I just got a new spray gun and am new to painting. My one big question is once I have gotten the paint. Do I need to thin it or anything before I pour it into the gun or do I just pour it in without adding anything. Thanks for the help.

 

totally depends on what brand and type!

there is really alot of different style paints out today.

 

jeez with only knowing that i hope your not painting anything nice nothing better then a 500$ beater or worse

and yes there are so many paints WITH DIRECTIONS ON THE CAN

 

the paint should tell you how to mix it. If not ask the paint store. It should be 2:1 or 3:1:1. something like that. You would use the base, reducer, and sometimes a activator. depends on which kinda paint. And the same with the clear , but with hardner. And you will want to get the right speed hardner. Once again ask you paint store guys. It will matter on the weather about the drying time. They should have charts to read on there paint. It will give flash times and all.

 

PPG paints i found were alot easier to "shoot" than alot of dupont paints because theres really only a reducer to add to most of their paints, if you get into painting with house of kolors paints you will get pretty familiar with mixing things, especially when you work with kandys or metallics because there will be more than one coat needed therefore drying times will differ, you just have to learn from experience or watch someone who knows

 

yes and ppg paints cost 175 bucks a gallon to, out of reach for most guys that paint on the side, before ide spend that kind of money ide let the experts do it

 

all depends what color you buy and where you buy it from, albert kemperle out here in jersey supplies 80% of the state with supplies and just about all their normal paints without pearls, or kandys are usually around $90-100