Kicks Korner #16
Hello guys, I’d like to try my hand at putting a green coarse ‘old that they have now that it sprays a little nicer with less tip dry,...
school flake” on my bike. Can you share any tips that might I’m wondering if you’ve tried that. There are also some other
help me out. Love the magazine and thanks in advance. paints on the market now that are water based or water bourn
Dave D. that I hear spray almost like uros. Of coarse regardless of what
Tulsa you’re using for your base coat,... you still need to clear over it,
and no one has come up with that Holy Grail that will someday
Old school flake seems to be becoming very popular again. I’ve take the place of two stage clear yet.
seen it applied a few different ways,... but anyway you do it, be While an organic vapour respirator will do the job if maintained
prepared to lay down a lot of clear to bury it. These days flake properly,... I would suggest that you consider spending the ex-
comes in all sizes from mini (1/125), to bass boat (1/16”),... to tra money to buy the fresh-air system that will,... once installed,
monster flake (1/16 to 1/8”), and in just about any colour you keep you healthy for the rest of your career. There are basically
would like. It can be applied by adding the flake to your clear coat two types of fresh-air systems,... ones draws it’s air from the
and just spraying it on, followed by more coats of clear which compressor that you are using, and the other from an outside
must be cured,... then block sanded to even out the surface, and source. I prefer the one that draws it’s air from outside. It is
then recleared for your final finish. You have to be very careful more expensive, and a little more of a hassle because you have
when you are blocking it that you don’t cut too deep and sand to drag two hoses around, (taping them together helps), but at
into the flake, this is extra important if you are using a coloured least you know what you are breathing. If you are using the sys-
flake because it will show up silver where you knock the colour tem that hooks up to your compressor, the air supply must be
off of it. Of course this method will restrict your flake size to the free from atmospheric contamination such as exhaust fumes
fluid tip size on the gun you are using. Another method is to and carbon monoxide. A compressor can produce all kinds of
spray a coat of clear on, (use a slow reducer to slow down your toxic fumes and also push a lot of water into your respirator if
dry time, you want it to stay wet and open, not skin over), and it is not running properly,... especially if you don’t have an inline
then apply the dry flake on top where it will adhere to the wet water trap and drier. These types of respirators do come with
clear. This method works best on smaller areas and should be inline charcoal filters which will take out impurities to some ex-
no problem on bike parts. To apply the flake I’ve seen everything tent but they must be replace at least every six months at about
used from salt shakers and mesh strainers,... to body schutz $70 a pop.
guns. There is a flake gun on the market now called a “Flake
Buster”,... it looks like a schutz gun to me, but if you were going
to be doing a lot of this kind of work, it might be a good invest- Hi, I want to paint my garage door to look like granite. I know
ment. Once your flake is on,... spray more clear and repeat as the spatter effect can be achieved by blowing the paint off
in the above method. The flake does seem to lay down a little of the end of a popsicle stick or clothespin with my airbrush,
better with the dry method and you may use a little less clear but this is a very big door. Is there a better way to go about
to build it up,... but don’t count on it. If you’re going for green,... this? Thanks.
maybe try using some green candy before your final clear, it A.G.
looks great over large flake. Good luck!
I’ve been spraying with Auto Air for some time now,... but I’m Borrow, rent, or buy a bigger spray gun if you don’t have one,...
not really impressed with how it is working out (doesn’t spray a gravity feed will work best because you can use lower pres-
as well as I’d like) and I would like to make the transition to sure,... turn the air pressure down until the gun starts to split
base/clear. What I’m worried about is my health and the tiny droplets of paint instead of atomizing it. Higher pressure,...
type of respirator that I should be using. I’m leaning towards smaller specks,... lower pressure,... bigger specks. Play around
a fresh air type system, can you provide me with any insight. on an old piece of cardboard until you achieve the look you’re
Thank you. after. I like your idea and would love to see the finished door,...
Thomas K. please send a picture when you’re done.
Well Tom, I’ve never used Auto Air so I can’t comment on how Please send your questions to kickskorner@sympatico.ca
it sprays,... but it is my understanding that with the new reducer
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