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Topic: Paint mix ratio

Posted By: jrsinn83
Subject: Paint mix ratio
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2016 at 6:28pm

What is the mix ratio for persian orange 1? Is it 1 to 1... got paint at the dealership

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Posted By: screwloose
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2016 at 7:05pm

Read the paint can.
Read the hardner can.

Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2016 at 7:27pm

I'll get in trouble for this, but I always mix 1.5 to 1. 1.5 being the paint, and the 1 being reducer and hardener.

Posted By: Ryan Renko
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2016 at 8:52pm

My can of Agco paint states only if necessary it can by reduced at the rate of one pint per gallon. Or about 8 to 1 rate. Ryan

Posted By: jrsinn83
Date Posted: 05 Aug 2016 at 9:34pm

So if only necessary...thats what throwing me off

Posted By: screwloose
Date Posted: 06 Aug 2016 at 3:36am

Normally it will say on the can, for brushing you don't need to reduce. If spraying reduce at such and such ratio. (Thick paint won't spray/give good spray pattern without reducing). I would put a little less reducer in than called for and try it. If you put in too much reducer you will need to spray/move the gun faster so you don't get runs and you will probably need an extra coat to get the correct coverage.
The air pressure at the gun tip needs to be correct and the spray pattern needs to look like a football.