1986 18' Starcraft SS restore

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1986 18' Starcraft SS restore

Yep, nice spray job

 

[SigSaurP229]

Re: 1986 18' Starcraft SS restore

Looks good, how much are you thinning the primer? What size compressor are you running?

 

[CaptainRev]

Re: 1986 18' Starcraft SS restore

Thanks guys. Shot my 2nd coat of primer last night. I am thinning the primer at 5%. Seems to shoot good. My compressor is only a 6 gallon little guy, says right on the sprayer box "not recommended" but that's all I got right now! Working really hard, but it is working!! Towards the end of my spray time (about an hour) I start getting some "water" leaking from the gun nozzle. Is this condensation from the compressor?? Probably because the compressor is working really hard I am guessing??

Getting ready to shoot the top coats this weekend. Can't wait! Need to get this girl right side up again so I can start putting her back together. Time is flying by.

 

[SigSaurP229]

Re: 1986 18' Starcraft SS restore

Yes that is condensation from the compressor working so hard.

Put one of these in the line and it will help drastically.

Search results for: 'water separator'.

The water will cause problems when you go to lay your top coat.

Is it an oil compressor or oilless, if its an oil compressor change the oil before spraying your top coat. If oiless just pray that you make it, I burned up a 17 gallon compressor when doing my 18'

 

[Watermann]

Re: 1986 18' Starcraft SS restore

That's the risk you run, being in the middle of your paint job and having the compressor give it up.