Negative. Its in my hot little hand but I haven't made the progress on my car I had hoped to. Sometime this week or wknd though. I'll be sure to let you guys all know, I promise!
I sprayed some tonight finally!! So far I'm impressed. I'm using the high build urethane and after shaking it, I poured some into a mixing cup and man this stuff is thick. I was a little nervous that my 1.6 primer tip wouldn't handle it. But it did, and it flowed nicely as well. It covered in one coat, filled 36 grit scratches in 2 and evened everything out in 3. It flashes quick and doesn't soak into filler all that much. We'll see how much it shrinks in the coming weeks. Unfortunately, I won't be sanding this for quite some time as I need to get going on some customer cars. When I block it I'll be sure to give a full report.
What gun did you use with this? I sprayed the new PPG hi fill primer last week-end and couldn't keep the gun clean even with a 2 MM tip.
I used an old Husky gun, kept drying out at the atomizer. Any suggestions as I still have to spray the cab. Thanks
I didn't use a reducer, only the hardener as this is supposed to be the latest high fill primer. I shot this while it was in the high 90's and am wondering if I should have reduced the hardener (PPG recommends 4:1) I wanted to shoot a 4 inch pattern but actually shot blotches!
They high 90's didn't help at all. In that heat I'd use a reducer, even though it kind of defeats the purpose of the high fill a little bit. Bump the pressure up a tad and keep your pattern tight. Make sure the gun is clean as well. Good luck!
Hey, You may have to resort to some '' moonlite '' work i.e. at night or early in the a.m. hours when shop temptures are a little more ideal. Trying to shoot paint products with the temp above 80+ usually is a loosing game. With ''Hi-Fill'' primers, as with most paint products, you want a full 50% overlap on your spray pass with no dry areas. I hope you are using a well-fitting/correct spray mask with that hardener mixed primer! Swankey Devils C.C. "Spending A Nation Into Generational Debt Is Not An Act Of Compassion!"
I did get a chance to sand the panels I had "blotched" and I have to say this is great stuff, really made a nice smooth panel! For those of you as old as I am and can still remember "Snow White" and haven't used any of the new products what a difference! I can't say I enjoy the body work but it sure is a lot better than it used to be. As for shooting the cab I still don't have a plan, unfortunately it does not get much below 90 degrees this time of year so we have to do what we can and I need to get this painted by Sept. 15th. I hate to keep blotching it but that may be my only choice. Thanks for the suggestions.
i got my hands on a can the other day picked it up gave it a shake it sounded like it was water ..whats that tell ya .. i figured no build i put it back .. use marhyde ..you want to talk about thick ..i love that stuff smart shoppers carrys it.
A can of the Kirker? When I popped the top the top 1/3 of the can was clear and the rest looked like grey mud! The stuff is thick and it doesn't seem to have shrunk at all yet. We'll see.
It has been quite cold up here lately... Oh, the car... right. Ummmmmm it seems OK. The car has been sitting outside and while it did shrink some, it has been holding up well. After about a week I did see some sand scratches start to come back that I'm not thrilled about, but for a $60/gallon primer, its not too bad. I'm not gonna get to sanding it for quite a while so I can't comment on that aspect yet, but I will eventually.
im pulling up this thread from the depths. its been at least 2 yrs for most that have used their respective product. how's it holding up? im almost ready to paint the frame on my impala. i've sandblasted 1/2 and coated it in old ppg epoxy(6-7 yrs old but still worked great). im going to need more primer now, i want to stick to epoxy, but i rememberi paid 220 for the ppg back then, so i figure its probably over 300 by now. i definately dont want to respray the frame later, but dont feel like spending 200 bucks extra either right now. i've used other kirker products for my friends bobcats and its still holding up great after many years.
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