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Yesterday, 08:22 PM

Len replied to a thread cleaning epoxy primer in General Discussion

What are you cleaning? The gun? If so look at the gun cleaning video at the top of the General Discussion forum. Never leave any primer or paint...

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Yesterday, 08:19 PM

Len replied to a thread Painting Plastic Door Handles in General Discussion

Most adhesion promoters work best when applied in two light coats. Spray the first coat, allow it to flash and apply the second and allow it to flash...

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Yesterday, 04:47 PM

Len replied to a thread Sagola 4500 not spraying evenly in General Discussion

Yes you could have damaged some soft parts but I don't think they would have changed the spray pattern. I would think that the pattern was changed...

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Yesterday, 11:07 AM

Len replied to a thread Sagola 4500 not spraying evenly in General Discussion

A couple of potential problems on ANY spray gun.... 1. NEVER soak the gun body for more than a minute or two. While soaking won't hurt the metal...

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Yesterday, 07:22 AM

Len replied to a thread Sanding scratch showing in basecoat in Collision Repair

Depending on the depth of the scratch you can either block sand it with some fine sandpaper or sand and spray a filler primer then block sand. If...

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Yesterday, 07:02 AM

Len replied to a thread Acrylic enamel questions in General Discussion

If the edge lifts it probably won't be caused by the hardener, it's usually caused by the solvent (reducer) in the paint. We rarely spray...

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05-17-2022, 02:40 PM

Len replied to a thread Shop dehumidification in General Discussion

I've only seen a humidity problems when a fast reducer is used, the compressor is smaller than required and/or filtration is poor.

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05-15-2022, 10:19 AM

Len replied to a thread Best overall polish for buffing and polishing in Final Touch

The reason you can see those imperfections is because of the light being reflected and my guess is that there may be a lot more imperfections in...

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05-08-2022, 04:56 PM

Len replied to a thread dodge ram bed side repair - bonding vs welding in Rust Repair

I think Fusor was the first to put spacing in the mix and if you only need a small amount the Fusor Caulk Gun Conversion Kit may be a low cost option.

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04-24-2022, 06:56 PM

Len replied to a thread Stripping paint in Tools Used in the Body Shop

No it's the Eastwood machine. We are in the business of restoring vehicles so we do things like this as quickly and as good as possible. If I was...

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04-24-2022, 04:40 PM

Len replied to a thread Stripping paint in Tools Used in the Body Shop

My helper has started using one and he seems to like it but he needs to use our Makita buffer/sander with 80 grit disks to do a lot of the car where...

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04-24-2022, 04:03 AM

Len replied to a thread Sanding Sag from BM Super Spec P22 in General Discussion

Because a hardener was not used the chance of a bad reaction is possible. When blending over a hardened paint I would normally recommend applying...

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04-23-2022, 07:13 PM

Len replied to a thread horse trailer in General Discussion

No need to strip the old paint unless it's peeling or cracking, just scuff it with some 600 or finer then paint.

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04-23-2022, 07:11 PM

Len replied to a thread Sanding Sag from BM Super Spec P22 in General Discussion

If the work has been kept warm you may be able to sand now but then wet sanding prior to spraying would not be as good as dry sanding. I'd probably...

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04-23-2022, 11:27 AM

Len replied to a thread Sanding Sag from BM Super Spec P22 in General Discussion

If there is NO HARDENER added then you should wait the recommended amount of time before sanding. Even after waiting non-hardened enamel stays...

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04-22-2022, 08:02 PM

Len replied to a thread horse trailer in General Discussion

I've done several horse trailers inside and out. As far as the rust goes I treat it just like car rust, grind it off, treat it with Picklex 20 then...

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04-22-2022, 10:29 AM

Len replied to a thread Question on repairing small holes in the hood? in Rust Repair

If you can't find it locally you can order it from our store linked on the picture below.

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04-22-2022, 04:39 AM

Len replied to a thread Question on repairing small holes in the hood? in Rust Repair

I've never used anything but the 3M aluminum tape so I don't know how other products will work. If your repair is in a place where moisture can...

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04-21-2022, 07:50 PM

Len replied to a thread Question on repairing small holes in the hood? in Rust Repair

If possible you'll want to have the area low by tapping it down then install the foil tape then cut the tape so that the edges are within the low...

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04-21-2022, 01:43 PM

Len started a thread Sagola Primer Gun Special $65 in General Discussion

We've been spraying primer with this gun and it works quite well. There is only four in stock so get one or two while you can. LINK

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