Need a little help with blending SS

DanMcG

DanMcG

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I've got a small area at the upper cab corner of my truck where I sanded the single stage down to epoxy. My thought was to back mask it where I have the the blue line drawn and blend it on the roof panel in red using blending solvent.
I've read the manual and also Chris's write ups but I'm still not sure what I'm doing.
So would this be a way to do it?
And, can I pull all the tape and use the blending solvent on all of the masking lines of the repair?

Thanks

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I know you don't want to read my opinion so, consider this a bump and maybe someone else will respond.
 
Thanks for the bump Mike, but sorry to say it's 24 hours to late.

You're right Renew, but I was trying to avoid painting the roof again since it's sitting outside, 7 foot in the air and a real pain in the ass for this old man. But it will probably happen next year cause I made a mess out of it. For future readers, when they say a medium coat of blending solvent they mean it...I was heavy and my fresh paint ran something awful. LOL.
 
DanMcG said:
Thanks for the bump Mike, but sorry to say it's 24 hours to late.
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DanMcG said:
For future readers, when they say a medium coat of blending solvent they mean it...I was heavy and my fresh paint ran something awful. LOL.
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At least now you have some experience to share for those in the future who inquire about using blending solvent.

You'll be like the go to guy too ask.
 
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Blending solvent has nothing to "grab" to and will run almost immediately. I use a touch up gun. I turn the fluid knob off, plug in the air and hold the trigger. Back the fluid open until the solvent starts to spray, is about right. Much easier to add a little more, if needed. Doesn't take much to melt it in. I might make a "sticky" to myself before I screw it up again:eek:
 
texasking said:
Blending solvent has nothing to "grab" to and will run almost immediately. I use a touch up gun. I turn the fluid knob off, plug in the air and hold the trigger. Back the fluid open until the solvent starts to spray, is about right. Much easier to add a little more, if needed. Doesn't take much to melt it in. I might make a "sticky" to myself before I screw it up again:eek:
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Someone else pointed out this little cordless gun, I forget who.
I got it and it works really well for little touch up jobs, and blending solvent.

 
Open blending is not only an improper repair, it's also somewhat difficult to do well. It's a technique that everyone should avoid unless it's absolutely necessary. The only place I do open blends is in jambs on production jobs.
 
crashtech said:
Open blending is not only an improper repair, it's also somewhat difficult to do well. It's a technique that everyone should avoid unless it's absolutely necessary. The only place I do open blends is in jambs on production jobs.
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I have no shame, I'll ask.....

It appears from your comment there are a couple ways to blend.

I'll start by asking what is an "open blend" how do you apply it? I see you only use it for Jambs.

That was good info from Tex on how to set up a gun to spray blending solvent.
 
MJM said:
I'll start by asking what is an "open blend" how do you apply it
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An open blend is one that has as open edge. Example blending clear or SS in the middle of the door. Meaning stopping in the middle. Then sanding and buffing the edge so that it "disappears". It's bad practice because the edge will fail before the rest of the paint. It's extremely thin at the edge. Its a holdover from the old days with lacquer. It worked because it would melt in with the old lacquer and become "one".

I'm not feeling super wordy so I won't go into detail about how to do one. Tech Manual covers it in the blending solvent page.

Here is a link to a Google search on open edge blend

 
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