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[bikerchick82]

I found spraying with a gun easy, you just have to remember not to be tempted to go over it too many times.

Also a good tip with laquer is to spray it really thin in quick strokes....it's a bastid for runs 

[mrwippy]

I found spraying with a gun easy, you just have to remember not to be tempted to go over it too many times.

Also a good tip with laquer is to spray it really thin in quick strokes....it's a bastid for runs 

any runs will come out with 1200 wet n dry ,then just a light coat to get the gloss back 

what sort of black did u use bikerchick ? looks mat in the picks

[fluffy]

looks like trade spray cans of satin black?
Used the same on my belly pan on the cbr400 damned easy to get a decent finish on it and covers really well 

Off to see a mate now when i finish work, he's recently set up his own spray shop in lincoln after years of working for others including jobs for a few of the main dealers in lincoln.
Going to grovel and offer to do all the shite jobs in return for a bit of tuition - fingers crossed

[bikerchick82]

I found spraying with a gun easy, you just have to remember not to be tempted to go over it too many times.

Also a good tip with laquer is to spray it really thin in quick strokes....it's a bastid for runs 

any runs will come out with 1200 wet n dry ,then just a light coat to get the gloss back 

what sort of black did u use bikerchick ? looks mat in the picks

It was satin black wippy, I didn't use a gun on her this time, it was all out of a can and then polished up afterwards 

I was referring to the paint job I did on the bike I had before the ZX6R, the paint work was shocking so I re did it using a compressor and gun. Was quite difficult to get a decent finish on her and I was using 2pac (never have been sure on how to spell that!) paints.......

It was definitely a case of do a coat and use something like 1200 grit to smooth it down in between.

I haven't got any pics of it cos I lost them all doing a reformat ages but I managed to finish it without any runs or cock ups 

I was quite proud of that 

[fluffy]

Right well trip to speak with my spraying friend was well worth it.... he's trying to get me a job with a local firm that do mobile work for the big dealerships, mainly scratch repair type stuff but its how he started out and he sayd the money is good, no previous experiance needed full training given + van + tools etc 
got me fingers crossed that would be a fooking good result to get that

[Shongololo]

  I bought an electrostatic spray gun system for our work and converted a sea container into a spray booth. Pity fairings are pastic but I'm going to buy my own gun and use the booth at work. 

[Andy J]

and be careful with what you're breathing in whilst working away as some of the 2pac paints can do you harm if you don't have the correct protection 

The reactivity of isocyanates makes them harmful to living tissue. They are toxic and are known to cause asthma in humans, both through inhalation exposure and dermal contact. Exposure to isocyanates and their vapors should be avoided. For the safe handling of isocyanates,information is available from ISOPA[2], the European Diisocyanate and Polyol Producers Association.

regardless you must take care to have a fresh air mask if spraying a lot in my opinion, I've usually not taken this advice though