I am using a paint and harderner (g2 caliper paint) What tip would one recommend since this is going to be a little thicker? the 1mm or the 2mm? I've never used this before so just want to make sure if there would be ill affects to either or? Can the...
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I spray automotive bases and clears using a 1.5mm tip, 2 mm or larger spraying 2K primers since they are quite a bit thicker to allow for high build. Mix up your paint according to manufacturers specs and judge the thickness. If it thicker in consistency then base or clear mixes then I would suggest using the larger 2mm tip. You can lower your air pressure and narrow the spray pattern to help reduce overspray. You can also reduce your spray distance just make sure to apply light coats and allow ample time between coats or you may end up with paint problems such as extended cure time or blushing. There are a host of other problems which may occur to numerous to go into. Also pay close attention to preperation which one of the most important aspects of auto refinishing. The better the prep work the better the final finish. Hope this helps
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M/S paints are exceptionally good quality paints. Some of them are a bit thick, the high-gloss paints, more so than others. Paints also get thicker as they age. I don't know what the shelf life is on these paints, but I have found that they do tend to thicken to almost a "gel like" substance the older they get. Adding water is okay and does not effect the outcome of your project - as long as it's only a small amount of water. Too much water will make the paints lose some of the gloss effect and will not cover as thoroughly. If the paint is too gel like or too thick already, I would advise buying a new bottle (or set) to insure the best outcome for your project. The paint should Not be 'gel like' brand new. It should be thick but easily useable. A word of caution: Hobby and Craft stores, as well as Paint stores, often put their paints On Sale as they enter the end of their factory recommended shelf life. The paints are still good, but best used right away. Paints are also put On Sale as new colors hit the market and old ones fall out of favor, so not all paint 'on sale' has necessarily reached it 'sell by' date! I hope this info is helpful! C.Dinkins, Madison MS
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I emailed Meguires about a paint job on my older Ford Explorer. Seems that the body shop used a cheap clear coat over the base coat and began to haze prematurely. I suspected the clear coat was sprayed on too thin. I live in the southwest and auto paint is subject to harsh summer heat. I asked the shop to spray four clear coats but I'm sure they didn't and used some cheap stuff because paint failure happens after a couple of years but anyway, The customer care guys at Meguires suggested I use this product with a grey foam pad( I used a yellow) and my car looked like new after I finished it. The oxidized paint came right off. I also put the synthetic sealer soon afterwards and even left that on overnight to bind with the paint. You really dont need to polish your car often if you wash it by hand using a microfiber wash cloth and Meguires car wash then spray on the synthetic detailer (while car is still wet) dry off with a dry microfiber cloth. The polish is only to SLICK UP THE FINISH. Sometimes the birds get to my car and I polish that off after the hand wash but once the suface is slick and sealed, evrything will wash right off. You are right though, you go polish off some of the paint when you do this so go easy, low RPM on your rotary polisher,light pressure and remember to seal it up ! this stuff really worked well for me, I used a Dewalt rotary polisher that I purchased here on Amazon for about $150.00 a year ago. The rotary polisher is a little more difficult to use than the orbital(much lower oscillations per second) and you might want to consider that first. I have seen those at Harbour Freight Sales for about $25.00. I hope that helps !
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Been sketching with Flair tips since 1971. Then they had a small white point guard at the writing tip, but the tipstill got wider after usage and pressure. The ones I use today don't have that point guard and seem to be harder and keep a point longer but still get wider and softer after usage and pressure. My first time hearing "Hardhead"associated with Flair pens. Sounds like a selling tag. Just my opinion. Black is the only color I've ever used, aboutone a month.
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Thank you for your answers. I emailed the company and here is the information I was looking for.The larger tip is 9mm, the smaller 7mm., Hope this helps someone else, TechMatte was very responsive and quick....I love that :-)
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Not sure of the mm but they write thinly. Like the thickness of a new, regular sharpie & over time if you write hard the tip will thicken
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Not sure what you mean. Air pressure is important. This brush works well with 30-35 lbs. of pressure. Lowering pressure and removing the tip guard (care do not damage needle) you can spray fine lines and dots. Would recommend you clean brush using a solvent cleaner. Spray it and use a small soft paint brush dipped in thinner to clean tip. The last thing I would suggest is make sure tip is not damaged and "in" the airbrush as far as it can go.
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My first questions would be how big is the doll and what type of paint do you use. If they are, say the same size as a Barbie doll to about 24" tall doll, this will be perfect. This air-brush comes with the .2 needle {for fine detail work} the .3 needle {for mid range} and .5 needle {large} I've sprayed both enamels and acrylics. Easy clean up, and needle change. The kit does come with everything you need, EVERYTHING. I myself use the .2 needle most of the time for my 1/48th scale model painting{styrene plastic} for camouflage,and some smaller pieces. I did purchase a second air-brush for clear coating. Fewer headaches, {less chance of cross contamination of paint} less chance of clogging. I do like all my Master series of air-brushes. But to be fair, I think the Point Zero air-brush is better. Model # PZ-260XS also a complete kit .2,.3,.5 needles,nozzles and cups. This can also do the same job, same connection as the Master. I prefer the Point Zero, softer trigger, better control, smoother paint flow, handles paint changes easier. At the price, and like I said having 2 {1 for painting,1 for clear coats} is a better way to go. IF YOU CLEAR COAT. If you just need one, I'd say the Point Zero kit. I hope this is not tooo long winded an answer, and does help. One side note if you need to purchase a compressor, be sure to get one with a reservoir tank. All the best of luck.
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I did just that this weekend. I put two thick coats of HNR then used dynamat extreme and it stuck very well. The only advice I could give is... make sure the surface is painted before applying HNR. You will see rust bleed through the next day if you don't. Happy sound deadening!
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Hi Linton. Not sure on the tip issue. I do many types of repairs and small hobby things with mine. I have no doubt u can do glass. Just not sure if the particular tip u want is included. I have 2 of these units. I have suffered zero burn outs on tips etc.Been a mil wright 35 yrs. The tool works well. I dial in the heat I need for alloy I'm using and it's good to go. Hope this helps u friend. Merry Christmas an Happy Holidays
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not at this time due to i have it in storage right now i believe that info was included in the manual,,i do know by of the cuff method it put the paint on quicker than me on its lowest setting, so if your looking this for production it will lay it down,,make sure you buy an extra tip for your app as the one included is for G.P. go with 515 or 513 tip
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I have cheap manual calipers which read as ~1.9mm thickness; not quite 2mm. The bottom is roundED (not flat), but not as round as the rest (in a diameter a little smaller than a CD; ~4").
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I prefer using the single action air brush. I have a double action that works fine it just requires thinning where with the single action I can usually get good results without the thinning. I have used enamels and water based for model cars through both.
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I just measured the ones I have, and they're 1 inch "thick". I'm not sure where the 1/2 inch measurement came from...... These aren't the most sturdy, quality canvases, but they'll do for the amateur painter. I've used them for oils and acrylics, and both do very well. Hope this answer helps!
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It works great especially for the newer paints. To test it after buying it, I sprayed epoxy primer (1.8mm tip), base color (1.5mm tip), and urethane clear (1.3mm tip). The gun performed flawlessly. I would suggest you keep a cheap gun for the primer and use this for color/clear, so you don't have cross-contamination from the primer. I use a Husky HVLP (about $50) that works great. I would buy this gun again. I use it on classic Corvettes....
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It just depends how thick the Plasti Dip is. This unit will spray uncut latex paint, which is pretty thick, using a large tip. I think I use about a 19... I don't know how large a tip this unit can use, so look that up, and use the largest tip possible. And use the shortest hose length possible, as the longer the hose the thinner the paint must be. Hope this helps,JK
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Doug I just moved and I'm in the process of unpacking. I believe the tip is a F8. I do stained glass and used this tip and a F6 that I ordered online. The F8 is larger than the F6. I hope I'm correct since it's been several months since I used mine.