Budget paint job
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Budget paint job
Hey I am in the process of repainting my cherokee. I didnt have alot of money to spend on paint so I got some rustoleum oil based flat black. I have an hvlp sprayer and I wanted to know if anyone could give me advise on how much to thin this paint for spraying or if i need to at all and also what PSI to use. any help would be much appreciated
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I am just finishing the prep and I am going to start painting in the next hour or so. Anything will help or I am just going to do some trial and error until I find what works.
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Good luck, don't forget to post the after pics.
Good luck, don't forget to post the after pics.
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Finished heres a few pics look at my photo bucket for more
primed
finished
where i panicked and wiped a drip lol thats going to take alot of sanding
primed
finished
where i panicked and wiped a drip lol thats going to take alot of sanding
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Oh ya and through some trial and error I found that 75 PSI with 75% paint and 25% thinner works the best on my HVLP gun
I have a craftsman HVLP that i bought at sears for like 115 buck it has a 1.5mm tip and the spray pattern **** was right in the middle
I have a craftsman HVLP that i bought at sears for like 115 buck it has a 1.5mm tip and the spray pattern **** was right in the middle