Guys, Thanks a bunch for all your advice. I have figured out how to successfully do the basecoat. I managed to do the fuse of the bearcat without any sags or runs. My main problem was having to put the clearcoat on too thick to get rid of the orange peel look and consequently getting consistent sags and runs plus it takes much longer to dry and I keep getting lots of insects in the clear. My plan is to do a test piece on some cardboard or maybee the old bearcat wing which I still have. When you say 200%, I take it to mean that if I was using 1oz of clear coat and activator, I would then mix 2oz of reducer to get 200%? Just trying to get my ratios straight as I dont have much experience with mixing the PPG line. Also, do you all reccomend sanding the base coat if a significant amount of time has passed since the application of the basecoat. If so, what grit do I use? Does it have to be completely wetsanded or do I just need to scuff it up some?
One last question I have is that when I bought the paint, I did not know that a flex agent was needed for painting areas that are flexible like the fabric covered control surfaces on the bearcat. What are the specifications of the flex agent i.e. manufacturer, compatability , mixing ration etc?
Thanks for all your help.
Evan Q.
PS Im using a medium sized HVLP gun with a 4 oz cup that has a nice 4" fan.