prep for awlgrip question

[Yacht Dr.]

Re: prep for awlgrip question

typically 2-3 coats about an hour or so between coats.

The first coat is a "tack coat" and will be pretty light; essentially a mist coat over the entire area. After that tacks, then the 2nd coat can be sprayed heavier as it will have something to stick to.

Yup .. ditto back at ya.

The First coat is in fact a very light mist coat that does not Cover anything.. just a Dusting ( I can dust coat a 45 footer in about 5 minutes and use about 1 pint of paint ).

The second coat is ( assuming your using the grey 545 primer ) is Almost enough to Cover the primer/or base color if your spraying RED. Your "third coat" ( which is really the second coat because the dust coat does not count ) is were it gets tricky..its just enough to Cover your primer..wet enough to flow..but not to wet that it runs.

* Tricks of Awlgrip *

Buy and USE " crater X ". Follow directions.

Your first Wet coat try to juuuust cover any inside radi or around fittings or complex areas .. use the second ( last coat ) in a full sweep ignoring those complex areas or you WILL run it unless you know what your doing.

Use ACETONE to flush and clean your gun/equipment. Nix the Laq thinner.

Full face respo, gloves taped to a full hooded suit and between sprays get away.

Please dont do this in your back yard .. have a proper place/booth to spray this stuff.

Good luck

YD.

 

[BWT]

Re: prep for awlgrip question

Last thing I want to mention is make sure you have ALOT of light (either sunlight or other bright light). Angles and glares/reflections WHILE you are spraying are going to be your best friend. it will help for you to see how much material you're laying up (when the surface is wet enough to flow or if you're spraying a little too dry). It's hard to describe but you'll know when you see it The instant that the surface goes from looking slightly dry to just starting to glass over is as much material as you want to lay up per coat (2 and 3); time to move to the next area. Remember, paint films are thin.

We're laying alot of info to follow here, but you can do it. Focus on what you're doing and practice a bit before you pull the trigger on the boat. Most important like YD said is wear the protective gear (cartridge respirator, tyvek suit, gloves, etc.) You'll never read anywhere that this stuff is good for you

Good luck!
Ask as many Q's as you need to feel confident about this. Believe it or not, this is fun stuff for us to see people do new things for the first time (especially when they do it correctly!!!!) Make sure to post follow up pics!

 

[bill11]

Re: prep for awlgrip question

thanks again everyone--- i have dent repairs, hole repairs and rivet re- bucking to do. I want to post pics before asking any questions on this one. The paint prep and painting advise given was great. Beter then any thread i have read. --bill11