spraying white-snow blind

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Bob Hollinshead

Does anyone here wear polarized sunglasses when spraying white to fight the snow blind affect?
 
That is something I never thought of, does it work? I feel lucky if I can paint, say, an 8ft white bedside without a long sag somewhere.
 
Good luck!

I think you are born this way as I have NEVER sprayed a large white job and not screwed up, I can do a fender or door but that is as far as my competence goes.
 
It's funny to read this, this morning, I sprayed a white 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee side last night. Lighting in the booth isn't optimal. I try my best at keeping a steady and even pace, evaluate my first coat of clear, how it went on, and try adjusting on the second coat, most of the time i'm never 100% happy, even if it looks like a decent job.
 
I just try to keep a locked elbow and wrist and maintain straight lines. Seems to work for me. If I get a little lost I'll stop and sight it and see where I'm at. Helps if you can crouch and catch the light reflection so you can see what's happening. Bob I would think polarized skiing sunglasses (real thing not el cheapo) would work but I've never tried it.
 
Chris_Hamilton said:
I just try to keep a locked elbow and wrist and maintain straight lines. Seems to work for me. If I get a little lost I'll stop and sight it and see where I'm at. Helps if you can crouch and catch the light reflection so you can see what's happening. Bob I would think polarized skiing sunglasses (real thing not el cheapo) would work but I've never tried it.
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I kinda do the same thing for gun control, but that's where a faster gun like the 5000 RP will shine, makes it way easier to walk long panels.
 
If my old memory is correct I believe Shine said that having vertical lights in the corners of the booth really helps with this situation
 
A friend swears by polarized sunglasses but I've never tried them. I have prescription sunglasses but they aren't polarized. Maintaining a consistent overlap/speed/distance is all a person can do when they can't see the wetness LOL. I agree on the vertical lights-a lot easier for your eye's to pick up on them-the reflection shows without having to stand on your head to find it.
 
Man I hated spraying white when i first started. Tough to read how its laying out and like you said you go snow blind after staring at it long enough. I put a couple of good hangers in a few early white paint jobs, and would of rather paint a silver or gold metallic then white. Like others, I am use to painting in pretty crappy booths. When I painted every day for a living, none of the shops I worked in had too nice of a booth with great lighting. And always painted in a garage at home. Only nice booth I ever sprayed in is the first, the one at the tech school. But you do get use to guess painting after awhile. :)
 
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