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sanding 90 degrees against the previous direction, but only makes one pass with this grit before moving ...

pressure at a low to medium speed. Finally — after sanding with 800-, 1,000-, 1,200-, 1,500-, 2,000 and 3,000 ...

foam compound pad and Perfect-It Ultrafina SE polish using a variable speed polisher. There are three poli ...

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P SELECTING AND USING A PAINT GUN FOR AUTOMOTIVE REFINISHING This painter is using a pressure-pot system. Pre ...

primer generally sprays well through a 1.7-1.8 tip size. A high build primer needs to be sprayed throu ...

Many companies make HVLP paint guns: Sharpe, DeVillbiss, SATA and plenty of others. When selecting a ...

This is an inexpensive gravity-feed paint gun. These guns are popular now, and a good-quality spray ...

and gives a better finish. It’s an art learned through practice. Siphon-feed guns The most common siphon-feed gun ...

adjustments set all the way to one extreme or the other. The paint gun will come with instructions, but the ...

It is a gentle blend of proper product mixture, proper gun settings and application. Moving the paint ...

Barely visible in this picture is the paint pattern after adjustment. Practice setting the pattern with lacquer ...

This is a picture of the air pressure regulator adjustment. As a rule, turning the knob clockwise will al ...

Cleaning your spray gun After using the paint gun (job turned out great, didn’t it?), it’s time for cle ...

After setting the fluid control and air pressure, it is time to fine tune the two settings into balance. ...

the gun. Once the fluid nozzle is out, it will expose the needle. It will come out the back when the ...

requires proper care to remain functional. Remember: Practice makes perfect, and if things go badly, there’ ...

E METAL FINISHES— EVERYTHING EXCEPT PAINT Passivation, anodizing and more By William C. “Bill” Anderson, P.E. xcep ...

Passivation is a family of processes used to control corrosion by the spontaneous formation of a hard, non- ...

Iron phosphate is another caustic-based solution used to apply a protective coating to steel. A ...