gloss

[capt-pugwash]

hi all,can anyone give me a little help I am building a yamaha R1 and cant get a good black gloss on the exhaust (3 layers and a strip off then 1 more try) and still not happy,any tricks you wise old men know (only 56 myself).

many thx.

jeff.

 

[Ian M]

Fine build up of thinned paint to lay a good base then a wet coat to finish.

Or as I do paint it matt then give it a gloss varnish.

Ian M

 

[capt-pugwash]

sounds good will try it tomorrow.

thx

jeff.

 

[Stevekir]

Fine build up of thinned paint to lay a good base then a wet coat to finish. Or as I do paint it matt then give it a gloss varnish.

Ian M

That is what I am doing, using acrylic Tamiya Clear (gloss) on the painted (acrylic) surface. I am getting a good hard smooth shiny gloss by airbrushing one coat at 40 PSI, undiluted, holding the AB (0.4 mm needle) quite close, close enough to get a wet finish. Keep spraying until all is wet. Runs don't seem to be a problem.

Or try Pledge Klear at 10 PSI.