Mailbox glory yesterday....................

[Guest]

I went to the mailbox yesterday, and like clockwork, MORE POWDER......

I got some sun gold..........looks great in the pic........anybody shot any? I'm bummed cause I can't get to it til late next week...........

I also got some WINE RED PEARL DORMANT...........anyone shot that one either? I just need a "fix"...........

Thanks..........

Jeff

[rbroker]

Re: Mailbox glory yesterday....................

SMJuan has did some wheels in sun gold a week or too. Check the sticky thread.

He must have a good camera because the sun gold in his pic's look different than others.

[CumberlandCowboy]

Re: Mailbox glory yesterday....................

Thanks guys.........I went back and searched "sun gold" and found a bunch of stuff.....basically I found that if you shoot it without clear.......your color is a bit darker and the metal flake doesn't show as well............shoot it with a clear and your color is lighter and the metal flake shows well................

You guys are amazing................I'm already saving for a "good gun" instead of my hobby guns (I have the HF and the Sears both).........I gotta do more of this......I found myself lookin' for something around the house today to shoot next week when I'm able to PC. I have to set-up and tear down and clean the shop when I do it, my business is located in what used to be the gararge...........so I have very limited space to dedicate to PC'ing.........unless I can dedicate a whole day or so, I don't even try to set it up............man, I need a bigger house..........

Jeff

[Guest]

Re: Mailbox glory yesterday....................

It also depends on which clear you use....Diamond Acrylic is the smoothest of the clears, next choice would be the Glass Clear

[CumberlandCowboy]

Re: Mailbox glory yesterday....................

without looking, I think that I've got CC's super high gloss clear.............I'd have to check to be sure though...............I've heard some horror stories about the acrylic's .........is it as bad as I've heard.........particularily for newbies?

[CumberlandCowboy]

Re: Mailbox glory yesterday....................

No, just don't hot flock it, watch the film build and clean well after spraying it.

I've found that shooting at room temp works better with the mics........I don't know if it really makes a difference or not, but I seem to get better results anyway.

Could you explain a bit more on the film build and cleaning after spraying it? I'm not sure I understand...........thanks........Jeff

[wiseguyz]

Re: Mailbox glory yesterday....................

The film build just refers to how thick you apply it. The acrylic works best applied lightly compared to some other powders.

Cleaning your gun and booth very well after shooting is important. The acrylic will contaminate other powders and cause you problems if it gets mixed in with them.

Best of luck.

[CumberlandCowboy]

Re: Mailbox glory yesterday....................

Thanks guys..........I'll have to order some and give it a try. I'm obsessive about cleaning my gun and area...........I've been doing my best about keeping powder from getting contaminiated........I hate to do work twice (although I've reshot a lot because I didn't like the outcome )

I'll have to give it a go............thanks again.

Jeff