
Working with Water Borne finish
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Tim Benware
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Re: Working with Water Borne finish
Well the jury isn't out on these WB finishes. I had a little trouble but I think it was more my spraying technique. On the "downside slope" of the guitars I had some sand throughs. I think the finish "flowed" down the side leaving it thin on the top sides. Next time I will flip the guitars 180* on alternate sprays so the "flows" even out. Anybody else had this problem. Should I have been doing that anyway? I still consider myself a novice sprayer. As long as I lightly sanded the affected area it burned in after 150 hours of dry time. One spot I forgot to sand (got ahead of myself) and had to re-do it.


I've "Ben-Had" again!
Tim Benware
Creedmoor, NC
Tim Benware
Creedmoor, NC
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John Parchem
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Re: Working with Water Borne finish
I have used target EM6000 on three complete guitars. The oldest is about 18 months. I really liked this finish and it was very easy to use. It sanded and polished out well. I used a QS-125WB detail gun from homestead brush with a 1.2mm needle. I am currently spraying target em7000. It is a bit different it is thicker (more solids) and it seems after about 6 coats I need to spray it a bit thicker to get it to flow out without orange peel, but I do have the gun set and am getting very smooth coats without drips.
I have not had trouble with either finishes flowing down.
I have not had trouble with either finishes flowing down.
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Tim Benware
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Re: Working with Water Borne finish
My next purchase is the QS-125WB!johnparchem wrote:I have used target EM6000 on three complete guitars. The oldest is about 18 months. I really liked this finish and it was very easy to use. It sanded and polished out well. I used a QS-125WB detail gun from homestead brush with a 1.2mm needle. I am currently spraying target em7000. It is a bit different it is thicker (more solids) and it seems after about 6 coats I need to spray it a bit thicker to get it to flow out without orange peel, but I do have the gun set and am getting very smooth coats without drips.
I have not had trouble with either finishes flowing down.
I've "Ben-Had" again!
Tim Benware
Creedmoor, NC
Tim Benware
Creedmoor, NC
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John Parchem
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Re: Working with Water Borne finish
Good Choice! I have been very happy with it.Ben-Had wrote: My next purchase is the QS-125WB!