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07 December 2009, 13:43
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Flo-coat question
Is it ok to dilute flo-coat with acetone to make it thinner (and hopefully easier to get near perfect finish on a flat surface)?
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07 December 2009, 13:59
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Is it ok to dilute flo-coat with acetone to make it thinner (and hopefully easier to get near perfect finish on a flat surface)?
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Yes.
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07 December 2009, 14:02
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Have you tried it?
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07 December 2009, 14:11
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Quote:
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Is it ok to dilute flo-coat with acetone to make it thinner (and hopefully easier to get near perfect finish on a flat surface)?
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Can you spray it ?
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07 December 2009, 14:13
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No, was planning on rolling it on (searider hull do it doesn't need to be 100% perfect)
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07 December 2009, 14:14
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Nope!
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07 December 2009, 14:16
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So how do you know 
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07 December 2009, 14:22
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But so much better when they are 
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07 December 2009, 14:25
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That does look very nice. What did you use to spray it? I've got no experience (other than trying to spray an old cattle trailer with B and Q gloss when I was a child) of spraying.
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07 December 2009, 14:30
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Quote:
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That does look very nice. What did you use to spray it? I've got no experience (other than trying to spray an old cattle trailer with B and Q gloss when I was a child) of spraying.
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That was a two pack paint + special primer
I've done 23 ft trailer sailor with spray flowcoat it's all in the prep, but it can come out looking like new, you need to practise on an old piece first 
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07 December 2009, 14:33
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What spraying equipment did you use? I want to use flo-coat as I've purchased the correct Avon colour; couldn't find it in 2 pack.
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07 December 2009, 15:08
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Quote:
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Is it ok to dilute flo-coat with acetone to make it thinner (and hopefully easier to get near perfect finish on a flat surface)?
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I,ve never sprayed "flowcoat" Have only ever brushed it on where the finish wasn't too important.
Styrene is what I used to thin it with, up to 10%. In the end the finish wasn't too bad.
Rib's
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07 December 2009, 19:31
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Quote:
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Is it ok to dilute flo-coat with acetone to make it thinner (and hopefully easier to get near perfect finish on a flat surface)?
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No - use Styrene
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07 December 2009, 20:29
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Sorry my mistake, you use resin.
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13 January 2010, 12:03
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How did you get on with this tim? Did it go on better thinned?
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13 January 2010, 12:59
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It did indeed  Predictably with a roller there was a slight orange feel effort, but it looks most respectable.
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13 January 2010, 13:06
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It did indeed Predictably with a roller there was a slight orange feel effort, but it looks most respectable. |
Nice one, did you use styrene?
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13 January 2010, 13:08
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No. Probably to people's dismay I put a splash of acetone in which seemed to work well.
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13 January 2010, 13:13
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Quote:
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No. Probably to people's dismay I put a splash of acetone in which seemed to work well.
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Ohh tempting as I have a big barrel of that. Was going to drink it but may save it now 
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13 January 2010, 17:50
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Quote:
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Ohh tempting as I have a big barrel of that. Was going to drink it but may save it now |
Thought you used it to remove your nail varnish
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