1:1:1

Raymond_B

Raymond_B

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I had a few basic questions I wanted to ask you guys just to make sure I understand everything correctly. When you guys say reduced epoxy or using epoxy primer as a sealer or simply type 1:1:1 that means 1 part epoxy, 1 part activator, and 1 part reducer correct?

Also what exactly does a sealer do? If there is going to be some time between spraying the primer and final painting is it better to seal or not to seal?

I should also add that every time I see 1:1:1 I think of the IPv6 loopback address which is somewhat similar :)

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you are correct some even go as far as 1:1:2 it is used as a sealer on your final coat before base
 
I just talked to Barry today and he said 1:1:%25 would be best if you are not in a big hurry to start in with the base... if you are not a production shop and you have time to let it flash longer.
 
Epoxy is activated 1:1. So if you have 10 oz. of epoxy and 10 oz. of activator, you have 20 oz. of ready to spray material. That is your starting point.
Adding 10 oz. of reducer would be a 50% reduction. 5 oz. = 25% reduction, 4 0z. = 20 % etc.
I reduce it 20%, 3 hours between 2 coats, scuff it the next day and shoot the base. Works great for me.

Jim
 
1:1:1 works well for me, chip resistance is awesome as it ties it all together. Catalyze your basecoat, bulletproof!
 
Steves69LS3;22187 said:
you are correct some even go as far as 1:1:2 it is used as a sealer on your final coat before base
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If they are reducing it that much, they're doing it wrong. 1:1:1 is already verging on being overreduced, imo.
 
Hey Bob,

I just want to clarify for myself. 1:1:1 means for example: 10 oz epoxy, 10 oz activator, and then 10oz of reducer. All miixed up. Is this correct?

I've never sprayed epoxy reduced this much for fear of getting runs here and there. If you are ready to shoot a car, and you spray and run your epoxy "sealer coat" what do you do? Wait unit next day to sand out or what? I mean you can easily wait for base coat to dry and repair in an hour or so, but what about the epoxy?

I'm just asking for folks like me who are just wannabees. I don't typically run my base coat, but I seem to always have a run here and there with my clear coat.
 
set you gun up to shoot a thin coat and you won't have any runs, it sprays just fine at 1:1:1. Turn you trigger travel in some if you are worried-you just want a thin wet coat.
 
^drys real fast that way too. you can shoot base an hr afterwards...bonds with the base real good!
 
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