Is the amber shellac dewaxed? If not, you might want to try that instead next time as it will save you the trouble of a seal coat. I've had good luck with the "Tiger Flakes" that TFWW and Lee Valley...
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Is the amber shellac dewaxed? If not, you might want to try that instead next time as it will save you the trouble of a seal coat. I've had good luck with the "Tiger Flakes" that TFWW and Lee Valley...
Hah, thanks! Work has been super-busy lately.
I've actually been semi-active over on the Finishing forum, as I decided to finally learn to do that properly.
Only the Ebony handles are a potential functional problem IMO. The rest are just added cost :-)
One thing I should have mentioned: Positioning the regulator remotely only works with diaphragm-style pressure regulators, that provides a relatively constant output pressure independent of flow...
Inspired by a discussion with John a while back, I decided to try moving some of my pressure regulators (particularly for smaller/touch-up guns) "off-gun". My guns were already set up with 6 to 8...
For future reference, the key here is that it's a polymerizing oil. Polymerization is exothermic, or else it wouldn't happen to begin with (second law of thermodynamics - speaking very roughly, a...
No, Polycrylic is an old-style acrylic water-based finish. It dries "clear", though I've put that in quotes because I find it a bit milky/plasticky. I frankly don't think it's a very competitive...
I'd test any chemical stripping process on an offcut first, to make sure that the stripper won't attack the adhesive bond between the face ply and core.
MM5 is 9.5 psi. The 6.5-9.5 spec is for the entire MiniMite series. Click on the tabs in the box in near the middle of this page to see per-model specs. One of the big differences between the MM5 and...
Fuji ships their systems with #4 Ford cups. Water measures at 8-9 seconds with the one that came with my Q5, so it's definitely not a Zahn #4 or even Zahn #2.
You may have a bad batch of finish, for example one that was mixed incorrectly at the factory or went through one or two freeze-thaw cycles too many. That would be consistent with both the bogus...
John probably covered this in his PM, but it sounds like the finish isn't atomizing properly in the gun, such that you're shooting large droplets instead of a finer spray. Try closing the needle down...
Varnishes "dry" in two phases: First the volatile components (including any thinner) evaporate leaving the resin/oil solids behind, and then the solids cross-link (chemically bond) to form a solid...
I have a Q5 (basically the same turbine) and I have some Enduro clear poly that I recently ordered to try, but I haven't done so yet. I'll update this thread when I do. Your viscosity # and needle...
Nice looking planes, Stewie!
Sure, but if it was produced on a CNC router then it had to be accessible from above by an end mill. All you need is a tool with a narrower tip than that cutter. Stripper-softened finish doesn't...
This is a somewhat tricky topic IMO, for a couple reasons.
For starters I strongly disagree with the premise that "new alloys" require working the back with any sort of abrasive. I strop almost...
You're right, obviously. Like you I'm spoiled by the fact that all of my setups have at least the option of pressure feed, and I wouldn't attempt to spray a heavy finish without it. If you already...
I would imagine that a paste could be easily removed from any geometry that a CNC router can produce. Most of them wash off with water.
What sort of gun are you using?
General Finishes recommends a 1.3-1.5 mm tip with HVLP for Enduro White Poly, and says that up to 10% dilution with water or extender is allowed "if desired". I'd...
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I'd use an NMP-based paste stripper.
There are some strippers on the market that are basically mixtures of ketones (of which acetone is one example),...
What if it's like shooting pool and you get better at it (as far as you can tell) after a few drinks?
I like to release stress by starting sharpening threads on SMC. I like to think of it as "flame-annealing".
(that was a joke. I swear)
So trying to drag this back to the OP's question:
Switching from Nitro in a can to Nitro from a gun will be more economical above a certain scale, though you're probably not there. At the...
Absolutely. The reason I think that it's a little easier with the filter removed is because that makes it easier to store finish in the cup or to add additional finish (or tints, or whatever) to an...