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Title: just sprayed thunderbird for the first time
Post by: aric on April 30, 2011, 06:04:00 PM
what a great product. i couldnt be hapier with the results. this stuff goes on nice and lays down really nice. sprayed it with a small touch up gun at about 35 psi. anyone have sugestions on how to dress down the gloss.
Title: Re: just sprayed thunderbird for the first time
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on April 30, 2011, 07:34:00 PM
0000 steel wool
Title: Re: just sprayed thunderbird for the first time
Post by: GREG IN MALAD on April 30, 2011, 10:46:00 PM
I wet sand it with 1500 grit.
Title: Re: just sprayed thunderbird for the first time
Post by: Bowjunkie on May 03, 2011, 03:43:00 PM
I'm spraying 5 bows today with T-bird satin. Just came in from the 2nd round of spraying. Ain't no shine to THESE things.

Are you using the satin finish?
Title: Re: just sprayed thunderbird for the first time
Post by: Roy from Pa on May 03, 2011, 05:11:00 PM
How do you guys control dust while spraying bows?
Title: Re: just sprayed thunderbird for the first time
Post by: canopyboy on May 04, 2011, 09:20:00 AM
Don't spray into the dust pile.

If I'm on top of things, I get the shop cleaned up, vacuum around where I'll be spraying, and run the air filter for awhile.  Then I let things settle a bit, and spray.

Most of the time, I'm in a hurry and for small projects I often just hang it from the ceiling.  I'll use the air hose to approximate the spraying, and see if I stir up any dust.  Again leave the filter running.  Then let it settle and spray.  

If something goes wrong and I get some dust, you can't see it, just feel it.  If you're rubbing down to dull the finish, it'll come right off anyhow.  Otherwise a little waxing also takes care of it.