Author Topic: House Of Kolor users (Read 535 times)

LePaul · « **Reply #15 on:** February 09, 2007, 04:36:39 PM »

That's good info, thanks for sharing. I've got some cans of HOK paint, a friend who builds hotrods will be doing the painting on the R2-D2 project. Industrial Light & Magic was kind enough to share the HOK formula for the R2 "blue".

Jackal1 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 10, 2007, 12:04:07 PM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
I live in kalifornia.. they won't let us have paint. It causes global warming.

lazs

ROFL.
Gotta love it.

Jackal1 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 10, 2007, 01:02:19 PM »

Airscrew, I popped an email off to him today. When you see him, tell him any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks for the help.

Grayeagle · « **Reply #18 on:** February 14, 2007, 12:49:38 PM »

If you aren't painting regularly .. . ie: workin in a body shop or some such ..

..do yer paint gun setup on somethin not important .. flat sheet of metal or an old fender layin around. Take your time an 'get it right' .. so it feels comfortable for your technique.

ie:
1) Puttin enough product down fast enough to not orange peel, and not too fast to sag or run at the speed/distance from target you are comfortable sweeping with,
2) Spray pattern filling from top to bottom, not thin/thick in the middle.

All of the above change by paint type and manufacturer. HOK recommends 8" or so distance to target for sprayin their stuff .. see where it works best for you

-GE (useda own an auto-body shop long ago .. way too much like work and the urethane's are hell-on-wheels for respiratory problems)

Jackal1 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 14, 2007, 03:13:13 PM »

Thanks GE.

Grayeagle · « **Reply #20 on:** February 15, 2007, 03:03:51 PM »

Welcome ..

..been lookin at HoK toys for last coupla days thinkin of doin some nice stripes on my Vette .. thinkin a GT stripe just at the door line on the sides, and a version of the old style 'SS' stripes on the hood - top - back.

Gearin up for it .. got a nice detail gun, a lil compressor ..-evil grin-

-GE

Bronk · « **Reply #21 on:** February 15, 2007, 03:12:42 PM »

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Originally posted by Grayeagle

-GE (useda own an auto-body shop long ago .. way too much like work and the urethane's are hell-on-wheels for respiratory problems)

Tell me about it.
<--- AwlGrip sprayer

Bronk

Bronk · « **Reply #22 on:** February 15, 2007, 03:18:22 PM »

Ohh 1 thing to add.
Some HoK paints have HUGE metal flake in it.
Fluid tip/needle selection is important.
Go to small and you will clog the gun.
To large and you risk run/sags.

Bronk

Jackal1 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 16, 2007, 08:13:02 AM »

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Originally posted by Grayeagle
Welcome ..

..been lookin at HoK toys for last coupla days thinkin of doin some nice stripes on my Vette .. thinkin a GT stripe just at the door line on the sides, and a version of the old style 'SS' stripes on the hood - top - back.

Gearin up for it .. got a nice detail gun, a lil compressor ..-evil grin-

-GE

I always loved the look of the SS stripes. Pretty simple, but gives a really cool effect.

Bronk, I`m going with the F65 Mini Fireball flakes.
I have been waiting for the temp to stabilize a little so I can control the situation a bit better. It`s 16 degrees here now, but warming up nicely today and through the weekend into next week. I am hoping to do some stripping either today or Saturday. I have one small tank ding to fill....then it`s Katie bar the door.