Ever wonder ..... kinda of a Andy thing

[DaveK]

The last 3 bike that I have painted had base coat problems. 1 obvious problem on Cobalt blue KBC which I posted here. Another with a tangerine pigment seperation on the KBC which put little black buggers here and there. And now, I'm just trying to get a black base on and these little itty bitty bubbles show up. I know...... what are you painting on?? I setup 2 test panels. 1 with how I built up the bike and one with just Dupont Uro. That way, if I see a problem on both, I blame the paint or the reducer I mixed it with. So test panel 1 is built with epoxy, dupont uro and epoxy sealer. Both had these bubble instantley show up and I have a microscope which shows them clearly. I'm thinking that the slow reducer (that I have never used) caused them. It was 110 here yesterday so, go slow. Then, I mix up a batch of HOK black and medium RU-311. Sand out the panels and try again. Its better but, still there and texture is not flat. Paint is kinda shiny which seems unusal as well (ksp). I'm sick of paint problems from HOK. I know most people here are using PPG but, it seem like HOK is putting out crap and I'm not buying it anymore. Base coats should lay down and dry within a minute. This stuff with medium reducer wouldn't dry for 5 min. in 97 degree weather in my shop?? Whats up with that??

Sorry to rant so long.... Just wondered if anyone is having problems with this valspar crap??

DaveK

 

[ezrider]

sounds like your fighting the humidity, not a crappy paint system. humidity will slow down flash times considerably.

 

[guest01]

I just did a candy hok job cam out awesome. I like it better than the ppg

 

[BonesFX]

Dave, --- EZ'z got it right. Humidity & Heat will screw you everytime. I was shooting HOK Candy and PPG Global Clear late yesterday afternoon in my garage with a wet floor, suckin clean air from outside that was 95 degrees and 90% humidity -- Used medium reducer in both the clear and kandy and the stuff was flashin before I laid the stroke. Next coat ended up with solvent pops, so I remixed with 1/4 of the recommended reducer -- The rest of the job went great.

You might want to try shooting all your bases and clears early in the morning when the temp and humidity are down. I got stuck against the wall on this job so I didn't have a choice on shooting in the afternoon. It was supposed to be shot at 7am Sunday Morning --- AHHH - The Joys Of Custom Painting!!! (I should've listened to my Dad and become a Doctor!!!) ----- Bones!~