Steve,

on the sata when you get the pressure just right the gun literally sings, ssssssssssss. Just try a test on your gun to see how low pressure you can go, you should hit a sweet spot and all of a sudden the gun is working just better than ever.

I've noticed the biggest problem I have getting that super smooth gloss is not enough reducer, over spay fogging finished areas and too much pressure. I've been lucky that I haven't had a big problem with fish eyes or peel. And a lot of it is just basics like cleaning out the moisture traps, etc.

I've never had a problem with too much reducer, I've been over 50% with both the 855 and 870. Even the med purple and met. plum with is really transparent goes on really well reduced in half. You might have to do 4 light coats with a color like purple as it doesn't build up as fast as yellow or red.

The clear has been the easiest for me so far to master. What I like doing is the 2 stage where you wet sand the first coat of clear to level the graphics and then do a finish coat to make it all glossy smooth and perfect.

Also the 3M perfect it and finesse it buffing and polishing compounds are trick!!! Maybe next week I'll be poishing this baby!!!!

thanks all,

dean