SW Lures Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 I have a friend that does some baits (saltwater) and also car paint, high quality car painting. He also paint rods after another guy makes them. Him and I was chatting about clear coating and he gave me several different clear coats, high dollar. He also is looking at a good price for Transtar. These are solvent base and I remember that this may not work with water base paint. Am I right? Also he leant me a 1.0 gravity feed gun for clears. He said this will allow me to use glitters when I want to. He told me to use the air pressure to control the amount and the fine tuning of the brush. Any opinions? Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 transtar clears work well over any paints,. we shoot transtar clear over all. heres a quick tip. after mixing the 4to1 mix we shoot thru the largest tip. nu 5 on our paasche h brushes without thinning.... a fast flash coat over 12 baits. then a finish coat starting over on the first till all are done. dry time to handle above 70 degree,s is normally 1to 2 hours. pull tape before everythings rockhar.d. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted September 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 (edited) Thanks about Trastar Woodie. Lol, I know I'm working with free clear but that 1.0 needle scares the pogebees out of me. I got some painting to do this weekend, then I'm going to try this three part clear....ugh. He said they will look great but at $100 a qt. Not that great!!! Woodie they use it at 78 grams 4:1:1 units for cars, bikes, tanks etc. I asked him can I break it down to around 8:2:2 grams? He said he never tried. Is that possible? I know Transtar is a two part, but can it be broke down that small? He can get me it at a real nice price! Good to have friends. I'll make him some baits when he wants them, a real nice barter. Dale Edited September 22, 2016 by DaleSW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 I am fooled ,don't understand breaking down 8.2.2 grams. transtar here in Canada is 36.00 a litre with the hardners.. as for using gltters that's an easy fix. mix clear add the micro glitter and a couple ball bearings in cup/bottle. shoot clear after agitating clear to suspendglitters. shoots easy. once again we use the largest tip in paasche h brush .nu 5 tip.at 40-50lbs.. flash coat and then finish coats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted September 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 (edited) Yeah I mess that up. Actually I was thinking in oz. & didn't think in grams. This would be about 85 gr. Which would be about 3 oz. I'm good on it now. I'll do it as the manufacturer recommends. I'll shoot it with both just to see how each does. Thanks, Dale Edited September 23, 2016 by DaleSW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
