westhemann Posted March 3, 2003 Report Share Posted March 3, 2003 this seems rather obvious and i'm sure ya'll have tried this but i just discovered if i have a hairdryer on low heat while i'm painting i can paint just like normal but as soon as i put the coat on i hit it with the hair dryer and it seems to not only dry it before it can run,it smooths out the orange peel right away and i can hit it with another coat immediately.obviously you have to blow the dust out of the hair dryer first but it seems to work well i just did my neck and the results are fantastic.i also warmed up the neck with it too before i started.does any one know of any problems with this i'm sure you shouldn't get it too hot but it only took about 30 seconds from about a foot away on my neck.if anyone tries it(on scrap wood first)let me know how it turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted March 3, 2003 Report Share Posted March 3, 2003 Do NOT do this if you're spraying laquers, all you're doing with a hair drier is drying the surface, if laquer flashes on the surface to quick, it will crack as the paint under the surface cures and shrinks, you're better off to spray in a warm area where the paint can cure through. letting the top flash to fast is not the best idea. This is where I like the 2 and 3 part paints I spray, you can use accelerator's to speed dry time, but they cure through with a chemical reaction, not air dry. You know you're cured through with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2003 allright thanks for the warning.i guess i need a spray gun so i can get more proffesional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 3, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2003 how about some info on these paints you use.obviously the whole painting thing is new to me and even though i read all the info i can find i haven't seen anything on these two and three part paints you speak of.the finishing is the hardest part for me and i am having alot of problems with these spraycans.if i can whip the finishing my life will be a whole lot better.any reccomendations you can make in products or tecqniques will be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted March 4, 2003 Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 Hey dude, there is a ton of info here Airguns and spraying Info on spraying, mixing, and polishing I just didn't wanna have to retype it all, I'm lazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted March 4, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2003 thank yooouuu!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 ...and thank YOU, Wes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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