast and easy.
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 8 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	Cleaning a HVLP gun is quick and easy too, I've never found cleaning the cup gun to be any easier aside from being able to just throw the cup. I would recommend getting a cheapish HVLP. I've been using the same one that fibreglast and composite envision sells (around $100) for 2 years spraying all sorts of coatings from 2ks to Duratec to gelcoats. Never had an issue and gives a much more consistent finish off the gun.
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Warren (Staff)	Warren (Staff) posted 8 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Administrators Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 7.9K	Normally we would recommend about 25% pure acetone to thin it down. It may be the 10% you are using isn't enough for the set up you are spraying with. Start by spraying a 'mist coat' over the pattern. Wait 2-5 minutes for the solvents to evaporate. Pattern-Coat™ Hi-Gloss can be applied wet-on-wet but sufficient time must be left between passes (2-5 minutes) to allow time for the solvent to evaporate. Around 5 passes should leave a sufficient thickness of Hi-Gloss to ensure the surface can be properly flatted. Also consider the working temperature and humidity can all play an effect on how it settles on the surface. Even a slight rise in temperature of a few degrees might be enough to change the way it sprays. For that reason we always recommend working at 20C where possible. Warren Penalver Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Support Assistant
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