How to Eliminate Orange Peel INSTANTLY!

[@brooksikev]

I've been painting for 38 years and never heard of this technique. It makes so much sense! I can't wait to try it out!

[@RadicalUnionist]

I'm a novice but I've bought good equipment and paint for a project truck. This 100% fixed my clear issue. I really appreciate the tip because I watched hundreds of videos with zero success up until now.

[@farmalmta]

THIS is how technical instruction should be done on KZbin! Best I've seen! Valuable guidance and professionally delivered with passion for his subject. EXCELLENT!

[@johnpassmore8176]

Ive been painting cars for 40 plus yrs and never to old to learn. You are the teacher i use. Thanks for all tips you give. I use them and always improve. Great video

[@PaintSociety]

That is awesome!

[@douglash3129]

Hi Brian, well today I painted and cleared my tailgate. I used this method to adjust my gun,I have to thank you so very much!! I have never laid down clear so flat. I mean I usually have some peal and some nibs to wet sand but, now no peal just a few nibs!! I kept looking at the gate waiting to see a run and you are right it was right on the edge, no runs, no peal, just a few nibs. I have been watching for a couple years know and you have helped me a great deal so again thank you very much!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@MarineScoutSniper]

This is a great adjustment trick for all coatings from primers to base coats. If you have Orange Peel in your Primers or Base Coats you will have it in your Clear Coats also. No matter what adjustments you use on your Clear Coat. Orange Peel is a product of several things. 1. Coating Viscosity is too thick for Fluid Needle Set being used 2. Application of too much material to substrate in an application pass 3. Air Pressure set too high 4. Air Pressure set too low 5. Fan Width set too wide or too narrow 6. Using a Fast Hardener in high temperatures 7. Using a Fluid Needle and AirCap that are dirty 8. Using a low quality gun that doesn’t atomize properly 9. Insufficient Shop Air CFM’s to maintain Optimum PSI

[@Lmarcanov1978]

Don't forget about spray cans!! I just did a bumper with those and have to wet sand the hello out of that orange peel.....it polish really good but I didn't match the oem peel, it's almost a mirror (dark blue)😅😅😅 When I retire, I'll buy some guns and gear to enjoy more this craft!!❤

[@kr2513]

Never ceases to amaze me. You can be trained, experienced, certified, confirmed, and baptized in this and there's always some guy who has a great trick. I know guys who roll their eyes when I start talking about even touching the fan. This industry is losing people and sorry but you do have some old timers unwilling to share their knowledge. Thank you Brian .

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[@wheelsone6180]

Never seen that adjustment tip, thanks! So much better when you're videos are straight to the point and not trying to sell some product that the company doesn't even have prices, a distributors list and won't sell to the public.

[@seanscrafts]

Brian, you have no idea how much this helped me. Thank you Sir

[@artemiopascual4894]

I am a d.i.yer here in Philippines, i learn a lot from all the videos that I'm watching that you uploaded... I am a newbie but because of what I learned from your videos I've done a good outcome in my first paint project, my motorcycle 😊😊😊...

[@JeffAbbott-r8o]

Brian, Thank You!! I just sprayed my door jams and edges and the underneath of the hood and trunk lid yesterday. It’s the first time I’ve ever sprayed color and clear. I am astonished at how flat and smooth the clear came out. Truly amazing. I can’t wait to put it back together and spray the whole car. You are a fantastic teacher - thanks so much for all your videos

[@reloadnorth7722]

My son, 14 was given a 1995 Dodge Dakota with only 70000 miles, so I have 2 years to get the body work done. I ordered new front fenders, rocker panels and cab corners. These paint videos are a great help for me to give it a good looking paint job. Thankyou and happy painting.

[@chrismyles1538]

Brian, You obviously are very talented. Do any your videos offer advise on spraying single stage paint?

[@detmex1356]

Thank you bro for the time you put into these videos. I am a painter in a dealership. Theres so many basic things i never learned that you do demos on. The proper gun settings have helped and made a big difference. Your videos on blends, silver metallic blends in paticular have helped me change my approach. Keep doing what your doing😎😎 mad luv from Detroit Mi.

[@PaintSociety]

Hi. Thanks for the message! I’m glad these tricks help because I once learned them all and made a big difference in my life. Whenever I learned a new trick I was so eager to try it out the next day.

[@MindDezign]

Never seen that adjustment, that is helpful ! Thank you for so many years of helping the diy guys out!

[@nt3523]

Been painting since the 90s, been around paint reps, gun reps, instructors, blah blah. It's always this gun wants wide open fan, this fluid setting, that pressure. Never seen that trick.

[@cesiumion]

Yelp me neither. This is the first time ever I've seen this trick.

[@lawncuttingplusdelta]

It makes tons of sense , I’m looking forward to sing my first full paimt on my 74 nova this summer

[@nt3523]

@@lawncuttingplusdelta Good luck man. Easiest tip I have is get a good gun. And too much clear is better than not enough.

[@lawncuttingplusdelta]

@@nt3523 I’ve done panels with a binks #7 and got great results …

[@HPAcustomriflesandcerakote]

​@nt3523 agree 100%. When I started years ago i started with cheap gun and my end result wasn't perfect, i upgraded to medium quality guns my finish was bettet. I then upgraded to one of the best brands for all 4 of my guns and my finish is great everytime

[@dennyps1]

Excellent tip, I've been using a LVLP gun on custom guitar paint jobs, specifically clear coats and struggling with how to balance the fan pattern verses the air pressure on small jobs. This really helps! Thank you 😊

[@josephmazze6578]

I've been spraying 25 yrs plus. Always looking for ways to improve. Your tips are awesome and much appreciated. Love your work!

[@ndav8r]

Excellent Video!! I am a veteran painter starting in the 1970's and will start using your air fan/pressure technic! One thing I do different on actual painting panels, etc., is I paint the "jam areas" first in case a dust particle contaminates the main area...I can stop and fix it; then spray the "show-me" areas on a clean uninterrupted run!

[@01xnas]

please can you explain what you mean by the jam areas?

[@ndav8r]

@@01xnas those are the hidden sides which joins the doors, headlights, or bumper areas.

[@Fahrfrumlosin]

@@01xnasreally?

[@CoroPlanesLLC]

Thank you! I am running out to the shop with a scrap fender to try this now!!! I have always struggled with orange peel. Sometimes I get a beautiful panel, and other times I have a deep orange peel that has to be sanded. I have been chasing air pressures, but now, I am hoping, I can stop chasing air pressures and just dial it in!

[@johnandersen5321]

The move is really bitter sweet. I love the new shop, but their are so many fond memories at the old shop. So glad you found shelter from the heat. I'm excited to see you in your new digs!

[@12x2richter]

This is excellent. Thank you for this! I still remember after doing a couple of finishes as perfect and flat as possible, I had to help a friend respray a fender on his wife's Buick. Got everything prepped, sprayed it all carefully. Looked awesome, went and put it on the car... hmm. The fender looked amazing, but it was clearly MUCH nicer than the rest of the car was. That's when it was clear to me, parking even my old Mazda next to the owner of the company's brand new Lexus, it was clear who had a better paint finish.

[@DachsAutos]

Another great learn-by example! Looking back on what I've painted so far (not a ton) I recall just fiddling with the fan and pressure settings to get where I wanted it, but now knowing a defined process for getting to that end point, you save a guy time, and cut out the 'well, maybe this works better' -- You've done it, and pass on the knowledge to us. Thank you!

[@michaelsulpizio606]

Uncle Tony : there is a lot of snake oils out there today the old 3-in1 oil, Marvel oil mystery oil, and WD-40 been using all three oils for the past 74 years because it’s what I used with my Dad! Actually WD-40 I think came out in the early 60s and it was new to both my Dad and I it’s amazing how many oils there are and the differences on what they can be used! Thanks for taking the time to ferret these things out! One of the things that the marvel Mystery oil was good for especially as a body man and fabricator in my line of work was keeping all of my Air tools oiled before using them! Just a couple of drops before every use has made most of all of them last through a lifetime of use! And I still use them to this day over 70 years later! 👍

[@mikewong5888]

Best gun-adjusting advice ever! I had issues with orange peel and tried different types of adjustments gleaned from other YT videos but they never quite worked. This is great advice! 🎉

[@jfxr3576]

20 yrs painter here in new Zealand, great tips mate we use the same bumper stands 2 but im gona use them for the guard's now after seeing how u had them,ivl got 3 iwata w 400s and been using them for years they awesome spray guns

[@joe2.017]

20 years as a painter and you're still dropping knowledge on me, love the vids!

[@PaintSociety]

Love to hear comments like this. Most people are too proud to admit when they learn something new !

[@joe2.017]

@PaintSociety what's even cooler is that I use the iwata l400 for clear, just pulled a Benz in the booth and gonna tweak my settings and see how it does.

[@PaintSociety]

@@joe2.017 let me know !

[@joe2.017]

@PaintSociety dude, it turned out awesome! Driver side of a 22 Benz, incredibly clean and the clear layed down like glass! Also used your tip for 10% reduction on my second coat of clear, thanks for the tips

[@PaintSociety]

Man this feels great to hear!!!

[@lagunafishing]

Best practice. To avoid getting overspray onto your main surface areas you should always coat your edges first.

[@pawkanin9477]

I thought the same as You, when i saw this vid :) but they still doing great with these vids :)

[@lagunafishing]

@@looper451 You don't know what you're talking about son.

[@davidthesparky]

If you watch he did this with the pearl coat.

[@jamesofallthings3684]

​@@lagunafishingAre you even a painter? Tijuana el speciale $99 panels?

[@lagunafishing]

@@jamesofallthings3684 All my 50 years working life. You?

[@rdisipio]

This is so useful! I spray electric guitars, just starting using a LVLP gun, I was so confused by the combination of settings. This is brilliantly explained.

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Very cool, I always did this without realizing I could see it in the pressure gauge. Just looked at the pattern when it began to narrow stop. Is it still true that reducer speed also helps reduce orange peel, maybe even more so? Thanks.

[@AChampagneWeezy]

The painter that taught me how to paint with the ultra 9k system always would have me just put the gun really close to the panel and move fast to avoid runs , will say every job came out looking slick!

[@jmurillo0317]

Excellent Tip! I've come back to refresh this tip periodically and always learn something new. You deserve all of the success that has been coming your way.

[@jackfrombg4498]

Doing a proper paint job is pure art.. Learned it the hard way. Thanks to this channel for the great guides.

[@PaintSociety]

Glad to help

[@leahmay1011]

Really good tip it works on my gti

[@niconine268]

Such art Brian. You're killing it on paint society

[@JonathanCox94]

Good tip, it can work, but not to over adjust the fan too much you have a very centre heavy fan, my tip would be to choose your final spray pressure, say 2 bar. set gun at 1.8 1.9 bar, close in the fan until you reach 2 bar, then you know your on the outside limit

[@GavlarMcMaggun]

I also run my fluid needle in to prevent an excessively wet fan. Nice to see someone on KZbin doing things properly and mentioning the importance of TDS.

[@ivanskorup6523]

Hey Brian i just tried this trick and i used it on the base coat and clear and the finish come out so flat its the best i have ever pulled off!! thanks agin your am amazing teacher !!

[@semasa57]

Your setting is real. Not like other painter. By doing what you say it give me a best result. No one at all is telling about this settings. Thank you very much sir. Respact you.

[@brettstrauss8562]

I do the exact same needle adjustment but reverse the fan adjustment. Leaving the fan wide open and dialing down the air pressure will allow the fan to fill in regardless of the material viscosity. People often confuse the needle adjustment with "fluid flow". You have more range with the trigger maxed and you can always pull the trigger less to reach tight spots or put less material on.

[@adamd3955]

Now that’s a good tip👊🏻

[@mary8young680]

You just help me big on figuring out why I just haven't been happy with my clear job on the last job I did when I know I did everything right and could not figure out how to get rid of orange peels now I know my fluid wasn't set to wide open and my fan was to wide and my psi was to high. Was proud that there where no runs but still wasn't happy and I even used the finish 1 and I was completely lost and borderline discouraged until I see. This video. Thanks brother your awesome

[@slackerzsincity8822]

This is one reason why I watch, I am always learning, and its better than any book.

[@meta7583]

Tried this today and got a noticeable improvement on the finish. Thanks for sharing

[@dontran8340]

I have learned alot of good things from this Paint Society Chanel ! And I like this trick of paint gun settings! Thanks for your time and teaching .

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[@KevinEdgar]

This tip means a lot to me! I tend to chase the dry spots on my clear coats which sometimes leaves me with long sags after I finally get the coverage I want. This trick should save material and labor, much appreciated!

[@PaintSociety]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hickeyskustomresto]

Tried it tonight, it works good. He's not kidding when he says go faster.

[@hickeyskustomresto]

@@PaintSociety it works, just tried it, gave you a shout out. Thank you 🍻

[@jonagius]

Nice job it came out looking amazing! With the way cars are being painted from the factory we will definitely be needing to increase the orange peel from our finish because every year factory paint jobs are looking worse and worse 😆

[@EnGBudden]

Just sprayed my wing today, although the base coat turned out great, the orange peel on the clear is horrendous, I will try this tip! I also didn’t realise how many passes you had to do so will try this as well! Cheers for the video!

[@robertsrbell7811]

Knew that been painting for 45 years 38 in dealership still there close to retirement every painter is diffrent love what you do for everyone tinting is the hardest among trouble shooting have you done thes yet I shoot warter now lot diffrent on tinting have to clear every test panel it's hard to make a living at it if you care once agan keep up the good work you do know your stuff.

[@PaintSociety]

Thanks Robert!

[@fasteddie3190]

Going on 40 years in the industry, and I've never seen this spray adjustment technique, I am going to try this. Thanks for the share!

[@PaintSociety]

Let me know !

[@fasteddie3190]

@@PaintSociety I shall!

[@awittypilot8961]

GREAT VID! I've painted a ton of stuff in my day. I've painted with 55 gallons of paint on boat super structures and never seen this method. I have a 69 Mach 1 I'm doing...I'll be doing this on the last coats for sure. I don't have a booth so it's hard to keep it dirt free but I'll sand the color coat before the clear so I can sand the clear if I have to. Thank big time for this tip!

[@tristanspahr6164]

Thanks for these guides, they're really a lifesaver. Quick question. In between layers, while you're waiting, do you do anything to prevent the gun from gumming up? Or do you just keep the paint loaded until it's time to use it again?

[@skonape2344]

In between coats isn't enough time for paint to gum up. Leave it in till finished, then clean gun. Happy painting

[@johnnymccollum8698]

Your paint's technical data sheet should have a pot life time on it. That will tell you about how long you can leave the paint it the gun. Like S Konape said, 10-15 minutes between coats isn't enough time to cause a problem. Most paint's I've used have at least a 2 hour pot life.

[@eleseivesilciuc3887]

​@@johnnymccollum8698 Does this also apply to Clearcoat or just primer and basecoat?

[@johnnymccollum8698]

@@eleseivesilciuc3887 it applies to clear coat.

[@eleseivesilciuc3887]

@@johnnymccollum8698 thank you, I appreciate the response

[@roberttorres6689]

Thank you for this tip im sanding my whole car with 800 on the clear that I already did and I'm going to reclear the whole car again can't wait to see the finished product

[@robh3267]

Hey Brian, have you thought about doing a video on the different drying speeds of your reducers and hardeners and the effects they have on your final finish, this is a great video as I've seen plenty of painters using far to wide of a fan and end up with a dry uneven finish, it is worth mentioning that a narrower fan does require paying closer attention to your technique as you mentioned the possibility of runs increases greatly.

[@guypalmer8264]

I agree with @robh3267. I would love to know the relationship between speed of hardeners and reducers with temperature and risk of runs.

[@corvettejimmy3323]

Thanks for the tip! I’ll add this to my bag of tricks in the booth. I’ve been spraying over 20 years and always keep an open mind…

[@PaintSociety]

Love it!

[@msmrepo3271]

Hello from the UK 😊 Been watching your vids for a while now. My son is selling his A3 S line. The wheel archs were rusty. I did it! Looked like a brand new panel with paint, I did it on the street, it was a bit windy but I was shocked as was my boy how good it looked... The color match was slightly out, a bit darker but my son never noticed it. I want a gun and compressor now 😊😊 Thanks Paint Society

[@PaintSociety]

Haha. That’s how it starts!! Thanks for watching for a long time

[@FlakeBoss]

This is the 1st time I've heard of this trick. I have a quarter panel I'm spraying in a few days I might try this. Thanks for sharing.

[@alano259]

Incredible tip! Just tried this today and have got the best clear coat finish I’ve ever done 😂👍🏻

[@Freedom_is_better_than_safety]

I’ve been painting since the 90’s and I think I’ve done this subconsciously by listing to the air change. I’m going to try this to see if it lines up with how I generally adjust.

[@austingipsysite]

This is a fantastic tip thank you! I used it today to setup my gun for acrylic urethane and it went on perfectly.

[@ronallen6578]

Brian, Been watching you for a while now. I'm getting ready to paint my 02 Silverado. Dark Red Torreador color. I'm patching both rear quarters, repairing some rust on bottom front fenders and very bottom of door bottoms. I'll have everything sanded to 400, epoxy primer and using a base coat, clear coat. I've never painted a car, truck or bicycle. Have sprayed a lot of lacquer in my woodworking and I'm going off that. Any tips, tricks or words of wisdom for a total rookie?? Thanks in advance, Ron😮

[@jerryguzzi]

Man. I sure wish I'd seen something like this for gun adjustments when everything went from Binks # 7's, to base coats. It was a hobby for me doing body work and making vets vehicles look good. No bondo here just a lot of lead. Thank you, I still play.

[@evilcaddy]

This is solid advice I just tried out this technique and it worked flawlessly with my iwata ws400.

[@boblister665]

Thank you sir for the tip. I started in auto body in 1974 and still at it. Never knew this trick and will try it out next paint session.

[@68chevelleconcours]

I’ve gotta try this! I’ve been tempted to go with a 1.5 just to speed up my passes and save time but try this and see how it works.

[@kumaquattro-le1vk]

I've never heard or seen this technique done before, but I will definitely try it out . Thank you, great video .

[@deanholloway7755]

In the UK, body shop bosses would freak at the 5 minutes wait. All the paint manufacturers have brought out 1.5 coat systems that are done straight away ie half coat closed finish followed by full coat. See spies hecker videos. In UK everything has to be done yesterday with the word efficiency plugged in everywhere. To be fair the finish is OEM with these systems like spies hecker, PPG etc. Painting since cellulose to today's water base and including knacker lacquer oil paints on trucks back in the day, about fifty years in all. It is what it is 😁. Keep going guys.

[@randyschultz625]

You rock, I have been painting hobby style for 30 years and I learn so much from you.

[@juanfarello4676]

Thank you for the time you take to explain this! These are the small, but bigger at the end, things that make a huge difference when we talk about painting.

[@mikegordy5657]

Sweet! im right in the middle of spraying a 70 Superbee. I always set my gun up before spraying but did not now about this little tip. will be spraying the engine compartment and trunk area in the next week so i will practice these settings there before moving on to the body.

[@NatalieG-l6p]

long time viewer here been following your process here Slow is the new fast ! i have had a issue here which has brought my confidence down i always dry peel so today it was a lovely 55F dry morning in the shade , i had a nice prepped bonnet everything was followed by the book , was respraying my bonnet due to 5 to 6 rock chips just like your viewer video with the Porsche anyway ended up doing the blend with the base gave about 8 to 10 min to flash and go matte i mixed my clear up before hand and heated it up to a lovely toasty 80F so it could flow out well with out having to use to much reducer ended up going with 5% so paint was on the thicker side did my first coat of clear just like your glossy hood video i got it on pretty heavy but could see a tiny bit of dry area it was like glass , waited as per tech sheet plus a extra 5 min as it was cool with my medium speed activator got my 2nd coat of clear on , watched the paint dry for 45min she all looked great 6 hours later and it has got solvent pop over it , most stuff was done by the book and activator was slow for the cool morning , it was left to dry in the shade in 65F weather as it heated up a touch since morning :(

[@bigwrenchtech]

And of course, thank you so much for making this video. You have given me the confidence to tackle my 66 mustang that I had since 2001, it's my first car

[@johnnymccollum8698]

I have learned a lot from watching your videos. I wish I had known this trick when I painted the roof on my truck 2 days ago. I will definitely be trying this technique next time I paint.

[@stanleyroper5942]

I've been painting for 38 yrs and prefer orange peel, it matches the factory finish perfectly panel to panel un noticeable.

[@rodneywroten2994]

Mr Brian in 2004 my youngest son pass away. Keeping his 93 chev truck I decided to re paint his hood and top. Paint cost 5.hundred dollars. the body shop helped me and mixed the paint by code. The problem is in ten years I never open he paint ore clear coat due to my health problems. Do you think the paint is still good? Every month I turn cans over with a little shake.

[@FR11]

How do you manage to check all the boxes when it comes to painting content! Excellent work my dude!

[@mellis181]

Thanks Brian. Been watching a number of your videos and have learned a lot.. I have never spray painted a car before but I am going to on my 66 Mustang. I have an LVLP gun I'm going to use because I have a smaller compressor. I realize patience and slow go is the key. I do have a spare hood and truck lid I will practice on before I move onto the "real" pieces. Right now the car has two coats of epoxy primer that I rolled on (Eastwood). I'll finish up the bodywork with the roll on epoxy and then spray on the urethane, color and clear. Spraying the urethane I would assume will help in my attempt to spray the color and clear. Thanks again!

[@Davidcamberen]

Been doing this for years but never realized the technicalities of what I was doing. Very cool. Thank you.

[@fredygump5578]

I'm sealing fiberglass molds using automotive products, and you've got me wondering if I should be spraying a sealer before the clear? I've been spraying clear over a high build primer. Would a coat of sealer help the clear lay down better? There isn't any color. I'm using clear coat because it's kind of amazing in it's ability to spray easily, cure fast, and be polished.

[@VintRestGarage]

I have made the mistake of the fan pattern to wide and the clear was absolutely orange peeled. Learned something today. Thanks. Now, what I do and it worked, but need to ask your professional opinion. I added reduced paint to the clear and it melted in the existing with no orange peel at all. Came out perfect. Your thoughts?

[@lukaszjablonski8909]

Hi Brian. Fantastic video. So If I understand right the trick with fan adjustment should work at 29-30psi as well? Can't wait to try this tomorrow 😊

[@LiveInTheNow247]

Good technique to try out, something a bit different would be to spray the sides and edges first, and it looks like the gun was around 4 inches away from the fender?

[@dangreving1094]

Damn!! Gonna do this tommorrow, i did narrow the pattern recently and love the results, but had no base to judge it from, the air pressure varies in my booth so i make alot of adjustments on the fly and have to use my ear. Thanks Brian !! Love the channel!

[@midas7394]

We enjoyed your presentation as it is very logical. In our experience, we found that paint viscosity is the most critical element when applying a glass finish to body parts.

[@leejayking]

Thanks for the video very helpful been painting for forty years and allways had trouble getting it exactly right, hit or miss blaming air pressure, gun, ect. ect. Thanks again brother very helpful going to blend a fusion and a Hyundai sometime today and looking forward to trying this trick out.

[@CharlezMalasana]

4 years ago I painted a rear door and the fiberglass hood w scoop in my van. I spent weeks sanding everything and decided to use some cheap autozone primer, paint and clear. I still have nightmares bc the orange peel (still looked great though). about to paint my 68 galaxie and I’m both terrified and excited to try this out

[@matjaya6453]

I used this technique for the first time in 2007 using a sata 5000 weapon. the result is quite smooth as if it has been polished

[@deltacharlieecho4732]

Just did my first primer job using a spray gun and I may have started the work before completely dialing in my settings. I've got some pretty bad orange peeling on the primer and I was curious if you'd have a suggestion on what grit I should start with to level out the primer. I plan on using a RO sander and letting my primer dry for 5 days before sanding and covering with base.

[@ryanrossouw2782]

Greatest channel of all time, keep up the good work my man.

[@USCG.Brennan]

Yes......I find that my clearcoat usually always has more orange peel on it than the basecoat does.....even though I later gently scuff the base coat before I shoot the clear.

[@d-one-and-only]

@Paint Society ... great vid .... - I noticed you were really up close during every pass.... do you keep it around 1.5 inches away from the panel ? - you went from 20 to 24 psi ... is this because it was the recommended psi of the paint in question or is it a matter of personal preference while laying the paint? - does the increase in pressure 'flatten' the paint event further?

[@LuisHernandez-hb1fk]

Any tips on how to setup your spray-gun when spraying single stage urethane?

[@jamessakimae9655]

Shoot it the same way you would with clear

[@benvenegas8708]

Thank you so much for this trick...been spraying for years stopped for a few years trying to get back into it...n you help out alot

[@rosewood1]

Thanks this is Gold. 2 questions 1 what temperature are you spraying at? 2 are you using infrared lamps after for curing I have to spray in very cold conditions at times so I at times preheat paint panels and use a powerful infrared system. But I am spraying sometimes well below 10 degrees C! Cheers and thanks

[@yng4evr68]

Great video. I'm just a hobby painter but one thing that has helped me is using a Zahn cup and timing the flow through it after mixing the clear. A lot of data sheets will give you the flow times through a Zahn #2 etc. Have you ever covered this in any videos? I've found some of the mix ratios don't match their own flow numbers. For example, Nason 465 clear has on their data sheet 2-1-20% for clear-hardener-reducer but the same sheet says 15-16 secs through a Zahn #2. I flows more like 21-22 secs at that ratio. I have to reduce it 30% or more to get their flow numbers. Caused me all sorts of problems until I bought a used Zahn cup off of ebay. Now I can lay it down pretty smooth. Best 20 bucks I ever spent on a paint tool.

[@yng4evr68]

I'm sure paint society is familiar with Zahn cups, but I thought I would post a great video that explains what it is and how to use it for anyone not familiar with it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZ_KeKxqh8ZjaLM

[@ozzstars_cars]

I'm about to give it a shot. Thanks for the info Paint Professor Brian!

[@petem6291]

I have watched this video a few times, and I find it a great reference to sharpen my skills

[@ajmac996]

Hi Brian,great finish do you always paint the edges last,what clear coat do you use

[@stephanreyes4901]

This may be a dumb question, but should you let your base coat dry completely before adding clear, or are you supposed to do that while it's still flashing?

[@markkanwischer]

Hi Brian. Thanks so much for your tips. I'm just a hobbyist and find them very useful. I was wondering about the order you apply clear to the edges. I noticed in the video that you applied clear to these last. It would seem to me that in doing so you would allow drier spray to land on the main panel and perhaps negatively impact the finish. Wouldn't it be better to do the edges first?

[@andycarden4684]

I'll be trying this trick out in a few weeks. Almost ready to paint and clear coat my vw. Loving the knowledge on the vids. Keep in coming 👍

[@Diyman43]

Been watching your channel for awhile now, I have been painting cars on and off over the years as a hobby. Always learning from you keep up the good work 👌 greeting from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿