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Title: I took a chance and lost. :-(
Post by: Paul Taylor on April 10, 2013, 05:42:53 PM

Humidity was showing 54%. I shot clear on my flaps and elevators. Fogged up.
No retarder. Now what?

Title: Re: I took a chance and lost. :-(
Post by: Dan McEntee on April 10, 2013, 07:48:36 PM

 Get them into some sunshine as soon as possible. Sometimes they will clear up as they gas off. Wait for a better day and shoot another coat, maybe.
   Good luck and have fun,
  Dan McEntee

Title: Re: I took a chance and lost. :-(
Post by: Derek Barry on April 11, 2013, 06:32:37 AM

Quote from: Paul Taylor on April 10, 2013, 05:42:53 PM

Humidity was showing 54%. I shot clear on my flaps and elevators. Fogged up.
No retarder. Now what?

Nothing to worry about. The next time you have a dry day spray another coat and the blush will go away.

Derek

Title: Re: I took a chance and lost. :-(
Post by: Allan Perret on April 11, 2013, 06:36:04 AM

Try a light misting with straight thinner.  Shoot with the gun about twice the normal distance from the surface.  Worked good for me last year on the Olympic.   Be careful, you do not want anything close to a wet coat.  I actually did it with a 90% thinner - 10% retarder mix.

Title: Re: I took a chance and lost. :-(
Post by: Randy Powell on April 11, 2013, 02:52:30 PM

Allan is right on. I've shot straight thinner on clear when it's blushed. Just don't lay it on to heavily. It will clear up as the surface is penetrated and the water escapes.