Grumpy wrote:
Hi All,

Just looking for some advice on straying Flowcoat to get that smooth finish.
Gun type, size, tip , thinning? etc

Many thanks
Alan



Sorry Alan the flowcoats I can find in the manuals around here all come
as "Brushable". Here they're denominated as "35 series" but that is
probably just a commercial thing.

Unless you can get specifically sprayable flowcoat & you're still
trying for a good finish with flowcoat, don't be temped to thin it
yourself either with styrene or worse acetone.

I know I'm harping :-) but hey that's what I do:-) you might consider
just getting normal gelcoat which can be tinted pretty well to match,
then if you're still concerned about the "no wax won't surface cure"
thing just ask the supplier to add wax (wax in styrene @ 2% but they
will know this anyway), the gloss will be lessened but still much better
than flowcoat.

Again (yes yes I know harping:-)); don't ever buy from a boat dealer or
boating goods retailer with this sort of stuff, go to a plastics
industry supplier, it might be a little cheaper but the real reason is
they know about this stuff & can supply you exactly what you need & give
you some good product sheets about how to use it.

K

K