The Ford Barn

Terry, NJ · 09-12-2017, 03:02 PM

Don't really care too much now, cause it all gets sanded off any way, BUT! At some time in the future I'll want tho paint the body and that doesn't get sanded! I just spent my 60th or 70th hour on that &%#$@ ING coupe fender. and I wanted to prime it and let it dry over night. I'm using a Harbor Freight "Purple Gun" (Which is bound to get a reaction from the Iwata crowd) That Stoopit gun is probably one of the best things HF sells. And I'm using PPG Shop Line, sandable primer ( 4-1-1) (506 I think) Line pressure is around 50 lbs. Pressure Regulator at the gun drops to about10-20 Lbs. As I have said before, I'm the worlds 2nd worst painter! So the problem is that the paint is not misting, It come out like some kind of old, dry spray can, or like a can of starting fluid. Then it hits the work and it's like a sand finish. I was turning the screws to no avail. What am i doing wrong? I suspect too high a gun pressure. TIA
Terry

09-12-2017, 03:02 PM	#1
Terry, NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks Co, Pa Posts: 3,749	Paint stuff Don't really care too much now, cause it all gets sanded off any way, BUT! At some time in the future I'll want tho paint the body and that doesn't get sanded! I just spent my 60th or 70th hour on that &%#$@ ING coupe fender. and I wanted to prime it and let it dry over night. I'm using a Harbor Freight "Purple Gun" (Which is bound to get a reaction from the Iwata crowd) That Stoopit gun is probably one of the best things HF sells. And I'm using PPG Shop Line, sandable primer ( 4-1-1) (506 I think) Line pressure is around 50 lbs. Pressure Regulator at the gun drops to about10-20 Lbs. As I have said before, I'm the worlds 2nd worst painter! So the problem is that the paint is not misting, It come out like some kind of old, dry spray can, or like a can of starting fluid. Then it hits the work and it's like a sand finish. I was turning the screws to no avail. What am i doing wrong? I suspect too high a gun pressure. TIA Terry