Josh_the_painter

I just posted in another thread in regards to flat clear, it may help you understand whats happening.

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/tools_techniques_and_reference_materials/f/18/t/182743.aspx

I dont know if it will open a direct link or have to copy and paste into your browser sorry.

I hope it helps.

Josh

 

Thats some awesome info!  Looking forward to spraying again once i finish the decals and see how it goes!

I use Iwata neo and haven't had a problem. My pressure is around what you use. XF-86 is what I use. I've never used the other. So I can't say about the other. Good luck. It's happened to me and probably everyone sometime or another. 

I just posted in another thread in regards to flat clear, it may help you understand whats happening.

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/tools_techniques_and_reference_materials/f/18/t/182743.aspx

I dont know if it will open a direct link or have to copy and paste into your browser sorry.

I hope it helps.

Josh

XF-86, and i live in southeast georgia, so humidity is definetly a factor.....

Are you using the clear flat XF-86 or the "Flat Base" X-21? They are very different animals.

It could be humidity.  Rapid drying solvents such as alcohol and lacquer thinner actually cool the surface when they evaporate. If the humidity is too high, the cooling can lower the temp of the paint surface below the dew point.  Water then condenses on the surface giving a frosty effect.  Be sure to check the dewpoint when using lacquer or high alcohol fraction solvents.  Among painters this effect is called blushing.  Google "paint blushing."

Greg

The .3mm nozzle of the Badger Extreme wouldn't be my first choice for any clear coat. Bigger is better. My guess is you are spraying from too far away and the paint is drying before it hits the model. And yes, I have done that too. I've also had trouble spraying flat coats to heavy and close. I guess you need to find a middle ground.

A tip I learned here is a nice gloss coat over the top of the unwanted hazy finish will make it go away and when dry, you can flat coat over it again.

 

Thanks for the advice!  I'm gonna try using my Iwata neo for another coat, and ill try spraying a bit closer, would you recommend still doing a 50:50 mix with x-20a and 18-20 psi?

The .3mm nozzle of the Badger Extreme wouldn't be my first choice for any clear coat. Bigger is better. My guess is you are spraying from too far away and the paint is drying before it hits the model. And yes, I have done that too. I've also had trouble spraying flat coats to heavy and close. I guess you need to find a middle ground.

A tip I learned here is a nice gloss coat over the top of the unwanted hazy finish will make it go away and when dry, you can flat coat over it again.

I just sprayed my SBD and use the stuff all the time without issues. I typically mix it 50/50 with Tamiya X20A thinner and nothing else. Could be the alcohol you added or your atmospheric conditions.