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Old 10-03-2004 | 07:51 AM
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Last night I sprayed my 1/4 scale Taylorcraft and the finish blushed on the seconf coat. Anyone know what can be used as a compatable retarder with this system?
Old 10-03-2004 | 09:53 PM
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Blushing is usually caused by high humidity. If you wait until a dry day and spray a light coat of thinner it will generally make the blush disappear. I use Certified Coatings or Randolph brand dope and both companies make a retarder for butyrate and nitrate dope. The various brands seem to be interchangable, but If you use a product not made for dope, there is the risk that it won't dry at all.
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It's correct that blushing is usually caused by high humidity. If you live in Houston, it is a fairly common problem. You can buy retarder from Sig that is compatible with their dope. I have also used Acrylic lacquer retarder, obtained at automotive paint stores, on occasion an it works OK.
It's also true that you can get rid of the blush by spraying a coat of thinner on the painted finish on a dry day.
Old 10-04-2004 | 06:17 AM
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Thanks for the replies guys, I wasn't sure if there was a retarder for dope or not. It was a cool evening but the humidity did not seem to bad at all and I have an effective water trap on the comperssor so I was suprised to see the blushing. If it was an automotive finish I could use a myraid of things but was unclear on the dope side. Again thanks for the info.

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