How to Flow Coat 

Still referring back to your video's 7 yrs later, invaluable resource.

You make a huge effort to show us your work plus filming editing narrating uploading and interacting with your followers Thanks really appreciate your effort

DUDE thanks for CLEARING that up for me.

The best thing / hardest to learn is when to walk away from a job. Better to come back and do another coat or 2 then getting a run and having the hassle of rubbing back and potentially getting rub throughs in the process. I've always thought the best finishes are the ones that look great straight off the gun.

Over the years I've learned so much from you, can't say thanks enough.

what an incredible amount of information you've passed along, thanks for making these videos. Beautiful work. Everything I've watched so far has been new to me, and very useful. 👍

Love your work,,, I used to paint it was years ago!!! I finally built up enough courage to paint the hood and roof on my f150 and also a Nisan frontier truck that my dad used to drive, he passed away last September,, so I want to keep that truck and keep it up ,,, they both turned out better then I expected,,,, now I am going to experiment with candys and flakes,,,, thanks lot for sharing your knowledge with us, you rock 👍🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Cool bro! thanks for the lesson. Good explanation of what flow coating is and how to do it well. Respect!

Enjoy these a lot, newbie and I'll never work hard enough to get to this level. Love watching your easy to listen to vids mate..

I just got to say that is a BADASS hood! And I finally know what Flowcoating is. Thanks!

Mr. Gunman, thanks for fulfilling my curiosity on automotive painting! I am a finisher myself however I am involved in furniture and custom cabinetry here in the United States. It's very interesting to see the similar techniques and also the differences between finishing metal vs finishing wood. thanks, Dave.

I must say I've learned a lot from watching and listening to you and also Franky you guy's have to be the best painters on RU-vid thank you for putting these video's out there I've become a better painter because of it

Gunny, Ive just finished refurbing and spraying my alloy wheels using a spray gun for the first time ever! I can honestly say watching loads of your vids on tips and tricks has seriously helped me out big time, especially the lacquering stage as man that stuff is so hard to get right. Thanks again and keep up the awesome vids!!!!

In the early days of urethane warming the material gave great flow and nullified orange peel. This worked exceptionally well on large truck body panels giving a flat glossy finish and no orange peel

Hey Gunny,I just did my first Flow Coat a week ago. Had a ton of junk come out on a hood I was painting andalso had some severe orange peel. Sanded it all down and threw two more coats of clear on. Worked absolutely perfect!!! Thanks for the guidance Mate!!!

Great tips all through the video ! Super gloss ! Thanks Gunman !

Great Videos and THANK YOU for taking the time to make them and sharing your expertise.

I was going to buff my clear coat but this is a hell of a lot easier and will look so much nicer. Thanks for the info brother.

You are such a inspiring person..I have done my engineering in Automotive.. But your videos are awesome keeps inspiring me to get my hands on the paint side of automobile.. ..

Thanks for another great lesson Gunman ... really appreciate it...

excellent job, really well done video too. planning on getting on the paint soon! car recently turned 30, it's had the engine sorted now it needs some prettying up to match it!

Dude this is great information. I'm in the States and I do detail boats and have done basic gel coat repair but I'm trying to learn how to do molds and more. Just wanted to say thanks for this video. I'm gonna check all your videos. Take care bro. Mike.

That's a pretty sweet job! Came out very nice.

simply wow! know that your videos make a strong impact to everyone that watches them. Especialy those begining in trade like me. flow coating as you teach it makes lots of sense. i will be doing this to my 70 chevelle. also i finally know what those tabs on the gallon caps do, lol. no wonder i keep making a mess when i pour into mixing cups, i dindnt know they popped up like that. it was an aaaaaah moment. as always gunny great job and thanks.

yo gunman I did notice some ripples where you put that fibre moulding on the edges on the filler work and I am really glad you mentioned it thank you for being so honest

Thanks Gunman. Very good job with journaling so much. Though not taken as absolute gospel, always insightful, and interesting. Always good to learn, and take notes from others, food for the brain, like traveling. Thank you so much, love your channel!

solid video mate. Keep them coming. Great stuff.

Thank you so much for this great job and very educational.

Been painting for years, not professionally and can get by, but the standards you reach are up there with the experts. I always learn from your vids and I appreciate the effort you put in to make them,many thanks .

ty last time i heard prepsol was in 77 in autobody shopbut as usual you put a video up and i gave it a thumbs up

Ive learned many things from this site. Two things Ive been doing for decades...#1 I ensure the car has a good ground from the car to the earth ground, this will prevent the flakes from orienting themselves via polarity. Second, when shooting flake I use a random pattern, skewed from either vertical or horizontal. There is never a "zebra" or clumping, mottling, striped, or flake standing up.

It came out really good, no fish eyes either ! This arvo prepared front wing and passenger door for basecoatHyundai cape blue metallic, its all masked and ready for paint in the morning, your videos certainly help thanks !!

We flow coated a 67 Mustang just to fix a few minor flaws in the clear and get rid of some edges of the stripe, turned out WAYYY deeper than I even thought, customer was actually happier with the colour after the reflow. He saw the jams and it looked too light, more clear darkened it just enough!

Thanks for sharing your trade and skills

Stunning finish 👍

Awesome job, well done!

Great tip on the heating in a bucket of water!. One of my old mates from Sydney told me how ,on the 1st day of his apprenticeship he was taught how to paint a car!. ( did i say he was old?) They got a big pan of boiling water and popped a can of black enamel into the water to warm up. He then got a brush and painted the car which he said turned out like glass when it set. Some ideas are new some are reminders of stuff we have forgotten . Many thanks!.

fantastic gunman Im learning tons thanks vv much

The more I listen to you the better I'm beginning to understand you! I like the way you explain things in a matter of fact manner. I painted my Jag last night, everything went well until the clear! Here's something everyone can benefit from because it can happen to anyone (I think!). Brand new gun (Iwata W400) and I'm liking it a lot, all I did was add a regulator/gauge combo to it. Base and pearl mid coat go on great. Then I get to shooting the clear and, damn, pressure sounds low. Gauge says I have 29 psi with the trigger on, maybe it's just me. As I'm shooting I'm getting a ton of orange peel ... wtf!! Turns out that all the shooting I was doing all night, it must be my little finger was bumping the screw on the damn built-in regulator in the bottom of the gun handle! You know, the one nobody uses because we just crank it all the way open and forget about it! It was nearly off! So I had 29 psi going in but was probably getting only 5 to 10 psi to the trigger! Bottom line, at least 1/2 the car has this horrible orange peel, wet sanding with 1200# on a DA is barely touching it, have no idea how much clear I really have on the car so I'm deathly afraid of cutting through to base. Now I'm wondering if I can flow-coat it a panel or 2 at a time and how bad minor remnants of orange peel will (likely!) show through. Any comments from anyone are welcome to me ... lol, I really need an expert right now!

I wish I had your skills painting and with talking for over 13 minutes without ever taking a breath of air in. LOL. In all seriousness, you are very talented! Great Job!

Nice work Gunny!

Thank you, you answered alot for me again, very good.

Excellent explanations. Thanks!

FANTASTIC VIDEO!!

Great video thanks for sharing your knowledge 🇦🇺

It looks totally amazing

Great work love to see that

This is exactly what I plan to do to my good and trunk kid. I had a lot of trash and started with 1000 grit and now I have scratches that didn't come out after buffing. This should do the trick. Thanks

Brilliant fantastic love it cheers larry in London

I'm glad I found your video I learned alot thanks

I have been a body man for 12 years , berly star painting one year ago your videos help alot gracias amigo :)

Always great videos to watch. I was wondering what's the reason for keeping the clear and hardener in a bucket of water tks.

Ive done this several times especially on a vehicle that customer wants a deep slick shine. But ive never thought about warming the clear up. Im gonna try that soon.

Fine job!! You gave me an idea putting the clear and activator in a bucket of ice during the hot summers. Thank you.

Great job, you make it look so easy. Keep the videos coming so us spray dummies can learn more.

Tried my first flow coat a month ago. Paint booth kept cutting out leaving dust on the finish. So I sand cut it and tried the flow coat with awesome results. Almost no orange peel. Over did it with the PPG clear a little. So I did need to light sand and buff. It was a two stage clear and I hit it five times. It kept looking better till the last. STILL LOOKS SO GOOD PPG ASKED ME TO SHOW MY CAR AT THEIR CLASS. Thanks To the gunman.

Thanks for another good vid...with show car/ flow coats do they normally polish after the flow coat? ...looks great by the way.

That’s Awesome dude I’m getting my car painted now for the Autorama in Detroit next year hope it looks like that 💯💯💯💯CLEAN 👀👀👀👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽this was 2018 Autorama 😁😁😁

Great job explaining! Question did the hood ever crack due to the heat difference between materials? Scoop & hood

Gunman, nice tips on the temperature. Great vid. ps: thanks for no crappy music.

I like your focus on climate. It is an issue with house painting also especially when lacquer of built in cabinetry.

nice work! what clear coat brand would you recommend, economic yet worth it like the devilbiss sgk spray gun you suggested to me, love the way it sprayed, thanks

Hey I love your work. Wondering if you could tell us the is bar compare to psi.

Waw! Well done!

🤙 thank you for sharing this information

Hello. Great vid once again. Cant wait for the next one. Really informative and pro touch. Have you done a vid on those two tone Steel wheels? How did You mask them? Keep up the good work.

I very good vid gunny, thanks

Damm! that finish. Cool vid bro, i have to try this shit!

Nice job.

That was amazing ,

I have almost no interest in spray paint, but for some reason I find your videos relaxing to watch. You’re the Bob Ross of Spray Paint.

Dude thank you so much!!

Love HS clear

Nice instructional video.

Hi gunman great video mate ! Do you ever get wax and grease remover lines when using those spray bottles ? I had one on a bonnet this week after i started using spray bottle for degreaser ? 👌👌

another awesome video thanks

A color to hide them line's yes black you would have to block a bit more .good job .I'm from old school of painting lacquer paint's. Yes clear is the way to go, it adds depth to any paint job and can hide any scratches on the surface. Dupont paint's are the best in my book plus 3m has a great line of great products.

yes we are still enjoying this still thanks

I love your videos

" The basecot is going to suck some of the life out of the clear" LOL!! Too true. All the best paint jobs get flow coated, some 2 or 3 times! Noice job!

That exact same problem w the fan adjustment bit me right in the ass not even three weeks ago. It was with base too, so that was a lot of fun

Great job! i was wondering how come that you used normal putty and not fiberglass putty at the joints between the metal and fiberglass?

G'day mate quick question what grit paper should I use to sand bonnet before flow coating also is a random orbital sander better to use than orbital, thanks for the great vids you do I have learned heaps from you so far as i'm self taught I do airbrushing & want to clear my own work keep painting some shit & keep up the great vids

Good video can you even flow coat with a 2 k rattle can ? Probably have to 75 percent over flow ?

Thanks for sharing

U DA MAN!!!!!!! 🤙🏼

What do you recommend for flow coating a vertical panel that has rivets ie helicopter. Looking for the best possible clear that lays down flat. Currently using a Gti pro lite.

gunman! love your channel....quick question I think I heard that you use reducer in your clear coat? I use a fast activator now cause of lower Temps but I'd love to try this....my clear is 4:1 mix rate do I keep that rate and do like 4:1:1 with reducer to dry faster?

sata jet 4000 bad ass gun!

whats the size of the tip did you use in flow coating , awsome vid man,

I got nervous when I saw you using the air sander on the Curved parts when sanding the clear. Looks great man!

I always scuff the base coat to nib down any particals and also get that flatter finish for your choice of clear.

I need to repaint a heavily stone chipped plastic bumper and i'm unsure whether I should try feather all the stone chips out or fill them up with fine filler before priming, bearing in mind there are a lot of stone chips and they seem to mostly go back to bare plastic. Have you got any thoughts on the best method to use? Massive fan of your videos by the way.

can i get some advise i have a car which i think of just re clear coating it and then wet sanding it, its original paintwork what grill do you recommend i should use to sand original clear?

Gday Gunman. I was thinking about this flow coating, have you ever removed the gaurds and doors of a vehicle to lay them flat for that flow coat affect? Shitload more work but i have a project on my hands that im thinking about doing in that manner. I'd have to spend extra time on the quarter panels to match but for a novice like me it might help me to get a really smooth finish

Amazing

Gun man u are the man chur my anzac brother

Dude you are the complete tear and glare show us your all trainer! I like it""

good job

awesome vid mate, do u ever use acrylic paints?