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Old 09-29-2017, 10:28 AM
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How many uses do you get out of each tip?

IIRC the literature said each one was good for 5 uses before disposal.
I bought a 4-pack of tips, and after spraying the interior, plus multiple small parts in 4 or 5 additional sessions, I am still using the original tip. Of course, I am using Jet Flex WR (water reducible), so life with a solvent-based paint will probably be different.
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Old 09-29-2017, 04:45 PM
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When I painted my RV I was told that the clear is heavier, but Im am not sure that is true. When I shot my RV with single stage white (ppg aerospace ) several things changed my mind. With any paint you will need a coat of epoxy corrosion resident prime which is also necessary for good paint adhesion. When I first shot an aileron with the single stage white I was unhappy with the way it covered flush rivets. There was this small gap around each rivet and the white tended to pull back around the shape edges. My PPG supplier , who has been in the business for a long time and deals with all kinds of planes sent me some epoxy " rivet filler. I told him I did not want to fill the rivets, but this stuff is amazing. after the epoxy primer I could just squeegee a thin coat over the rivets and wipe it off. You still see the rivet but the little line is gone. I was also advised I that most big shops shot one coat of primer surfacer over than and sand with 400. (second coat of paint), now you put on the color ppg says two my supplier said 3 to be safe with white. Now we are up to 5 coats. When I put on the stripes that are metallic I had to clear coat them with 1 or two coats just over the metallic.

Here is the bottom line. If I were to do this agin I would use a Base coat clear coat. If there is any weight diff. its small. The base coat is very very thin and just for color. You also have the advantage of being able to buff and sand the clear. Also the clear is easier to repair than single stage because you can blend in clear.

If I knew how to post pictures on here with ease I would show you my project.
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