Ok i got a part time job at a local mom and pop paint shop.. its alot like macco and they mainly use that crappy single stage sherwin williams paint. My question is does anyone have any tips on spraying single stage paint... i have only sprayed it a few times... i always work with base coat/clear coat cuz its the sh*t!
Just looking for any tips
thanks guys!

 

I've always sprayed it similar to clear and check for full coverage.

 

ok.. one of the painters said that he was told to spray it on really wet for the first coat and light mist on the last coat...
I always lay clear down pretty wet... how bout you?

 

Either that guy was messin with you or he's not one to take advice from. I apply every coat of clear medium wet, little more on flat surfaces where it will flow out and I watch my sharp body body lines lines closely.

 

i was talking bout the single stage.. thats what he suggested on shooting single stage..
i agree with you on how to shoot clear and i dont have a problem shooting clear.. never have runs or anything...
but is single stage really that similar?

 

Well the exception is a non-solid single stage color, forgot to mention. Those I would apply more carefully. Honestly i've never sprayed a metalic or pearl single stage on outer body panels. Never had a reason to, any non-solid single stage's I've sprayed have been on cut in, ect.

 

"light mist" just sounds bad in reference to the final coat of a topcoat product.

 

i agree.. thats why i thought i would ask..
i figured as long as i dont run it i should be ok so ill see how it goes

 

I just layed down some single stage pearl; I layed it out down like I would normally lay down a base/clear at first; somewhat far away with a light mist coat at first. It seemed to be really dry looking. After it cured for a day; I layed it down after that real close; and real wet; and it looks amazing honestly for how cheap the paint was. I only painted an OEM SIR wing; a WW front lip; mirrors; and an engine bay with it. I still have to paint my fenders and front bumper; But i'm really starting to think if I should just fork out the $ to buy the base/clear for it because of the quality of how it comes out compared.

 

I would ditch the single stage idea personally.