|
Thu, Aug 12, 10 at 0:10
| I have a gravity fed air paint gun and was painting some metel (olympic bench press) that I wired brushed, primed, and sanded. After I began to paint I noticed that as I would squeeze the trigger on the air gun, it would lose slight air pressure about a second after and you would have to wait for a split second for air pressure to return. I later found that the filter I used coming from the compresser was causing the air loss.
So the problem is, the paint hit the metel with a slight spatter look, feels almost like real fine sand paper but not noticeable unless you feel it. Since I fixed the problem with air loss, Can I expect to fill in the low spots with my next spray or will this need to be fine sanded to give a smooth finish? I am using Valspar Exterior Semi Gloss from Lowes. |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
| I think it depends on the depth of the holes, but the general rule of thumb is to expect paint to fill nothing except for pinholes. I don't know that your actual gun spit paint on whatever it is you are spraying, but I think that it sounds like the loss of pressure could have created a sort of orange peel texture? This can happen sometimes when the paint cannot properly atomize. If you can feel something with your hand though, it is likely that another coat of paint will not correct, especially a sprayed coat. |
|
| I was spraying an olympic bench press (2 1/2" sq steel tubing). I had primed and sanded to a smooth glass finish and now it feels like sandpaper after spraying paint. I always used oil base paint in the past and now I tried water based. I think I might have to wet sand before I try painting again to correct it. Home depot use to sell a paint called Glitten that was oil base and now its water base... |
|
- Posted by dazzlingdiamond (My Page) on Mon, Aug 16, 10 at 8:53
| my new cabinets were started to be painted with Gidden and they are a mess.I have read on this site that it's not the best out there and that SW or BM make a good product is the same $ range.I wish you the best of luck. |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Paint Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.