Here is what I learned during the process of painting my test panels. * If there is a bug in the room, he will get in the paint. * The air gage that comes with the harbor freight air regulator cannot be cleaned off with acetone. * Cutting the booties off the Tyvek suit works much better. * An air pressure of 23-25 lbs at the gun seems to work well for me. * Holding the gun too close will create "waves" in the primer. * A DA sander on low speed with 600 grit paper, wet, will make short work of removing the waves. * Using the "spread hand" trick to set the spray gun spacing is effective at preventing waves. * A couple of clothing hooks are very handy to hang the respirator(s), tyvek suit, and various solvent rags so they don't get dirty. * Running out of clear before you are done can be rectified by quickly mixing up some more and starting where you ran out, but I did get a little bit of orange peel on that panel. * Working in a "C" instead in circles will keep the hoses from getting tangled.
I am thrilled with how the panels came out.
Tomorrow I get to learn the cut and buff process.
Poor little guy ripped his legs off trying to get away....
