Not to good... you don't use spray gun to get orange peel effect and hoping that paint will smooth out. You use spray gun to have glass like finish from the beginning. Otherwise, you use roller or brush.
Awesome video, by far one of the best, great details!!! I purchased a new LVLP, first time use, about to find out how everything goes, I have a 6 gallon pancake compressor, hope it works. I neighbor used alcohol instead of Floetrol and results came out ti be great. Thanks!
Great vids,wish i had watched b4 wife had me paint the front door gloss black,also my 72 lemans sport 20 year project has been given more energy thanks to you ! dealing with setting up kickdown and dialing in used edelbrock 600 carb. Getting there.
Nice work, but I would have certainly used Bondo Red Topping Compound to fill those ugly dings. I know this video was mainly about using a conventional gun to spray thick acrylic paints. good job!
Thanks, so helpful...I'm still experimenting with spraying acrylic paints and clear finishes, with a VERY cheap hvlp unit...that paint laid flat beautifully...yr living THE DREAM!😉
If you stand up a door to spray, you can cover part of the wall with plastic, or masking paper first. And sometimes to cover edges of the door with masking, if the color might wrap around to the other side of the door.
Nice Video . I have done some interior doors and garage door with automotive HVLP gun also using flow modifier and water . Works pretty well . Very good adhesion and durability on my garage door exterior . If I substitute 70% isopropyl alcohol ( rubbing alcohol) for both water and flow modifier it somehow makes eggshell or semi-gloss paint gain a nice texture as the IPA evaporates . Its pretty pronounced texture so probably suitable indoors only . Have done white and pastel only .
Very nice. That before / after drying of the first layer of paint is incredible! What compressor do you use and do you know the specs of your spray gun? My question being around hvlp / lvlp and and all that good stuff
trackdog90 I strongly recommend you try it out. After the first time I used it I always carry it in my truck. Lays paint flat as film. Specially brush marks. Works on all water base paints. 👍👍
Never use latex on doors. It will stick to the weather stripping and hear the sound every time you open it. It called blocking and it never goes away unless you treat the edges. Some jerks painted all the doors in a apartment with latex I was in once and all the doors stuck even after five years of living there.
a little trick is to add a tiny smear of oil/grease to the edges that contact weather strips...eg vaseline, wd40... literally a tiny wipe and wipe off almost dry, to leave an invisible (close to 1 molecule thick) film...this trick used to be used in the old days to enable closing of doors/windows after gloss paint application (which would never be dry to the touch by the end of the work day)...it just sits on the curing paint, and it still cures fine underneath.
@3:45 Mineral spirits will do nothing to latex paint....it is petroleum based and use to thin oil-base paints....Denatured alcohol will remove latex paint if left on for extended times.
Chris have ever sprayed a big garage door using same gun and paint? If so I was just wondering how you would spray areas at folding point which have a rubber seal running the width of the entire door? Great vid appreciate your time and expertise.
Chris Craft I hear what your saying, latex (water base) paint always seems to take so long to dry and even when it’s dry ie like a shelf application wherever you place on top always wants to stick somewhat way after the application date. You sure don’t want to screw up the sealing mechanism between the panels, that would not be good day. I’ve already painted 2 metal passage primed doors with window inserts which had a plastic frame work. I sprayed canned primer over the plastic frame work as you directed, dusting it and the end result was pretty dam good first time out of the chute, even if I say so myself. I'm going to take the screen out of my gun this time around as I think it was restricting paint flow. I followed your Flood and thinning of the paint and added some water as well. Thx again
I must be doing something wrong with my HVLP. I get a good finish, but I there is no way I'd want to paint anything unless I bring it outdoors. I make a lot of clouds.
@@chriscraft77022 Clouds meaning there is a lot of paint in the air. If I did it indoors it would be like being in a dense fog. Maybe Im using too much pressure? Someone told me to shoot at 40psi.
@@GriffinsFanChris oh ok... do not spray paint inside your house.. mine was all opened up... take that stuff outside for sure.. the point of hvlp is to not blow the paint all in the air.. so yeah, probably too high of a pressure
It depends on the room temperature. It’s different than car paint but it usually takes about 25-30 mins to flash. Floetrol extends that time as well since it thins the paint.
What was your mix in the second coat. First one was 6:1 and the second was? Do you think this will work with a 1.5 tip or 1.8 HVLP ? Thanks for sharing it
@@chriscraft77022 🫣🤣 agree I’ve tried everything known to man’ Foam roller 1/4” nap 1/2” 3/8” All mini rollers Thinned it down Added flo tral 100% u will get some texture no matter what “roller” you use!
@@joshymcdaniel9233 sand with 400 grit sand block in between coats and the surface will be smooth as butter. Wait 24hrs drying time for second coat. NO NEED TO ADD ANYTHING TO PAINT USING THIS METHOD
@@chriscraft77022 Yeah, of course not. What I can see, it looks nice and smooth. Check out what Eyiolf_the_Foul says here: www.reddit.com/r/finishing/comments/d3uoho/latex_paint_gravity_vs_suction_tip_size/ . Why is he saying that? I'm going crazy here, 10 contradictory opinions, no clear guides, all the website regurgitate the same generic basic info ...
@@chriscraft77022 Doors in the house, crown/base - that's for latex. Then I wanna stain and varnish(water) something - I understand that's easy like auto-motive painting. And car cosmetic fixes. The paint is Ben k627 (BM).
@@cubul32 automotive painting is NOT easy.. that is the hardest of them all.. next level.. if you can paint cars you can make 100K all day and night.. the problem with the guns in my videos are that you need a good air compressor.. ( i paint cars) .. you might want to start with about a $100 airless sprayer from home depot or lowes.. if you have an air comressor, buy a gun like mine.. i have $1000 automotive spray guns but you are confused if you think they are the same.. go buy a $150 airless wagner from home depot and some floetrol.. to start with... and stay away from automotive paint videos..
@@chriscraft77022 Hmm..I always thought it looked more "Complete" when the lip is painted the same color as the face..depending which direction it opens. Interior is usually a White tone/White lip...Nice job tho"
all you had to do is either find a 2.0 tip sprayer or drill the 1.4 tip you already have with a 5/64 bit, pour the paint and spray, that whole mixing and diluting was unnecessary.
I know all about guns with bigger tips.. most people have a 1.4 they are trying to spray with.. that’s the point.. why not just go buy an airless sprayer for $300?or one for $800 ????
@@chriscraft77022 well that would be ideal since airless are a step above when using latex and many other finishes but just letting you and people know.. to use latex or thicker primers a 2.5 or better yet, 3.0 gun is what is needed. They are all over Amazon and can be bought for under $50. Glad this worked out well for you .. but if someone is trying to spray thicker paints, for a small investment, the higher tip gun is much better to use. I learned the hard way myself. Thought a 1.8 tip would be okay... the paint was so watered down that it worked but the 3.0 will work much better.
Another benefit to using smaller tips is lower CFM requirements. For doors and trim I’ll normally use my airless with a 517 or 211 tip. But for small things, it’s not practical. For plates, vents and small trim projects, I’ll reach for an LVLP or mini gun (.8 to 1.8). I can buy quarts, there's very little overspray and minimal air required. My pancake is usually on site anyway.
Chris, I agree with you 100%. I use a 2.0 mm tip for Latex at 25 PSI in a LVLP gun (gravity feed) and it works great. I mix 8 oz. of warm water per qt. of paint and 200 ml. of Floetrol per qt. of paint. Add slow and mix well. Spray it very wet and watch for runs. Oh and take the spray gun filter out of the gun. Latex will flow much better with it out.
looks great but dude , you went through all of that , but wouldn't patch the "dings" ??? Oh man !!!!! Awful nice job to skip perfection ..... get a damn door bell !!!!!!!!!! lol
$150 USD just for a tip? Yep, not buying a sprayer. Cost too much.. $400 USD about to get an entry level sprayer + a good nozzle that wont have issues - screw that.
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Not to good... you don't use spray gun to get orange peel effect and hoping that paint will smooth out. You use spray gun to have glass like finish from the beginning. Otherwise, you use roller or brush.
I show the door at the end it came out perfect
He did a good job 👍
Awesome video, by far one of the best, great details!!! I purchased a new LVLP, first time use, about to find out how everything goes, I have a 6 gallon pancake compressor, hope it works. I neighbor used alcohol instead of Floetrol and results came out ti be great. Thanks!
Great vids,wish i had watched b4 wife had me paint the front door gloss black,also my 72 lemans sport 20 year project has been given more energy thanks to you ! dealing with setting up kickdown and dialing in used edelbrock 600 carb. Getting there.
Nice work, but I would have certainly used Bondo Red Topping Compound to fill those ugly dings. I know this video was mainly about using a conventional gun to spray thick acrylic paints. good job!
ANEM.. works great... many coats required as Im sure you know... sands and finishes beautifully
Beautiful job, beautiful color Chris!
Thanks, so helpful...I'm still experimenting with spraying acrylic paints and clear finishes, with a VERY cheap hvlp unit...that paint laid flat beautifully...yr living THE DREAM!😉
If you stand up a door to spray, you can cover part of the wall with plastic, or masking paper first. And sometimes to cover edges of the door with masking, if the color might wrap around to the other side of the door.
Great video tutorial! Looks beautiful and I love the color!
Nice Video . I have done some interior doors and garage door with automotive HVLP gun also using flow modifier and water . Works pretty well . Very good adhesion and durability on my garage door exterior . If I substitute 70% isopropyl alcohol ( rubbing alcohol) for both water and flow modifier it somehow makes eggshell or semi-gloss paint gain a nice texture as the IPA evaporates . Its pretty pronounced texture so probably suitable indoors only . Have done white and pastel only .
So good
Such a brilliant beautiful blue
Really good video, moves right along, succinct, informative, and short.
Amazing beautiful door, paint looks showroom new
Chris you have great videos. How about an update on the chevelle?
Very nice. That before / after drying of the first layer of paint is incredible! What compressor do you use and do you know the specs of your spray gun? My question being around hvlp / lvlp and and all that good stuff
Very nice and informative !!!! Now I want to get myself a spray gun.. lol
I am 100% satisfied with your results.
Awesome video, very helpful thanks,just what I was looking for 👍
what are the specs on the compressor that you used?
Great tips! I had never heard of Floetrol, looks like just the ticket to make my bookcase project a success.
trackdog90 I strongly recommend you try it out. After the first time I used it I always carry it in my truck. Lays paint flat as film. Specially brush marks. Works on all water base paints. 👍👍
Great video, lots of information provided. Thanks.!!!
Never use latex on doors. It will stick to the weather stripping and hear the sound every time you open it. It called blocking and it never goes away unless you treat the edges. Some jerks painted all the doors in a apartment with latex I was in once and all the doors stuck even after five years of living there.
It’s probably the weatherstrip on your door.. none of mine do that..
a little trick is to add a tiny smear of oil/grease to the edges that contact weather strips...eg vaseline, wd40... literally a tiny wipe and wipe off almost dry, to leave an invisible (close to 1 molecule thick) film...this trick used to be used in the old days to enable closing of doors/windows after gloss paint application (which would never be dry to the touch by the end of the work day)...it just sits on the curing paint, and it still cures fine underneath.
Nice video. Very thorough. Thanks for sharing
Good video, thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Looks great! Now idk if I used too little or too much water, because I didn’t get a finished look at all. -_-
Floetrol calls for a maximum of 8oz of conditioner per 32oz of paint. That's a 4:1 ratio.
...right...so 8:1 is half of that...
Man, they put dents in that thing knocking?? That's grounds for a whippin when I do open that door. Anyway... Good job, man!
DrShankenstein 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thats whats called a "cop knock" lol
@3:45 Mineral spirits will do nothing to latex paint....it is petroleum based and use to thin oil-base paints....Denatured alcohol will remove latex paint if left on for extended times.
I don’t know what they primed the door with but mineral spirits took it right off and messed me up pretty bad
@@chriscraft77022 Metal doors are primed with oil-based primer....That's why it came off with the mineral spirits
@@zeke112964 makes so much sense now.. i love comments like this.. EVERYONE, PAY ATTENTION...!!!!!
I love to do this to a door, fantastic, but you thin out the paint to much it lightens the color. Great Job on the video
Also, The higher the sheen..the lighter the color will look.. more reflection...
maybe a cheap paint.. watch my painting shutters video where i break that myth
Use a paint "Extender" it slows drying time by 15 min... for a more even finish,won't "thin" the paint
or change the color...
love the color can you share what color that is ?
Hey CHris - great video! What size compressor did you use?
7 outta 10 = 100% satisfied.Hahahaha!!! Good work.
That simply made my day 😂
Chris have ever sprayed a big garage door using same gun and paint? If so I was just wondering how you would spray areas at folding point which have a rubber seal running the width of the entire door? Great vid appreciate your time and expertise.
I wouldn’t paint over rubber I don’t know
Chris Craft I hear what your saying, latex (water base) paint always seems to take so long to dry and even when it’s dry ie like a shelf application wherever you place on top always wants to stick somewhat way after the application date. You sure don’t want to screw up the sealing mechanism between the panels, that would not be good day. I’ve already painted 2 metal passage primed doors with window inserts which had a plastic frame work. I sprayed canned primer over the plastic frame work as you directed, dusting it and the end result was pretty dam good first time out of the chute, even if I say so myself. I'm going to take the screen out of my gun this time around as I think it was restricting paint flow. I followed your Flood and thinning of the paint and added some water as well. Thx again
Thanks!! Great video 👌👍
Lowe's has a50 dollar gun that sprays latex directly from the can. It's in the compressor/tool area.
did you buy one? sounds cool
What is the make and model spay gun from Home Depot?
Thank you so much
Can u tell the gun nozzle mm??
Nice color!
What size of compressor can I use for that kind of gun.
do you put the floetrol in the paint?? how much??
Looks awesome
Great job!
You said your using a 1.4 tip. Is a 1.5mm close to the same thing?
should be fine
@@chriscraft77022 thank you for the quick reply. subbed
I must be doing something wrong with my HVLP. I get a good finish, but I there is no way I'd want to paint anything unless I bring it outdoors. I make a lot of clouds.
I don’t know what that means
@@chriscraft77022 Clouds meaning there is a lot of paint in the air. If I did it indoors it would be like being in a dense fog. Maybe Im using too much pressure? Someone told me to shoot at 40psi.
@@GriffinsFanChris oh ok... do not spray paint inside your house.. mine was all opened up... take that stuff outside for sure.. the point of hvlp is to not blow the paint all in the air.. so yeah, probably too high of a pressure
@@chriscraft77022 I'm going to try 25psi next. I got a very nice finish on the desk I painted, but Im sure I wasted a lot of paint.
you always start spraying at 29psi
What the heck is flood? I still don't understand how to use those measuring cups.
just buy it and put a little in you will love it
Nice job!
So is there such a thing as flash time when it comes to latex?
It depends on the room temperature. It’s different than car paint but it usually takes about 25-30 mins to flash. Floetrol extends that time as well since it thins the paint.
Buenos días
Que clase ,marca, etc de pinturas uso en este vídeo y que clase de máquina, marca y presión usaron .
Gracias
Yo creo boy a trarar de pintar una asi
What was your mix in the second coat. First one was 6:1 and the second was? Do you think this will work with a 1.5 tip or 1.8 HVLP ? Thanks for sharing it
just mix it 75% paint %25 floetrol like the instructions ... second coat I diluted it with 30% water ... I was spraying through a 1.4mm
I just roll with a1/4 inch roller and put on thin coat twice. My doors come out like a sprayed finish without all that overspray and respirators.
no they don’t
I just painted my car with a diaper... came out like it just rolled out of the Mercedes assembly line without all that roller marks and paint pans.
@@chriscraft77022 🫣🤣 agree I’ve tried everything known to man’
Foam roller
1/4” nap
1/2”
3/8”
All mini rollers
Thinned it down
Added flo tral
100% u will get some texture no matter what “roller” you use!
@@ChristopherJones16 Huggies or a cheapo brand…? Asking for a friend… 🤣
@@joshymcdaniel9233 sand with 400 grit sand block in between coats and the surface will be smooth as butter. Wait 24hrs drying time for second coat. NO NEED TO ADD ANYTHING TO PAINT USING THIS METHOD
I’m using a pressure pot I can’t seem to get my paint to lay without texture ? Thoughts?
floetrol
WHY people say you shouldn't gravity spray Latex thinned out with Floetrol? That you need a pressure cup gun? That the finish gonna look like crap?
I’ve never heard anyone say that.. did my finish turn out like crap? NO .. do they have a video showing the actual job? NO
@@chriscraft77022 Yeah, of course not. What I can see, it looks nice and smooth. Check out what Eyiolf_the_Foul
says here: www.reddit.com/r/finishing/comments/d3uoho/latex_paint_gravity_vs_suction_tip_size/ . Why is he saying that? I'm going crazy here, 10 contradictory opinions, no clear guides, all the website regurgitate the same generic basic info ...
what are you trying to paint? forums like that are bullshit... I hate forums with a passion .. I can’t even read that shit ... sorry
@@chriscraft77022 Doors in the house, crown/base - that's for latex. Then I wanna stain and varnish(water) something - I understand that's easy like auto-motive painting. And car cosmetic fixes.
The paint is Ben k627 (BM).
@@cubul32 automotive painting is NOT easy.. that is the hardest of them all.. next level.. if you can paint cars you can make 100K all day and night.. the problem with the guns in my videos are that you need a good air compressor.. ( i paint cars) .. you might want to start with about a $100 airless sprayer from home depot or lowes.. if you have an air comressor, buy a gun like mine.. i have $1000 automotive spray guns but you are confused if you think they are the same.. go buy a $150 airless wagner from home depot and some floetrol.. to start with... and stay away from automotive paint videos..
Ok what are you using as a door in the meantime while this one is getting painted?
do you sleep well at night :) ? the things on your mind, you got me smiling.
2:50. You didn't fill it to "2". Not even close.
24 hours later in between coats ?
yes
You should have painted the side lip that faces the street when you open the door....
My house is a light color and it looks better like I did.. if the house was brick or darker yes I would have painted that
@@chriscraft77022 Hmm..I always thought it looked more "Complete" when the lip is painted the same color as the face..depending which direction it opens.
Interior is usually a White tone/White lip...Nice job tho"
all you had to do is either find a 2.0 tip sprayer or drill the 1.4 tip you already have with a 5/64 bit, pour the paint and spray, that whole mixing and diluting was unnecessary.
Dude, a 1.4 tip with latex is your problem. Get a 3.0 tip or a 2.5
I know all about guns with bigger tips.. most people have a 1.4 they are trying to spray with.. that’s the point.. why not just go buy an airless sprayer for $300?or one for $800 ????
@@chriscraft77022 well that would be ideal since airless are a step above when using latex and many other finishes but just letting you and people know.. to use latex or thicker primers a 2.5 or better yet, 3.0 gun is what is needed. They are all over Amazon and can be bought for under $50. Glad this worked out well for you .. but if someone is trying to spray thicker paints, for a small investment, the higher tip gun is much better to use. I learned the hard way myself. Thought a 1.8 tip would be okay... the paint was so watered down that it worked but the 3.0 will work much better.
I have a 2.8mm gun I use for polyester primer that I will try and if it works I’ll make a video
Another benefit to using smaller tips is lower CFM requirements. For doors and trim I’ll normally use my airless with a 517 or 211 tip. But for small things, it’s not practical. For plates, vents and small trim projects, I’ll reach for an LVLP or mini gun (.8 to 1.8). I can buy quarts, there's very little overspray and minimal air required. My pancake is usually on site anyway.
Chris, I agree with you 100%. I use a 2.0 mm tip for Latex at 25 PSI in a LVLP gun (gravity feed) and it works great. I mix 8 oz. of warm water per qt. of paint and 200 ml. of Floetrol per qt. of paint. Add slow and mix well. Spray it very wet and watch for runs. Oh and take the spray gun filter out of the gun. Latex will flow much better with it out.
Why is it in the US, water based paints get referred to as Latex paint when they aren't Latex? This paint is 100% Acrylic...
To my understanding, Although they both use acrylic in them, traditional acrylic paint is oil based where any "latex" paint is water based.
Nice backdoor!😂😂😂
those emojis are used when you are making fun of something or being sarcastic...
what color is that?
regatta blue
2nd coat was thinned with floetrol?
yes
Wish i saw this 2 weeks ago 🤦🏻♂️
Ur logo is hilarious. I dig it.
looks great but dude , you went through all of that , but wouldn't patch the "dings" ??? Oh man !!!!! Awful nice job to skip perfection ..... get a damn door bell !!!!!!!!!! lol
when you patch the dings you can run into color reactions unless you re prime the entire door.. it’s the back door to my house..
Been ptg 52 years U scared
I’ve been painting for 15.. just not latex
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$150 USD just for a tip? Yep, not buying a sprayer. Cost too much.. $400 USD about to get an entry level sprayer + a good nozzle that wont have issues - screw that.
I can do the same job with a $20 harbor freight gun... airless sprayers are for big jobs... you will find out