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small amounts at a time, mix and check. A good ratio to use is
4:1 paint to
thinner
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Slowly mix using a wooden stick or spoon.
Check the thickness again by doing the flow cup test. If the paint is still too
thick (over 100 DIN/s), dilute further by adding 1/8 of a cup of water for every
gallon of paint to be used. Mix and flow cup test again, until you have a nice
even material consistency.
Remember!
Diluting painting material will change the color and lengthen drying
time. It will also mean spraying extra coats to achieve the desired finish.
Pro tip:
If you find that your sprayer still seems to be unable to dispense material as
it should, try thinning the paint even more.
How to strain coating material
Once you have chosen your coating material, measured its viscosity and diluted it (if
needed), you are now ready to prepare the paint for spraying.
Before filling the material container, always strain your coating material. Straining
removes clumps that might otherwise clog the sprayer - making it easier to
maintain, and prolonging its life.
To strain, simply pour the prepared material through a paint strainer (or sieve,
pantyhose also work great), into a fresh container.
The coating material is now fully prepped, and you are now ready to set up your
paint sprayer for painting.
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