Spray paint technique

[Kez]

Question for all you painting gurus. I have always spray painted my models sitting horizontally on a stand. While going through some old magazines I read more than one article that talked about hanging the model vertically to prevent runs. At first I thought that was a mistake but when there are several authors writing about the same thing, they must be right.

My intuition tells me that wet paint on a vertical surface would more likely to run than on a horizontal surface. In fact, that has been my observation as I do get runs, sometimes, on transom or freeboard. Can someone enlighten me...

Thanks,

Kez

 

[MarkScott]

Kez,

Wife was (as she calls it) a paint guru. As she states, one must paint the way it is most comfortable to them. She did think that a vertical object is easier to get into the nook and crannies than if it was laying horizontal.

Maybe someone else has other information..

Mark...

 

[Flyin Rat Sass]

because light coats are allways better ( for higher can pressure and faster drying heat your cans in hot water,from the tap ,not the stove ) the problem they're correcting for is, getting the nozzle at 90 degrees to the surface being painted so that each pass lays down an even coat,especially important when doing a candy coat,

 

[Grimracer]

I like mine laying horizontal. I have old Engine Stand that acts as my boat holding fixture and I can spin the boat as needed.

Grim

 

[rhomodel]

I think when you hang up your boa stern up, pant does not build up om the transom or steps, thus creating sharp edges, thus crating less thus....

Julius

 

[Roxyflash]

Heres my thinking ever paint a car hood ?You can lay a lot of paint on a horizontal surface flows out nice now try painting it standing up and put the same amount of paint onit will run like crazy.

 

[wingnut]

has anyone tried one of those cheapy [$29] hvlp spray guns that are sold on e bay?