Re: Interlux paint HELP needed
So, if you're willing to take a risk and willing to take the responsibility for the knowing the risks then ----
They also tell you not to spray it but I do and it comes out great. Thinned 15% at 65 Degrees was just about perfect. Just make sure you have a mask with a fresh air supply and a good pressure pot rig. A gravity feed HVLP works but I didn't get the best results.
You can get a lot of different results if you experiment. When I start having trouble with my mixing and thinning concoctions I always pull out the specs and from the PDF's on the website and I'm usually able to get back on track without loosing the paint.
I notice that you've found the trick of back rolling with a dry roller but have you tried cutting a roller cover in half and using it instead of a brush.. Really works nice, just prep the roller half with a little 2333n and drag it lightly over the freshly rolled paint. It pulls out a glass finish with no stipple or brush marks. It's not like using a foam brush, I had no luck with that method.
Another trick is to put a piece of sanded plywood in your roller tray and roll out the roller on it after you clear the excess using the plastic bumps on the tray liner. It will help to spread the paint smoothly accross the entier roller surface and keep you from putting too much on like often happens during that first roll after loading up. When I need more paint I go to the board and not the pan until the excess paint on the board is all used up.
And finally, roll thin and you'll win the Perfection battle. Two coats is the manufacturers recommended but if you sand between coats, there's no limit.
If you screw up, don't feel alone. I've done three boats in the last three months and had different results with all of them. I actually think the second one was the best. I'm on my fourth now and just screwed up the splash well by not paying attention to the thickness. It's all sanded out so the only harm done was a little lost paint. No, it's not cheap stuff so I hope I don't make the same mistake tomorrow. Probably will... LOL.
Agree, the methods are baseline and produce only acceptable results. I stress what the manufacturer stresses because if someone uses my methods they won't get told by some factory rep that they mixed it wrong or applied it wrong. Just like the manufacturer, I don't want somebody telling me I screwed up their paint job because of bad info that I put on this website.Calm down there pops: would you like like to comprare notes and results...Perfection is a great paint....but the factory methods are a bit old...
So, if you're willing to take a risk and willing to take the responsibility for the knowing the risks then ----
They also tell you not to spray it but I do and it comes out great. Thinned 15% at 65 Degrees was just about perfect. Just make sure you have a mask with a fresh air supply and a good pressure pot rig. A gravity feed HVLP works but I didn't get the best results.
You can get a lot of different results if you experiment. When I start having trouble with my mixing and thinning concoctions I always pull out the specs and from the PDF's on the website and I'm usually able to get back on track without loosing the paint.
I notice that you've found the trick of back rolling with a dry roller but have you tried cutting a roller cover in half and using it instead of a brush.. Really works nice, just prep the roller half with a little 2333n and drag it lightly over the freshly rolled paint. It pulls out a glass finish with no stipple or brush marks. It's not like using a foam brush, I had no luck with that method.
Another trick is to put a piece of sanded plywood in your roller tray and roll out the roller on it after you clear the excess using the plastic bumps on the tray liner. It will help to spread the paint smoothly accross the entier roller surface and keep you from putting too much on like often happens during that first roll after loading up. When I need more paint I go to the board and not the pan until the excess paint on the board is all used up.
And finally, roll thin and you'll win the Perfection battle. Two coats is the manufacturers recommended but if you sand between coats, there's no limit.
If you screw up, don't feel alone. I've done three boats in the last three months and had different results with all of them. I actually think the second one was the best. I'm on my fourth now and just screwed up the splash well by not paying attention to the thickness. It's all sanded out so the only harm done was a little lost paint. No, it's not cheap stuff so I hope I don't make the same mistake tomorrow. Probably will... LOL.
