Is it better to paint against the draft or with it?

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 12:28 pm
yep I agree with the above, your material is to fast slow it down and work on the fan system. by slowing your material you'll probably produce better paint results. also watch your flash times the stool and newspaper is a good idea, but instead of the newspaper have a cold Bud lite or two.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 1:57 pm
PainterDave wrote:your paint should still be wet when youre done. then go grab a stool or read a newspaper and let the flash time do its thing


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PostPosted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 6:01 am
PainterDave wrote:
Doright wrote:Painter Dave
You work out of a very Hi dollar Paint Booth much more expensive than mine, I can't imagine your booth having any more of a draft than mine?
I would expect your's performs way better than My semi cross draft that produces very little to no discernible draft.



i have 3 booths one of them is a side down draft, very expensive custom built, air conditioned and heated i dont have problems with that booth,

another booth is semi down cross draft and dont have problems there either,

third is a primer booth full cross draft

but i do paint in garages for people that hire me to come spray their car after they get it ready,

im also hired by other shops once in a while to paint other cars their painters are not qualified to paint. i spay in some crappy booths and some good ones, i grew up painting in my garage so i know the struggles and im good at getting around them


ok ya You got me their I only paint at home in my own booth, But I did start in a home made booth, never again! once was enough it was too difficult to spray in a wind tunnel I thought after spraying in a real booth I could never go back I'm spoiled.
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