Color change with Gelcoat

[Jacob Rogers]

Your best bet is to do a few small test panels with the striping you plan to do and see how successful you are. Metal flake can be difficult even for experienced people, so jumping in with no experience can be frustrating.

Appreciate all the info, so lower the air pressure

Your best bet is to do a few small test panels with the striping you plan to do and see how successful you are. Metal flake can be difficult even for experienced people, so jumping in with no experience can be frustrating.

Technique is critical in any spray application, so not getting it right on your first small test isn't unusual. The biggest mistake is trying to spray it like an automotive paint, it's not paint.

Lower atomization air settings and slightly flooding the surface using larger tips will help.

And orange peel isn't that important until your final clear layers to build up enough material so you can sand it down easier.

okay I have a 2.5mm tip and needle. I’ll try lowering the air pressure and opening up the fluid a little bit. If I have any more questions I’ll ask here, thank you!

 

[Jacob Rogers]

What grit sandpaper should I start with after doing my clear gel layers?

 

[ondarvr]

What grit sandpaper should I start with after doing my clear gel layers?

The finest possible, but there's no way to know what that is until you get to that point.

 

[ondarvr]

Appreciate all the info, so lower the air pressure

You don't need to lower the air pressure, you need to lower the atomization air volume.