Aww dang. Was thinking about just rolling with the Variprime. I know NOTHING about paint except the bad experiences that I have had with some of it (that is why I am gun shy, just had a bunch of crap happen for some reason). I only "know" what I read from experts and so called experts. I know that Dupont makes fine products, heck that is what the bike in my profile pic is sprayed with
. So that everyone knows where I get my ideas from I cut and pasted this from the SPI website written by Barry Kives, president of SPI (considered to be one of the finest men in the business by many) Note the 4th starred point:
What every new painter must read!
As some of you know I get 30-100+ calls a day for tech help and a lot of these calls are from shops that don’t even use SPI and usually the rep from the paint company has just left and expounded his brilliance that you may have done something wrong. “You think?”
My idea here is some of the highlights of this week, so a newer painter can read and get off to a good start that is why there are no explanations, just keep it simple.
*Never use a rust converter of any kind. NO MATTER WHAT IT IS.
*Never clean metal or paint with lacquer thinner.
*Never use a metal prep UNLESS you are fully aware of how to neutralize properly.
*Never use an acid etch primer, unless you are doing used car work for a dealer or rental car work.
*Never even look at an aerosol can of primer.
*Never Soda blast UNLESS you fully understand how to neutralize it! Call us first so we can make sure you do it the right way.
*Never leave the top off an activator can any longer then it takes to pour it.
*Never store an activator in a refrigerator.
*Never use the by eye or glug method when mixing activators, use a measuring stick or a painters pail.
*Never try and fill an imperfection with a base coat.
*Never try to fill fish-eyes, if fish-eyes start, then stop.
*Never think a faster reducer in base is faster, use correct grade.
*Never wet floor if you live south of Mason Dixon line.
*Never mix more primer then can spray in 20 minutes.
*Then clean gun before mixing more to be safe.
*Before spraying check gun for spraying and adjustments, check air supply for water and air pressure.
*Never use a major’s low end base line, it is not cheaper and the potential for problems outweigh any savings
Hmmm what to do now!!! Thanks to everyone for their input by the way, I really appreciate it!