Recent content by PainterDave

No worries, thank you. i do appreciate the response

Nice to meet you all ! looks like a great forum glad to be here. i am currently looking for any info i can get on Akzo Grip Gard EFx-LV, does anyone here use it ? PROS vs CONS ? not looking for advice on other paint lines i am experienced with pretty much all of them except Grip Gard do...

i think i misunderstood... i was thinking you wanted something to work on the sign

like this but way bigger

i use a "A Frame" on wheels 4' tall by 8' wide with a half inch lip running along the bottom to hold all my large flat panels

blow sigh off well prime 3 coats of automotive polyester primer with a 2.0 tip on gun let dry for 20hours sand with 150 grit use sikkens kombie putty to fill any big pin holes still showing and reprime using polyester primer let dry sand 320 and paint it with whatever you want. shouldnt...

here are a few samples I do with HDU. I put every finish you could think of on this stuff.

you are correct, high gloss finishes are durable and matte finishes are not. I do new York auto show, Detroit, some in Dubai etc etc all of general motors, bmw, aud,i mini cooper, etc etc so if it is any of those brands I probably painted it, I also do a ton of 3D displays, cars, robots, etc

if you want a perfect high gloss finish on HDU its a very long process and can get expensive. i can walk you through it if you like. but like i said its a long process and dont care to type it all out unless you really want it

House of Kolor Kandies i spray a lot of plex and sometimes glass i also use them to color chrome vinyl these will give you a stained glass look. i can write you up a "how to" if youre interested

old post but ill chime in if you dont mind. spraying latex with a HVLP. for me a HVLP is to slow even with a big tip for latex i.e 1.6~2.0 a compliant gun will work much faster for you. is is compliant with the regualations of the HVLP but it is not restricted on material output. i use a...

nice thanks guys ! been reading through forums already... amazing information in here thank you again !

Hello ! first time on a sign forum excited to be here. im a painter in most industries, custom cars, signs, bikes,exibits, etc etc i spray most media and work with a ton of different substrates. always wanting to learn more and share "some" of my knowlage but not all :) my painting wouldnt be...