Well, you can both take solace in knowing that you both operate on a whole different plane than the rest of us mere mortals. 
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Painting Tins. No really...
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A job worth doing is worth doing over...
Yeah but other than being somewhat literate, it's all I gotWell, you can both take solace in knowing that you both operate on a whole different plane than the rest of us mere mortals.
I have never used that one.
I typically use the formula 27 and the ultra light.
And I like you, often know what needs to be done and yet… I soldier on in the wrong direction haha.
I have a particularly hard time with dry times. I’m way impatient, mess with it too soon in the name of “knocking it out”, screw something up and then have to start over. I have now forced myself to set a timer and physically leave the area where the work is being done.
Slow is smooth - smooth is fast.
You know you`ve worked in the body shop too long when your moto is "I can do it over 3 times faster than most people can do it right the first time".A job worth doing is worth doing over...
Body Shop really puts a date on ya. Now their Collision Repair and Refinish Centers.
mebby if bondo was translucent so you could stop JUST before the metal pokes through?
I could never stop in time. Now shipping to Jim is my go to.
I could never stop in time. Now shipping to Jim is my go to.
Speaking of painting tins....I really need this in my life. 
You know you`ve worked in the body shop too long when your moto is "I can do it over 3 times faster than most people can do it right the first time".
Body Shop really puts a date on ya. Now their Collision Repair and Refinish Centers.
Well now that’s about as cool as cool can be!
Ready, aim....
Both tanks ready to shoot color. As usual, a few snakes hidin' in the grass.... times two of course. Never fails does it?
Candy tomorrow, fingers crossed.
Both tanks ready to shoot color. As usual, a few snakes hidin' in the grass.... times two of course. Never fails does it?
Candy tomorrow, fingers crossed.
No paint today. Stepson got hired on at the Ford plant in Claycomo. He's on week 3 of a 3 month probation period.... no late's, no exceptions. So we spent the day fixin' niggles on his transportation. It's an ol' junker, but it's fairly reliable... more so now.
Anyway... since the day's pretty much spoken for, spent the rest of it making another fixture for tanks. Now I don't have to worry about trying to pull a fresh paint tank off the old one iff'n I want to shoot 2 in one day.
Had to go to the hardware store for a threaded coupling. Other than that... all repurposedcrap scrap. Works a treat. 
Anyway... since the day's pretty much spoken for, spent the rest of it making another fixture for tanks. Now I don't have to worry about trying to pull a fresh paint tank off the old one iff'n I want to shoot 2 in one day.
Had to go to the hardware store for a threaded coupling. Other than that... all repurposed
Many years ago I used to work for a rail company in Ft Wayne and I dispatched the rail depot for Ford in Claycomo, MO. Been there once back in the early 2000’s. Even got a tour of the old salt mine caves they use for warehousing (not Ford) not far from there. That was pretty cool.
That’s a really sharp looking set up Jim! Gives you really good 360 degree access. Much better than my hanging stuff from a tree branch method! 
Painted a truck bed hangin' from a tree once. It gets the job done. 
Very cool, Starlight Black with a gentle misting of Candy Apple Red overspray..... Now I don't have to worry about trying to pull a fresh paint tank off the old one iff'n I want to shoot 2 in one day.
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This thread underlines what me Mum told me - it really is all in the preparation.
What a day....
Got a late start. You know... honeydo's. Got the paint room nice and clean... then couldn't figure out (remember) which tank was in there ready to shoot. Finally found a clue on the tank upstairs. Can't get paint out of the front mount holes...
So it's the blue tank on deck. Got it shot, but man what an ordeal.... all self inflicted of course, but painful nonetheless. I learned stuff about the new throwaway cup system.
First thing I learned is when you invert the gun to remove the cup... invert the damn gun, dumbass. Held it sideways and kinda bent the gun and cup apart... like breaking a stick. That make sense? So the cup and gun both end up upright. Tossed the cup and went to push the gun on the next cup. Soon as I inverted the gun, paint went everywhere. Holy fuck.... you have any idea jus' how much paint is left in just the gun? Musta been at least a gallon. OK, maybe not that much.... but damn did I make a mess.
Next thing I learned is you can't add thinner to a mixed cup. Started shooting and decided the paint needed a little more thinning. Well, you can't pull the lid off a cup. Well... you can actually... but it ain't pretty. Yup, 'nother mess to tend to. But before cup and lid went their merry ways to opposite sides of the room, scattering... you guessed it...'nother gallon of paint, I tried adding thinner with a funnel. Nope. The screen in the lids is so tiny, the thinner didn't have enough weight behind it to pass through. I guess when the gun's sucking paint, it's the low pressure that pulls the paint through. 'Nother mess.
Anyway... blue tank is shot. Was tryin' to shoot both in one day... but I'm bushed. More mentally than physical... but that's enough for one day. Red one will have to wait 'till tomorrow.
Got a late start. You know... honeydo's. Got the paint room nice and clean... then couldn't figure out (remember) which tank was in there ready to shoot. Finally found a clue on the tank upstairs. Can't get paint out of the front mount holes...
So it's the blue tank on deck. Got it shot, but man what an ordeal.... all self inflicted of course, but painful nonetheless. I learned stuff about the new throwaway cup system.
First thing I learned is when you invert the gun to remove the cup... invert the damn gun, dumbass. Held it sideways and kinda bent the gun and cup apart... like breaking a stick. That make sense? So the cup and gun both end up upright. Tossed the cup and went to push the gun on the next cup. Soon as I inverted the gun, paint went everywhere. Holy fuck.... you have any idea jus' how much paint is left in just the gun? Musta been at least a gallon. OK, maybe not that much.... but damn did I make a mess.
Next thing I learned is you can't add thinner to a mixed cup. Started shooting and decided the paint needed a little more thinning. Well, you can't pull the lid off a cup. Well... you can actually... but it ain't pretty. Yup, 'nother mess to tend to. But before cup and lid went their merry ways to opposite sides of the room, scattering... you guessed it...'nother gallon of paint, I tried adding thinner with a funnel. Nope. The screen in the lids is so tiny, the thinner didn't have enough weight behind it to pass through. I guess when the gun's sucking paint, it's the low pressure that pulls the paint through. 'Nother mess.
Anyway... blue tank is shot. Was tryin' to shoot both in one day... but I'm bushed. More mentally than physical... but that's enough for one day. Red one will have to wait 'till tomorrow.
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FWIW, the DeCups system is more user friendly in the re-filling/adding department
FWIW, the DeCups system is easy to add product to. It uses a cup, a soft plastic liner, a lid and a locking ring for the cup. To add product you just invert gun assembly, squeeze trigger to drain, remove gun from cup (1/2 twist), unscrew locking ring and remove liner lid by peeling it back. Easy Peasy except you still have to mix your product in a measuring cup and then strain into the gun cup.
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