Date: 12/19/2002, 11:34 am
: I just go straight to System Three. Never did hear of a discount supplier for
: the stuff. I buy it in gallon quantities for the price break. I really
: like the water cleanup and low odor. I've never been crazy about how quick
: it dries. In a hot, low humidity environment, it's hard to get good flow
: out. I usually thin at 30% per their directions.
: Jim
I echo Jim's comments on application of the LPU. I used it on my Panache this fall and I could only apply one coat early in the morning before the temperature went up and humidity went down. My wife helped me with the application. I would roll the LPU on and she would tip it off with a foam brush. We worked around the boat effectively covering the area between stations as we moved down the boat. By the time we reached the end, the other end was dry. We missed some spots, but it still looks pretty good.
I experimented a little bit with applying it with an HVLP system, but I couldn't get the stuff to flow out. Even though I added an extra length of hose and submerged it in ice water, the warm air from the HVLP turbine caused the LPU to dry too much before it hit the surface. I'm determined though. I'm working on a King now and I'm going to figure out how to spray the stuff. I'll post my results.
Chris
Messages In This Thread
- Material: System 3 WR-LPU topcoat
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 12/18/2002, 10:54 am- Re: Material: System 3 WR-LPU topcoat
Mike Oelrich -- 12/18/2002, 2:05 pm- Re: Material: System 3 WR-LPU topcoat
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 12/18/2002, 2:41 pm- Re: Material: System 3 WR-LPU topcoat
Jim Kozel -- 12/18/2002, 6:40 pm- System 3 WR-LPU topcoat - Retailers
grant -- 12/18/2002, 11:23 pm- Re: System 3 WR-LPU topcoat - Retailers
Jim Kozel -- 12/19/2002, 8:24 am- Re: System 3 WR-LPU topcoat - Retailers
Chris McD -- 12/19/2002, 11:34 am- Re: System 3 WR-LPU topcoat - Retailers
Jim Kozel -- 12/19/2002, 1:23 pm
- Re: System 3 WR-LPU topcoat - Retailers
- Re: System 3 WR-LPU topcoat - Retailers
- System 3 WR-LPU topcoat + Other Epoxies
grant -- 12/18/2002, 9:33 pm- Re: System 3 WR-LPU topcoat + Other Epoxies
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 12/18/2002, 10:19 pm- Re: System 3 WR-LPU topcoat + Other Epoxies
Jim Kozel -- 12/18/2002, 10:00 pm - Re: System 3 WR-LPU topcoat + Other Epoxies
- Re: System 3 WR-LPU topcoat - Retailers
- System 3 WR-LPU topcoat - Retailers
- Re: Material: System 3 WR-LPU topcoat
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