![]() ![]() I use what I call a "dust coat" and I don't seem to have any problems with met. Posted 7:48 PM (#154787 - in reply to #154729) Subject: Re: what is the REAL cause of tiger striping?Īccount Suspended Posts: 2827 Location: At "The Rock" in upper East Tennessee Too close or too small of a fan pattern and not enough overlap between passes ![]() Posted 6:13 PM (#154770 - in reply to #154763) Subject: Re: what is the REAL cause of tiger striping?Įlite Veteran Posts: 929 Location: Finger Lakes NY If it's not, you're guaranteed to have stripes, even with non-metallic paints. Horizontal surfaces must be shot with the nozzle of the gun at a 90 degree angle to the flat/semihoizontal surface. Keep the psaint gun shaken eniugh to hear the ball bearings moving in the cup. Lastly,a couple of ball bearings in the paintgun cup are a must. Don't let the mixed "supply" of paint to sit any lenth of time without at least stirring it, if not shaking it on a commercial shaker. if you have to keep re-filling the paint gun, keep the paint agitated (shaken or stirred ) between gun-loads. Never mix "just enough to do this part of the car". Another thing about metalflake/high metallic paints is how it's mixed and the how often the paint is stirred/shaken. Multiple light coats applied at 90 degrees ill definitely be heading in the right direction. We will miss you, Walt! Posts: 5358 Location: Heaven Above (Formerly Oklahoma City,OK) Posted 5:32 PM (#154763 - in reply to #154729) Subject: Re: what is the REAL cause of tiger striping? Plenty of orange peel, but that's what sandpaper is for. I put on four heavy coats of clear to block and buff. I used 5 VERY light coats, 10 inches of distance, 40 psi in an HVLP gravity gun with a 1.6 tip. I just shot the front bumper of my daily driver, and it is metalflake. Posted 4:04 PM (#154760 - in reply to #154747) Subject: Re: what is the REAL cause of tiger striping?Įxpert Posts: 3559 Location: Blythewood, SC I personally have NEVER seen ANYBODY, including the factory,564r3w1q` totally get rid of "Clouds" or Tiger striping".I usually try to shoot metallics like a buddy of mine does.He's all over the place when done and then gets the shine with the clear coat.Doing it in one stage paint will be near impossible to get rid of striping. Posted 12:12 PM (#154747 - in reply to #154734) Subject: Re: what is the REAL cause of tiger striping?Įxpert 5K+ Posts: 6204 Location: Big pimpin' information is the greatest asset for a do it yourselfer-later if asked they will give you any info you need-an old timer once told me, ya there is some clouds in it, with that paint i just shot i can give you 25 shades. most all have shot some paint at some time and even some are trained body men. Wrong size nozzle-first thing a do it yourselfer should do is go to a good paint store and talk to the counter people. Posted 10:18 AM (#154734 - in reply to #154729) Subject: Re: what is the REAL cause of tiger striping?Įxpert 5K+ Posts: 8866 Location: WHEELING,WV.>HOME OF WWVA It's something to do with being a flat surface, it doesn't happen as much on the sides. I thought I was laying it on too think but tried lighter application and it still did it. No, I hold the gun exactly the distance as recommended, and I always check my pattern and according to my painting books, it's a correct pattern. Posted 9:14 AM (#154731 - in reply to #154730) Subject: Re: what is the REAL cause of tiger striping? Or the nozzle isn't fanning out the paint wide enough? I'm not in the least a pro but could it be you're holding the gun too close to the surface? Posted 9:10 AM (#154730 - in reply to #154729) Subject: Re: what is the REAL cause of tiger striping? (58 inside and glassjune29 08 006.jpg) Attachments - 58 inside and glassjune29 08 006.jpg (53KB - 1999 downloads) ![]()
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