John Deere Blitz Black

74Scooter said
Thanks for chiming in.. have you shot this stuff at 4:1? I've got a bit left that I mixed 10:1 and can add some thinner for a test run.

I'll add this is my first time painting with a gun... so I have no idea what thin or thick looks like.

Wing came out great, likely because I finished it earlier in the morning before the sun hit it.
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The portion on top of the scoop and in front and rear that look light in this photo are the spots that came out rough.
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Close up shots of the rough spots. Possible it was just the thinner drying too fast in direct sun?
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yeah you don't have it thinned down enough, in the Paint business that is called Orange Peel.

So as you are stating you are spraying it at 10 parts paint to 1 part Reducer = 10% reduction

Blitz Black and Medium Gloss Black (JD) is synthetic enamel and needs to be reduced to 25%
4 parts paint to 1 part reducer.
Sprayed at around 45 psi at the gun
Recommended 70 degrees outside air temperature.

with a 10" wide spray pattern
with a production grade Binks model 7 Spray gun, siphon feed.

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Just for comparison Ditzler and Dupont's single stage Acrylic Enamel gets reduced 33%
3 parts paint to 1 part reducer.

Just so you know you are in the ball park.

At 10 to 1 that is spraying out way too thick.