Well, for my first time ever I'd say it went exceptionally well! I could have done a tad more with the 2000 grit probably to get out a few deeper 1500 scratches. Keep in mind these panels are just thin wood (2x4 sheet cut into smaller 12x12" panels). I scuffed the paint (it was pre painted bought at Home Depot) and just painted them. No high build primer, no block sanding, very little prep at all.
This was literally my first time spraying (auto) paint and I was using a Turbine setup to boot. Got some orange peel but oddly the worst of it was in bands (yes the gun was always equally distant to the piece). The OP banding happened on all the panels in the same pattern so it's likely I had a small blockage or clog or something with the gun setup.
Anyway, it was painted with PPG paint black base and 2 coats of clear. It cured for 6 months so I thought it might be tough to sand. Nope, sanded down real quickly. I started (all wet) with 1200, then 1500, then 2000. Then I buffed with my 7424XP an orange pad and Menzerna FG400. Need to do that 3 times to get out all the sanding marks (probably should have started with wool, but I never did that before. Guess I need to read about using the wool pads). Then I did one section pass with a white pad and Menzerna 4000.
The paint still has a tad of wave to it. Could be so many things since like I said my prep was quite minimal. My final goal is too be doing airbrush work on these panels. Maybe on some car parts, my Home theaters DIY sub-woofers, and anything else that'll stand still long enough to be painted
. Actually, I'd love to paint my snow bike in a Kandy. That'd be sick.
So, I'll post again once I get the Denim pads and use them. If anyone has any comments I am all ear (or eyes as the case may be). I'm here to learn.
Final sand at 2000. In retro spect looks like I still have some 1500 grit marks. I did each grit perpendicular to the prior one.
Before and after - worse OP was along the top edge - right side is "from the gun".
Before and after 2
This was literally my first time spraying (auto) paint and I was using a Turbine setup to boot. Got some orange peel but oddly the worst of it was in bands (yes the gun was always equally distant to the piece). The OP banding happened on all the panels in the same pattern so it's likely I had a small blockage or clog or something with the gun setup.
Anyway, it was painted with PPG paint black base and 2 coats of clear. It cured for 6 months so I thought it might be tough to sand. Nope, sanded down real quickly. I started (all wet) with 1200, then 1500, then 2000. Then I buffed with my 7424XP an orange pad and Menzerna FG400. Need to do that 3 times to get out all the sanding marks (probably should have started with wool, but I never did that before. Guess I need to read about using the wool pads). Then I did one section pass with a white pad and Menzerna 4000.
The paint still has a tad of wave to it. Could be so many things since like I said my prep was quite minimal. My final goal is too be doing airbrush work on these panels. Maybe on some car parts, my Home theaters DIY sub-woofers, and anything else that'll stand still long enough to be painted
So, I'll post again once I get the Denim pads and use them. If anyone has any comments I am all ear (or eyes as the case may be). I'm here to learn.
Final sand at 2000. In retro spect looks like I still have some 1500 grit marks. I did each grit perpendicular to the prior one.
Before and after - worse OP was along the top edge - right side is "from the gun".
Before and after 2
