![]() ![]() It makes it a LOT easier if you know your paint viscosity and can apply the drip test every time you’re getting ready to paint. When you are ready for your next job, just mix again and you’re ready to paint. If you have left over, just cap it in a glass jar or your paint can and seal it up. 1 cup of base (your paint color) + 1 cup reducer = ready to paint. Base coat mixing is always a 50/50 mixture. ![]() The water borne paint is also a base/clear paint. Base Coat Clear Coat Paint’s as you may know are todays newest paint products.This mixing ratio is for the ShopLine product by PPG. Other brands may be a little different, but now you have the basic idea. That’s the general mixing ratio for a single stage paint. Get it?ĭepending on how well your paint looks when checking the viscosity while mixing and doing the drip test like I show you how to do in the VIP area of this site, you may need to add more reducer give or take. All of this mixed up will give you 10 cups of paintable material. So for every 8 cups of paint you pour into your large mixing bucket you’ll have to add 1 cup of reducer and 1 cup of hardener. In simple terms, let’s use 8oz cup sizes in this example because like you already know, there are 8oz in each cup. Both are a catalyst which helps your paint cure and dry for a lasting finish. Hardener which is also known as Activator.Reducer to thin down your paint so you don’t end up with orange peel problems.Your Main Paint in which ever color you desire from metallics to solids. ![]() It’s glossy and durable.Ī general mixing ratio for single stage paints is a 8/1/1 mixture. You can lay a few coats of paint and you’re done. No clear is necessary to produce a gloss. Single stage paints are a stand alone type of paint.
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