Auto Air Paint?

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Mongo

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I recently read an article in Truckin' magazine about <font color="blue">Auto Air</font> water based paint.

I really liked the idea of no time limits after spraying the base colors and the zero toxicity. I'm not wild about having to buy infrared heat lamps to cure the paint. And it almost seems like it would take longer to spray since it has to go on so thin and then has to be cured with the infrared lamps.

My question is, what's the inside scoop? Does it take a lot longer to do a job with this system? Is it so good it's worth the extra hassle?
Is it more cost affective than standard base coat / clear coat systems?
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Thanks guys,

Mark
 
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G0rdyb1ker

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Hi Mongo

Auto Air is all I use, the fact that it has no time limits, comes in a wide range of colours, is very durable(as durable as any other paint when cleared), has virtually no odour and low toxity make it an ideal choice.

You dont need an infra red lamp just use a hair dryer or a heat gun set on lowest setting. Jobs shouldnt take any longer as once you have dried the paint off with some heat you are ready to go again.

I have also found its the cheapest way of painting as well. If you do go ahead with auto ait make sure you get the reducer as well.

Regards

Gordy
 
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Mongo

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Gordy,
Thanks for your imput. It sounds like it's working pretty good for you. I'm supprised you were the only one who responded though. I figured there were more folks using it by now.

I think I'll give it a try. The "no time limits" seems like a big plus to me. I was just worried about the drying and heating thing.

Thanks amigo,

Mark
 
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G0rdyb1ker

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No problem just make sure you dont get the heat to close and too hot /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bigokay.gif

Regards

Gordy
 
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extremepaint

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i got a nice big set of auto air colors from dixie art and the stuff rocks! i paint alot of rccar bodys and the stuff holds pretty well.

the only down side is that you have to spray them at a higher psi and they seem to stick in the nozzle sometimes, if you work witht hem you can get a nice line but sometimes they get nasty and evil! when your trying to do a perfectly small shadow and it spatters or stops spraying. but besides the really fine stuff i like em!!
 
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myfamiliacc

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GOrdyb1ker

I saw there add too and I'm thinking of trying it out, but I thought they were water-based so wouldn't you be able to thin it out by using water? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif
 
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