Hi guys, well i sprayed the raptor on the bumper.
Sprayed it neat first to get some build, that result was gritty... so I left to dry for 2 hrs then flattened it back with 180, sanded good after this time expected some clogging but nothing.
Anyways then sprayed the finish coat, I thinned the raptor about 10% - 15%, I found spraying high pressure (60psi) and low volume, light coats give me a good even finish so I stuck with that.
Happy with the results and would certainly do it again, passed the 'fluff' test so it is smooth enough nothing sticks to it.
Very close to factory finish, however I think more improvements could be made to get it even closer to factory....
Next time I will spend more time prepping to get the smoothest surface ready for the raptor i.e. filler, primer or reface etc, I got the final textured finish I wanted, but won't be using raptor as high build material as I did with this (due to cost mainly)
I think it's very black compared to factory but what do I know, perhaps tinting it a bit or is it because it doesn't have much shine to it that it appears very black, perhaps a lick of satin 2k clear I will try next time. But like I said very happy with result and millions times better than it was!
Cheers guys
Sprayed it neat first to get some build, that result was gritty... so I left to dry for 2 hrs then flattened it back with 180, sanded good after this time expected some clogging but nothing.
Anyways then sprayed the finish coat, I thinned the raptor about 10% - 15%, I found spraying high pressure (60psi) and low volume, light coats give me a good even finish so I stuck with that.
Happy with the results and would certainly do it again, passed the 'fluff' test so it is smooth enough nothing sticks to it.
Very close to factory finish, however I think more improvements could be made to get it even closer to factory....
Next time I will spend more time prepping to get the smoothest surface ready for the raptor i.e. filler, primer or reface etc, I got the final textured finish I wanted, but won't be using raptor as high build material as I did with this (due to cost mainly)
I think it's very black compared to factory but what do I know, perhaps tinting it a bit or is it because it doesn't have much shine to it that it appears very black, perhaps a lick of satin 2k clear I will try next time. But like I said very happy with result and millions times better than it was!
Cheers guys