painting my West Coast Choppers CFL frame, help

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boostedbrad

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after weeks of molding my frame, priming, sanding, etc. i finally painted my CFL motorcycle frame and cleared it. i used all HOK materials. the clear i used is HOK UFC35. i've painted tons of motorcycle skins, but this is only my 2nd frame. i'm having problems with dry spray and need some advice on spraying the clear. my shop temp is about 80 degrees. i'm using the RU312 slow reducer. everything is mixed as recommended. 2 parts UFC35, 1 part KU150, and 1 part RU312. it's very hard to get all the nooks and crannies with brackets in the way and also trying to keep the gun from hitting the wet surfaces. so to avoid that, i have to pull the gun away in some spots, which in turn, can create dry spray. what do some of you guys do to avoid this? give me your pointers. i'm gonna sand the clear with 600 and re-shoot the clear. i was thinking about reducing the clear alot. let me hear your suggestions...thanks in advance, boostedbrad...
 
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Burnt

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I can't really help you because I've only painted 1 frame and I had similar problems as you. What I'm going to do from now on is powder coat the frame if it isn't a special color.
 
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Austin

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Re: painting my West Coast Choppers CFL frame, hel

I like to start spraying on the upper rear area around the seat/ tank then work back , then the lowers then come back up the front moving as fast as I can. then when you get to where you started if there is a dry line it should land under the gas tank. You can buy some retarder to slow it down even more, but then runs are easier to get. once you've done a few its not too bad. I also put it on fairly heavy to help keep it wet.
Austin
 
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AirArt

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Hi BoosterBrad,
As already mentioned, I was gonna suggest you add some retarder to the clear. I use it in the SG-100 also and also when airbrushing details I add it to my paints so the needle tip won't dry up.
Good luck,
Phil
 
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