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Originally Posted by GOAT WHORE
Greg, if your having troubles with "striping" in the jambs you might want to reconsider or at least practice untill you figure it out.
What kind of gun do you have, cheap or quality? Do you have a friend or club member that can be on hand to help out, mixing/thinning, air pressure, distance etc..etc... Even just a quick lesson on moving the gun and trigger operation can make a lot of difference. I have seen friends try to work a spray gun and it has been very entertaining. I have taken the gun and showed them a little how too's and they could operate quite a bit better. FWIW.
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Actually, the only place I have any striping is on the underside of the trunk lid which I painted on the car. That may have had something to do with it...spraying up from an awkward position. The door jambs came out fine except a run here and there...but even the factory left runs in there. Also, again, I painted them while on the car so it's a little awkward getting into the hinge area.
The gun is a cheap 'Startline' model. Fine for primer but not optimal for topcoats I know. Generally, I feel ok about my spraying technique as far as my mechanics go at least..... If I have any issues, and I do, it's with setting the air/product mixture ratio consistently. I'll definitely get some practice in first on some scrap panels I have around here. Right now, I'm leaning towards trying it though.