Thinning paint

[b-stick]

Im somewhat in the same "boat" as you simple. Gonna paint with Parkers but planning on doing it by hand. Question for you, what kind of boat are you painting, alumin or fiberglass? and what kind of primer did you use?

i used there tan paint on my boat and used krylon camo green..

ill post a pic..

[firemedic]

HVLP stands for High Volume Low Pressure, designed to give minimal overspray. The cup they were talking about is a Viscosity cup you thin your paint to make it run thru the cup in a specific time. Long time, too thick, too fast, too thin. your thinner / reducer may depend on temperature.

Like turbo said get a similar metal/surface and do a test run.

[Tater]

Ahem....

Don't ya think we should fabricate my blind frame first?

[Redleg Camo]

simple, i'd try starting out about 70/30, paint/thinner. i havnt used parkers and i use a wagner hvlp, so I'm just giving my opinion. thats usually about how i mix LSB fme paint. Also, when you finish the base coat, let that boat sit in the sun for at least 3 days before you go jumpin' around in it. the longer you let it sit, the better.

try to go for 3 thin coats and an extra coat on high traffic areas (floor, rub rails).

now stop fuckin' around and do the damn thing.

[scswamprat]

Simple, i am in the process of painting my boat as well, and using a HVLP sprayer. I thin my paint to the consistency of milk, except for my primer which called for thinning 50/50.
I have also used latex paint un thinned through my HVLP with no problems,

when using your oil based paint make sure you take the time to clean your sprayer very well when your're done, i usally spray a cup of acetone and give it a good scrub before putting it up after using.