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James,
I shot a lot of 2-part poly in a business I used to own.
Sorry I just have a minute, but I'll offer some quick comments. If
its already primed, drape it to keep dust of until you can get it
painted. You might still have to sand the primer before wiping
and tacking it off. There are various types of both sanding and
non-sanding primers. Was it primed using the product that your paint
supplier recommends or provides themselves? I was always shooting color
(or colour) ASAP after priming, so you'll need to check the tech sheets of your
primer and color carefully for best practices.
Do you have a place to build a make-shift spray booth? You'll
need to plenty of room to work around whatever items you fit in there. To
control dust particles in the air you can mist down the interior of the booth
before you spray. Every little dust particle that settles in high gloss
paint will show.
I use an automotive detail gun with a remote pressure pot. One line
feeds paint from the pot at about 6 psi. The other line feeds pressure to
the rear of the gun at 15-20 psi. This can give you good break-up for a
smooth finish with very little overspray. Proper thinning is also key to making
that work.
I'd strongly suggest you practice first on some other items or junk to get
familiar with how to adjust your gun and pressures using cheap paint.
However different paints have their own personalities.
Even though I have the background and equipment, I'm still considering
having a paint shop with a modern spray booth shoot the large components as well
as smaller ones that may be ready at the same time.
That's just a few of the points to consider.
Hope this helps,
Jim T.
In a message dated 8/26/2011 8:12:18 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
jamesf@guernseysubmarine.com writes:
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