retrobits | PlastiDip Commodore 64 - How to Spray Paint: Techniques and Best Practices @retrobitstv | Uploaded October 2020 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Ep 17 : Spray painting a Commodore 64 with PlastiDip, a temporary, removable coating. Techniques and best practices to make your next painting project a success!
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Spray Paint Best Practices:
- Properly prepare your work piece. Clean and degrease before painting. Handle with gloves for best results.
- Make sure your environment is clean of dust and debris.
- Paint works best when it’s 70 F (21 C) or warmer and humidity is low.
- You can warm your paint cans indoors or in a bucket of warm water for better atomization when painting in cold weather.
- Shake your paint thoroughly before use and between applications.
- Always test your spray pattern on paper first.
- Clean the nozzle between coats to prevent build-up, uneven spray, and paint boogers.
- Keep the nozzle 6-10 inches (15-25 cm) from the work piece to prevent runs or texture.
- Start your spray off the edge of your work piece, move across the surface perpendicularly at a constant speed, and off the other edge.
- Each pass should overlap the last by 50%.
- Adjust the amount of paint applied by varying your speed, not spray distance.
- When using PlastiDip, plan for at least 6 base coats for proper peelability. The first coat should be 50% coverage, with successive coats at 100%.
- Practice makes perfect!
Ep 17 : Spray painting a Commodore 64 with PlastiDip, a temporary, removable coating. Techniques and best practices to make your next painting project a success!
Support Retro Bits on Patreon - patreon.com/retrobits
@retrobitstv on Twitter - twitter.com/retrobitstv
Products used and featured - amazon.com/shop/retrobits
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PlastiDip in Spray Cans, Gallons, and dip accessories - dipyourcar.com
Spray Paint Best Practices:
- Properly prepare your work piece. Clean and degrease before painting. Handle with gloves for best results.
- Make sure your environment is clean of dust and debris.
- Paint works best when it’s 70 F (21 C) or warmer and humidity is low.
- You can warm your paint cans indoors or in a bucket of warm water for better atomization when painting in cold weather.
- Shake your paint thoroughly before use and between applications.
- Always test your spray pattern on paper first.
- Clean the nozzle between coats to prevent build-up, uneven spray, and paint boogers.
- Keep the nozzle 6-10 inches (15-25 cm) from the work piece to prevent runs or texture.
- Start your spray off the edge of your work piece, move across the surface perpendicularly at a constant speed, and off the other edge.
- Each pass should overlap the last by 50%.
- Adjust the amount of paint applied by varying your speed, not spray distance.
- When using PlastiDip, plan for at least 6 base coats for proper peelability. The first coat should be 50% coverage, with successive coats at 100%.
- Practice makes perfect!
