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| Author: | coach [ Thu Feb 03, 2011 5:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Ktm 9 curing time |
Hey all, Just finished applying my ktm 9. Great experience! I've never used a hvlp gun, and this is my first build, but it went well. I had no runs, and it really went on well. I may have applied my coats a little thin, as I went along I realized I could increase the flow of the fluid a little more and it flowed better. Anyway, I'm dying to polish it!!!! I've read a few different things: Greven says wait a week, Doolin says 9 days, and LMI says 2 weeks. Any advice? Right now the guitar is siting on my spray stand, with the neck on another stand, in my basement. It's very warm, and dry down there so those are the conditions its in. By the way, thanks to everyone for your advice, and for this forum. I'm greatful! I will post pics soon. Sean |
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| Author: | Colby Horton [ Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ktm 9 curing time |
Be sure to post some pics after you polish 'er up |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ktm 9 curing time |
I've done it at ten days without problem. I believe technically it's 150 hours cure time. But why not give it a few days grace period, eh? |
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| Author: | Rod True [ Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ktm 9 curing time |
I always like to leave a lacquer finish cure out for at least 3 weeks, even on waterborne lacquer. The longer you can wait, the more it has shrunk and the harder it will be, the better it will rub out... |
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| Author: | mhammond [ Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ktm 9 curing time |
I wait a month, the longer you wait the better the polish. I also had a body shop guy tell me to sand first to "release the solvents easier". I haven't tried it tho... Attachment: smalleric 004.jpg Attachment: smalleric 002.jpg KTM-9 over Zpoxy, fast and easy!!! Mikey |
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| Author: | Corky Long [ Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ktm 9 curing time |
Longer is better - I know you want to polish it soon - I've been there, too. I'd give it two weeks, minimum. How many coats did you use? Did you sand between coats? Did you need to do any dropfilling? My experience with KTM9 is that it's a very nice finish, and will polish very well (I wet sand, gradually up to 2000 bofre buffing), but I almost always need to do drop filling, along some of the bindings, and at times in the rosette. If you polish too soon, you'll get it leveled after polishing, then the finish will shrink back and you'll need to go again. I haven't totally figured out how to lick this - perhaps by drop filling before the last coats go on..... |
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| Author: | klooker [ Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ktm 9 curing time |
Sean, What type of HVLP setup did you use - turbine, conversion gun...? I'm looking to invest in one. Kevin Looker |
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