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[Daz1968]

Can anyone confirm what speed of thinners is best for 2k gloss
I am unsure if as temps are below 25 deg if fast thinner is best

Thanks

[sonikk4]

Can anyone confirm what speed of thinners is best for 2k gloss
I am unsure if as temps are below 25 deg if fast thinner is best

Thanks

 

In my workshop i have used fast activator with standard thinners on 2k. Worked well and that was last weekend.

[Daz1968]

Thanks, I have some standard thinner so will continue with that, only painting doors, bonnet and boot at the moment will start on outside of shell after those are done.

[sonikk4]

Ben_O on here recommends you warm the panels up as much as you can. i had a couple of heaters on in the workshop for an hour and 30 mins or so which helped as well. 

[spraybeater]

The dust free times can be speeded up by the addition of a capful of Rocket additive ,

available from paint suppliers! quite useful for cold conditions when air drying 2K.

[Daz1968]

Thanks,

I have built a pretty good booth with filtered inlet and outlet so hopefully dust is not a major problem. I was just concerned with the slow thinners on vertical panels but will see how I go. think I will put heater in garage for an hour or so before I start can only help although it's supposed to be warm this weekend

[sonikk4]

Thanks,

I have built a pretty good booth with filtered inlet and outlet so hopefully dust is not a major problem. I was just concerned with the slow thinners on vertical panels but will see how I go. think I will put heater in garage for an hour or so before I start can only help although it's supposed to be warm this weekend

 

My bonnet

and boot lid

 

These were last Saturday and both came up really well. Doors as well