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| Topic Started: Aug 11 2009, 02:26 PM (1,323 Views) | |
| Guns | Aug 12 2009, 12:42 PM Post #21 |
Usque ad mortem Bibendum
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Or an old chest freezer  I bet there are dozens down the local dump.
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| Zaragon | Aug 12 2009, 12:56 PM Post #22 |
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Svee instead of a dehumidifier you might prefer a mobile aircon. In summer vent it outside for cool and in winter inside it will dehumidify in both cases and in winter even do some heating. The water problem might also have occurred after the fact as some chemicals can precipitate out the calcium, one reason distilled water is used in water-cooled PCs. |
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| Artspray | Aug 16 2009, 05:09 PM Post #23 |
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hi guys ,just got back from scotland so im not up to date on everything yet but as for the moisture that compressors create you realy dont have a real issue as the moisture derived from the atmosphere will not contain any minerals as just like rain water nature has already distiled it ,other than man made polutants it wont contain any calcium although in industrialised areas it may be acidic to small degrea ,in rural areas it should be relativly pure i would say that you would only need a condensor unit to remove moisture if it is creating actual spraying problems or if you are primeing or clearing with solvent paints ,but as for waterbased paints it wont matter a jot as it will dry out along with the inherant water in the paint i am fortunate as in Birminghams water supply is extremly soft and i can safely top up a car battery with it but in hard water areas deionised or distilied water should be used although temporary hardness can be removed mererly by boiling tapwater before use the advise i recieved from Denis Delorenzo regarding drying of createx products such as AA is apply thin coats only and use air movement rather than heat ,heat isnt what removes the moisture and can actualy create the locking in of water especialy on paint that has been aplied heavily as i read things heat is used to set thier products to make them waterproof and unable to take up moisture again ,the actual drying has more to do with air movement although heat would evaporate some moisture as for Svee's problem i feel it needs to be determined if it is the AA or the clear where this problem is Paul |
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| Svee | Aug 16 2009, 05:21 PM Post #24 |
 
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Cheers Paul. Well im waiting to hear if the problem gets any worse. If it does then a re-spray is on the cards. If not then i will get away with it. Ive got a de-humidifier for the shed anyways, so if anything it will make it a bit more comfortable in there for me in the summer months  Been meaning to get round to upgrading the extraction in there too. Cant grumble at a cooker hood for 99p can ya lol :lol: So if anything this little problem has given me a kick in the rear to get that sorted Ill let you all know if it does need a re-spray. See if i can determine if it is indeed the clear or a prob paint-wise if it does 
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| Clive | Aug 16 2009, 09:09 PM Post #25 |
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Hope it doesn't buddy, but I'm with Stu on this, tell him it'll cost for a re-do, just like any other job! (I can see your side as well though! Personal pride, professionalism and all that!!) BTW, I reckon I passed it this evening near Ludgershall! Clive 
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| Svee | Aug 16 2009, 09:17 PM Post #26 |
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Cool He is gonna take her off the road again soon. Got a solid billet (SP?) front end coming for it and loads of other stuff. She is gonna spend the winter off the road again which will give me time to re-do that tank if it is needed. I could do a better job of it then too and not rush it so much lol |
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| Foggy687 | Sep 19 2009, 09:12 AM Post #27 |
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Svee, feel for you with this one bud.......nightmare. As Guns suggests a chest freezer on it's end with a couple of lightbulbs would work really well for keeping stuff warm and drying it out. When I first started painting guitars I used to have two fridges mackled together horizontally with the bottoms chopped out and lightbulbs inside to give it heat. Used to get really quite warm too. Kinda laughable now, but I also had a wet and dry vacuum cleaner sucking the air out one end and a filtered vent at the other that I used to fire up when I'd clearcoated the guitars and quickly and very carefully put 'em inside it to cure. For you're purposes though, especially with the guitars, the chest freezer would work a treat.............but you'd need to get a supply of the old style light bulbs for your heat source. Really hope the problem doesn't get any worse on Harley in the meantime my friend.  Jim |
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| johnnychronic | Sep 19 2009, 11:43 AM Post #28 |
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Hey Svee, don't know if this will help but, I picked up a couple of IR bulbs (nothing crazy ) the kind you can put in a lamp fixture, for when I have to rush dry clears and I've been polishing the same day. They work like a microwave, heating from the inside first and temps only get to about 60-70 and would only take about 40 mins. might be something to try. |
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| Artspray | Sep 19 2009, 02:10 PM Post #29 |
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those IR lamps are only about £6.99 in Lidles and they have phillips bulbs that cost about £16 normaly ,i use them to dry off helmets and small repairs on motor bodies ,you could set up a few of them on a rack to do larger stuff with Paul |
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