positional spraying?

[lexi]

This is one of those daft questions.

If you have panels in garage and are spraying them what is the easiest position for an amateur to increase chances of decent finish?

I know a good painter can do any position but is it easier or harder to spray a panel lying flat or vertical?

 

[the snooper]

spray it flat it should avoid runs you will be aiming to put just enough paint on for it to look an even wet finish, it comes with practise.
but flat comes with an increased risk of bits landing on it depending on the environment you are spraying in.

 

[lexi]

Thanks Snooper.
I've painted a bonnet twice now on the vertical and had a run in the same place .........twice Managed the smaller panels ok

My painting aint good as I only do it occasionally.

 

[the snooper]

usually people get runs when they come to some sort of profile on the panel and they tend to apply too much paint without realising you can flat out a run then polish back up again

 

[lexi]

You are bang on Snoop. It is at the the curve in a Landrover bonnet.

It is also the synthetic enamel paint. Horrible to cut down as it don't cure for yonks. Should have gone with celly

 

[the snooper]

yea synthetic is a one shot paint not really good for polishing no matter how long its left
i havnt used it for years
when you come to the curve back off a little and make sure you have decent fan on the gun.

also synthetic overspray is very sticky if you have dust above it seems drag some of it down as it lands

 

[langy]

If its a mettalic paint it the same way as the panel next to it, a while ago a friend was painting a panel laid down and when it went on the car it looked a different shade, only slightly but enough to notice, it was due to the mettalic particles laying differently as the other panels being painted on the car.

 

[edzt]

If its a mettalic paint it the same way as the panel next to it, a while ago a friend was painting a panel laid down and when it went on the car it looked a different shade, only slightly but enough to notice, it was due to the mettalic particles laying differently as the other panels being painted on the car.

Aaah...............that explains a lot!

Good advice

 

[mike os]

I was always told to paint parts in the position they would finally be used.... so doors vertical, bonnet horizontal etc......for the reasons langy has pointed out

also eventually, if you are planning on doing any amount of spraying, you need to be competent in any position at any time (down Sparkey)

 

[lexi]

Yep. The more I read about painting the more I realise mine is Pish
I struggle along mind you. This section is brill

 

[MG David]

When painting horizontal watch out for the air line!!
Best to put it over your sholder.

 

[mike os]

or have someone manage it for you.... good idea