How difficult is shooting top coat over a base?

lj-rubi · 02-12-2012, 09:50 PM

I have my cart body prepped for spraying and I plan to shoot it myself, but i don't have a lot of experience behind a gun. The finish I really want requires a top coat over a silver base. How much more difficult is it to achieve a uniform finish vs just a top coat/clear coat option? Am I taking on too much? Help!!

master66 · 02-13-2012, 09:19 AM

So I am guessing here that you are talking about shooting a 3 stage paint. The major difference is you are shooting a candy color over the silver to give it depth, and then you clear all of it. It really isn't that hard but you have to make sure you're gun is in perfect working condition and you're compressor is big enough to keep up in applying consistent air pressure. The more coats of candy you put on the darker it will get so you have to apply it evenly. If you're gun is not totally clean and working perfect you will get tiger striping because one side of the tip will apply more material than the other therefore making that side darker. If you can meet these two requirements you should be fine but you have to plan out how you will apply the candy to make sure you are not putting more product in certain areas. As always these4 are just my opinions and others will have their own.

lj-rubi · 02-13-2012, 02:42 PM

Thanks Master66, I got spooked by the 3 stage, just wasn't sure I could get a uniform finish without the tiger stripes. Just picked up material to that is 2 stage. And thanks for all of your helpful replies to other posts. I learned a ton by reading the old threads!!

master66 · 02-13-2012, 04:23 PM

Any time just glad we can help.

rib33024 · 02-13-2012, 04:42 PM

Good choice on the 2 stage, because if you never sprayed a lot with a gun, and your not good with it, the candy 3 stage is not the place to learn, what color are going with

lj-rubi · 02-13-2012, 04:51 PM

I'm going to shoot it with a kind of burnt orange metallic. I'm sure that isn't everyone's taste but I really want something different. We live in a cart friendly community and mine won't get lost in a sea of black carts, that's for sure!

master66 · 02-13-2012, 04:57 PM

Niiice I love that color. I just did one 6 months ago the same color and it turned out awesome.

michael miller · 02-13-2012, 06:18 PM

Master66 you da man!! i have watching the post about painting closely,, going to do mine as sonn as all the mech stuff is done ..going met green,Also made a new front badge instead of cc puddin shot !! I cast it in aluminum and will polish it. Thanks for all the good reading !!

master66 · 02-13-2012, 07:07 PM

Thanks for the compliment Michael. I am just glad I have something to contribute after getting all of the awesome advise from the guys on this site.

michael miller · 02-13-2012, 07:22 PM

Ok what year is the car in your avetar 56 i think ..looks great

02-12-2012, 09:50 PM	#1
lj-rubi Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 42	How difficult is shooting top coat over a base? I have my cart body prepped for spraying and I plan to shoot it myself, but i don't have a lot of experience behind a gun. The finish I really want requires a top coat over a silver base. How much more difficult is it to achieve a uniform finish vs just a top coat/clear coat option? Am I taking on too much? Help!!

02-13-2012, 09:19 AM	#2
master66 Gone Wild Join Date: May 2009 Location: Marysville Wa Posts: 696	Re: How difficult is shooting top coat over a base? So I am guessing here that you are talking about shooting a 3 stage paint. The major difference is you are shooting a candy color over the silver to give it depth, and then you clear all of it. It really isn't that hard but you have to make sure you're gun is in perfect working condition and you're compressor is big enough to keep up in applying consistent air pressure. The more coats of candy you put on the darker it will get so you have to apply it evenly. If you're gun is not totally clean and working perfect you will get tiger striping because one side of the tip will apply more material than the other therefore making that side darker. If you can meet these two requirements you should be fine but you have to plan out how you will apply the candy to make sure you are not putting more product in certain areas. As always these4 are just my opinions and others will have their own.

02-13-2012, 02:42 PM	#3
lj-rubi Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 42	Re: How difficult is shooting top coat over a base? Thanks Master66, I got spooked by the 3 stage, just wasn't sure I could get a uniform finish without the tiger stripes. Just picked up material to that is 2 stage. And thanks for all of your helpful replies to other posts. I learned a ton by reading the old threads!!

02-13-2012, 04:23 PM	#4
master66 Gone Wild Join Date: May 2009 Location: Marysville Wa Posts: 696	Re: How difficult is shooting top coat over a base? Any time just glad we can help.

02-13-2012, 04:42 PM	#5
rib33024 ...................... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: FT Lauderdale FL. Posts: 16,416	Re: How difficult is shooting top coat over a base? Good choice on the 2 stage, because if you never sprayed a lot with a gun, and your not good with it, the candy 3 stage is not the place to learn, what color are going with

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02-13-2012, 04:51 PM	#6
lj-rubi Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 42	Re: How difficult is shooting top coat over a base? I'm going to shoot it with a kind of burnt orange metallic. I'm sure that isn't everyone's taste but I really want something different. We live in a cart friendly community and mine won't get lost in a sea of black carts, that's for sure!

02-13-2012, 04:57 PM	#7
master66 Gone Wild Join Date: May 2009 Location: Marysville Wa Posts: 696	Re: How difficult is shooting top coat over a base? Niiice I love that color. I just did one 6 months ago the same color and it turned out awesome.

02-13-2012, 06:18 PM	#8
michael miller Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2011 Location: East Liverpool Oh Posts: 74	Re: How difficult is shooting top coat over a base? Master66 you da man!! i have watching the post about painting closely,, going to do mine as sonn as all the mech stuff is done ..going met green,Also made a new front badge instead of cc puddin shot !! I cast it in aluminum and will polish it. Thanks for all the good reading !!

02-13-2012, 07:07 PM	#9
master66 Gone Wild Join Date: May 2009 Location: Marysville Wa Posts: 696	Re: How difficult is shooting top coat over a base? Thanks for the compliment Michael. I am just glad I have something to contribute after getting all of the awesome advise from the guys on this site.

02-13-2012, 07:22 PM	#10
michael miller Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2011 Location: East Liverpool Oh Posts: 74	Re: How difficult is shooting top coat over a base? Ok what year is the car in your avetar 56 i think ..looks great

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