Recent content by SoulstormTX

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    Using water based products for instrument finishing, Target Coatings 9000 6000 and Varathane WB

    Also felt it necessary to note I also got the fisheye on the test spray paper, and on a separate board I sprayed as well. So I think we can eliminate surface prep.
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    Using water based products for instrument finishing, Target Coatings 9000 6000 and Varathane WB

    So in an attempt to solve my issue I sprayed VU straight from the can over a prepped test piece. Gun was taken completely apart and cleaned very thoroughly. I was careful to handle the test piece so as to not contaminate it with finger oils and it was wiped down thoroughly before spraying...
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    Using water based products for instrument finishing, Target Coatings 9000 6000 and Varathane WB

    Yes that is my plan today. I shot some straight VU previously on a small project and it came out fine, but it was literally only about 6”x6”. I have spots that large on the test panel that also have no issues. It could’ve been something in this older piece of wood that’s been in my garage for...
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    Using water based products for instrument finishing, Target Coatings 9000 6000 and Varathane WB

    I wanted to thank you guys for all the info presented in the thread thus far. I got around to spaying a test panel for VU for the first time yesterday. The spray itself went fine and seemed fairly easy to work with. That said I did get some contamination problems and I’m not really sure what...
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    Using water based products for instrument finishing, Target Coatings 9000 6000 and Varathane WB

    I've almost made it through this thread. About 40 more pages to go. So I may have not gotten there yet, but has anyone tried mixing the Createx Candy2o directly into the VU? Maybe with a little alcohol first, as has been recommended for other dyes/pigments. Or is everyone using the...