HUGE PROJECT Finally DONE. [E113]

Set a wider fan on the spray gun... hold the tip back 10 -12 inches from the surface... hold the gun 90degrees to the paint surface, and do a partial overlap with each coat... don't twist your wrist at the end of the spray stroke... stay 90 degrees through the entire spray, and come back overlapping the previous spray coat... Great job, in a short time it will become automatic...

Your Mom is the best! What a star!

It looks like you could use a bigger tip to get a little more volume. Also, the spray pattern is extremely narrow. Going to a pressure pot will be extremely valuable, and enable you to push out more volume with a good spray pattern. Also, make sure you put a good refrigerated air dryer system in place. Nothing is worse than getting water into your paint on a final coat.

Loctite 567 thread sealant works wonders on pipe threads. Better than Teflon tape.

Don’t worry, you’ve proven to master new challenges and techniques…these painting chores will become another nice accomplishment..

It wasn't clear from the video, but I don't think you were overlapping your passes which may be why you were getting the tiger stripes. As you start the second pass aim to overlap the first pass by about 50%, this should mean that you will effectively get two passes over the entire area. The other thing you need to know is what sort of film thickness you are applying. On wood and composite this is hard to measure, you can use a wet film thickness comb on a very flat area to give you an idea of the wet film thickness. The data for the paint should detail the optimum film thickness. I'm sure your paint rep can assist you with this as it is key to getting a good finish. If the primer doesn't go on correctly you will have to spend a lot of time sanding it as subsequent coats will follow the contours left by the previous coat.

You won't regret the big compressor and spray painting 😊

Matt, I gotta tell you you got one beautiful mom. I tell you what that lady works really hard and everything right you’re very fortunate to have a mother like that. She needs a lot of appreciation. Good luck you’re doing a good job on that boat. Have a good evening bye-bye

Also be careful of getting to close with your gun. With a little paint coming out, the air is still flowing at a constant speed-ish. The air can blow the paint and it will pool up and run. You may want to try moving with a little faster motion. You will get to know your equipment quick. Check out some car painting videos.

Pro tip! don't forget to drain the water out of your tank(on the bottom) once a day or buy an automatic/timer drain valve(120vac) you can em get off Amaz*n pretty cheap, dont forget pipe fittings too. or not...

Be aware of the condensate (H2O) that will be accumulating in the air compressor tank. The amount generated is determined by humidity and temperature. Storing the tank outside is fine but it will exacerbate the rate of condensation within the tank. Things to consider: tank blowdown, the frequency and the potential for it freezing/splitting the blowdown valve. I did not see a blowdown valve on the bottom of the tank!! The filters, i.e. oil, water, and particulate are fine. Do not ignore the need for a blowdown. Good luck👍

I painted for,years on machines , I was going to help,with some advice but many people gave you great advice , your doing good for the first time , just like your fiberglassing after a few times you will be the best !

Spray painting is definitely both a science and an art. Just like all your fiberglass work you have been doing. I found Kevin Tatz to be one of the best teaches out on various TV car repair shows and elsewhere. He is really good at explaining that you want to see happening and how to adjust settings to correct issues. As a total novice I've managed to learn how to get quite respectable results restoring and painting an entire car in my own garage in a townhouse complex. I'd recommend looking at some of his videos (most available through YouTube). I'd also look into getting a "gun light." You already are wearing a light on your head. Modern lightweight lights are amazing to help see when you have to work in cramped spaces. Having a light shine exactly where the paint is going is super helpful to "read the surface." Lay on too little paint and you get uneven non smooth results. Lay on too much paint and it runs. You will be able to see the paint smooth out as you lay it down thick enough. Good light help minimize the risk of missing some areas (too light) or over spraying and set it up for runs. If you do et a run, don't try to fix it. Let is dry and fix later. Once you start touching paint, things get ugly fast. It's cool now, but when it's warm learned from one of Kevin Tatz videos to wear "old school" sweat bands on my wrists. I use masking tape to lo link my gloves to the Tyvek suit. You WILL sweat. When you are working inside the boart you do not want sweat drops from your hands getting onto the paint. Wearing the wrist sweat bands really helps. They get pretty gross after a painting session. The gloves may be filled with sweat as well... but at least it didn't get on the paint :-)

That air cylinder deserves a repaint.... When I saw it I immediately thought Minion

Thank you for explaining the process for painting, it is interesting to see how people do it differently depending on ease, environment and practicality…. It also helps to have budget for good equipment and paint….. not everyone has that luxury.

You might need to put dryers at the end of those long lines into the tent, they will build up moisture

Spraying pretty close back up to around 1 foot and the fan will be larger and then overlaps by about 1/2. This will lay the paint on more evenly and help get rid of the tiger stripes.

Less air more paint and a pot gun is the way to go help guns are great for small things and touch up as well as boot stripes but other then that with big area like that the hvlp gun just won't do a nice job and with a pot gun we usually put two coats on your streaking of spray pattern goes away after your second shot tips from a pro

Fantastic, looks awesome, the time and finish you'll get is worth the price of a compressor. If need be, get the Rep down to help you zero in on the primer coat.

Been reading the comments and there's plenty of good tips . Bottom line Duracell is going to look awesome . Don't worry the prime coat looks like good coverage your attention to detail will shine thru . Hats off to your whole family everyone has their job that makes these videos so good. Duracell project is 100% thumbs up !