first powder test help

[grommit]

hello all,
i am looking at Caswell Europe for the ideal powder to start my practicing with,can anyone help as all the types are confusing, i just want basic powder doesn't matter about colour.
i think its a fear of buying the wrong colour,wasting money etc, but theres always you guys there to help.
cheers guys
brian
UK

[Harleydad]

Go with a TGIC Polyester in the color of your choice. You could try a red, yellow something like that so that after cure it'll be easy to see if you've not applied enough when practicing.

[chromo]

And gloss black would be good for many things also. Black will probably show up more defects in the work piece, dust, etc... than anything else, I know in painting it sure does!

I light color will sure better where you are getting thin spots, a darkest color the best where you have defects in the work piece.

[grommit]

hello Harleydad n Chromo, was hopin u 2 guys would reply, u's have replied to a hell of a lot of my threads and i cant believe how much i have progressed, got my donor oven last night, its a small world replied to a local add in the free paper for a oven for £20, travelled to a very rich area (yes we do have them here in the UK!) and the person was from New york lol, mind you the neighbours looked down their noses at me and my friend as if we were dog dirt on their shoes, the cheapest car on the street was a bloody M3 BMW, hey not to worry they need us working class to get rid of their rubbish, an old sayin "One mans rubbish is another mans riches". Not bitter and twisted, besides there is a Mercedes SLK that has a missing rear view side mirror just now, lol teach them to build the streets so thin and minimum damage to my van.
got the Rockwool ready the sheet metal ready, and my Electrician at hand so not long til test day for my new oven.
i keep having to blow off dust off my Caswell PC gun, but sooner than later it will be out and God help anything that isn't tied down as it's getting PC'd.
You said go with TGIC polyester... i have done some man hours on research n the search topics on the forum, but please what does that relate to on the Caswell Europe site?
http://www.caswelleurope.co.uk/PowColrs.htm
or is it best to order caswell US, lance will obviously say yes to that question lol

Chromo i have started doing the Spray Aerosol or "Rattlecan" as some have said some time ago and you are right about Black, i have still got to complete one wheel on my BMW Alloy wheel project(prevoius posts) but on the edges of the spokes i masked off and a man told me i should of used a stencil to reduce the bold etge effect, oh well i live and learn.

took me long enough to purchase all the tools ready for my first PC, but i have patiants as 'Rome wasn't built in a day' now onto my 146th post, took long enough to get a grip of polishing, so i am sure i will get a grip of PC'in.
you guys will curse when i get around to elecroplatin...........

respect and many thanks,
Brian

[Harleydad]

Originally Posted by grommit

You said go with TGIC polyester... i have done some man hours on research n the search topics on the forum, but please what does that relate to on the Caswell Europe site?
http://www.caswelleurope.co.uk/PowColrs.htm
or is it best to order caswell US, lance will obviously say yes to that question lol

Pick what ever you wish under the "Weatherable Coatings" they are all most likely TGIC Polyesters.

[grommit]

Harleydad once again you the man.....got the sheet metal today and fingers crossed the oven will be ready by sunday.i will buy a couple of LB's of black or kick the arse out of it and get warning yellow
take care,
Brian

[chromo]

There ya go Grommit,

Black to see bad spots in the parts in various light, yellow to see through to the part on any thin spots. Use the two together to practice masking and template work, make some bumble bee coated parts, black and yellow stripes and such