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Doug C Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 8:55 pm Post subject: Anyone use a 1.4 tip for epoxy primer ? |
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I'm on a really tight budget and so I have the purple harbor freight gun (the one that gets mostly good reviews) - to shoot my single stage topcoat paint. It has a 1.4mm tip.
I recently purchased a second one for shooting primer, it's slightly different - a different shade of purple and not quite as nice looking as my first one (less of a machined look, cast knobs etc). Anyway I bought it after watching a youtube video where a guy modded one by drilling out the tip to 1.9mm. I did this mod to mine and shot my first coat of epoxy primer. It actually did pretty well.. except I did have a few major runs. I think it'll be great for poly high build surfacer.
I was watching a video of Kevin Tetz shooting eastwood's epoxy primer (which is what I'm using) and he quickly mentions that he's using a 1.3mm gun !! I go and look at my epoxy's tech sheet and it recommends a 1.4-1.8mm tip. I guess I read enough threads about having a separate gun for primer with a large tip opening, that I didn't bother to check my tech sheet. Listen at the 2:30 mark of this video -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N21QACpotsA
Has anyone here used a 1.4mm to shoot epoxy? Any chance of it not glogging the tip? The epoxy is actually a lot thinner than I thought it would be once mixed (1:1 with the activator as recommended). Thoughts?
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jspbtown Samba Member
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 6:04 am Post subject: Re: Anyone use a 1.4 tip for epoxy primer ? |
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If the tech sheets says 1.4 is fine then its fine. That's why they have tech sheets.
You will have to slow down your technique a bit which is probably better for first timers. Also make sure your volume knob is all the way out.
The last few times I shot epoxy is was with a 1.4 tip. You are not going to clog anything with epoxy...unless you don't clean the gun and it cures inside of it.
The hi build finitely needs something bigger. |
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Doug C Samba Member
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 10:12 am Post subject: Re: Anyone use a 1.4 tip for epoxy primer ? |
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jspbtown wrote: |
... Also make sure your volume knob is all the way out.
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Yea, that makes since now that you mention it. Which begs the question - would closing the volume knob a bit (on my 1.9 tipped primer gun) have helped get less runs, on my first try? I had it opened pretty good. Sorry, it's a learning curve with this stuff - I am enjoying the process though and appreciate the help.
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jspbtown Samba Member
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 2:27 pm Post subject: Re: Anyone use a 1.4 tip for epoxy primer ? |
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Painting without is a mix of volume and speed (and flash, and mixing ratio, and temperature, and and and...).
I can get a run on high build with a 1.4 tip if I tried.
if you increased your speed you probably would not have gotten a run. or you could have turned down the volume with the speed you used.
Just a quick question...if you already shot the high build why are you asking epoxy related questions now? |
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Doug C Samba Member
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 3:47 pm Post subject: Re: Anyone use a 1.4 tip for epoxy primer ? |
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no.. i shot 1 coat of epoxy primer (dtm) on the bare steel and got runs, not high build. i let it dry and rubbed out the runs, followed by a total going over w/ a red pad. i am now ready for 2nd epoxy coat.
just saying that my modded gun will be good for high build when the time comes.
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jspbtown Samba Member
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: Anyone use a 1.4 tip for epoxy primer ? |
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Ah...got ya. I thought you might have reversed the process.
Why the second coat of epoxy? |
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Doug C Samba Member
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: Anyone use a 1.4 tip for epoxy primer ? |
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jspbtown wrote: |
...Why the second coat of epoxy? |
Well, the eastwood tech sheet recommends 2 medium wet coats and I was only able to shoot the first one before leaving for a planned family birthday party and an immanent evening of thunderstorms. So I needed to at least get it in epoxy for the protection. I rushed but I certainly got plenty on there, lol. Now I've rubbed through the first coat of epoxy primer in a few places removing some runs. I've passed the 5 day window and want to get the benefit of a chemical bond with my filler, etc.
BTW, scuffing the 6-day cured eastwood epoxy primer with a red scotchbrite was MUCH easier than I expected! That red pad is enough for a recoating if need be - and now I am not afraid of it curing in places if I don't get my filler work completed. Oh and I have decided against skim coating the entire car (came to my since's !)
I know that was more than was asked.. sorry.
Doug C |
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