Using hair dryer to Dry sealant, paint etc...

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idwib

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Hello guys.



Had pretty nice weather here today..So I decided to do wheel repainting job..



I buffed, primed and repainted one wheel..(without taking them off,.. dont know how to...)



with duplicolor silver.. and I liked the finish.(all scratches and cuffs are now gone!!)



but didnt like the color to be honest.. It really looked like plastic..



So I think I am going to get Wurth silver..and do the job again(good that I realized I didnt l



like the color after first wheel...)



the problem will be weather.... weather here (canada,ontario) will be getting colder from



this week and wont be back to 20c (thats like.. 80F?) until next spring I think..



I dont even have a garage so I always work outside..



So here is what I came up with..



using hair dryer to dry primer and paint up?.. is this possible? well I think it really makes sense... but is it safe? effective?



and I will be also doing full zaino work after full polishing work..soon



and how is it to dry zaino up with hair dryer to work little faster? and thats of course either z2 or z5..



if anyone have any experience and information about hair dryer being another detailing tool... let me know!!



thank you and happy detailing~ all
 
Hair dryer? Are those swirls in your paint...or curls? :D



Seriously, I wouldn't bother. Applying Zaino in warmish weather is pretty fast. I can always wax the car starting at the front and by the time I get done applying at the rear I can go back to the front again and start removing it.



Remember, very thin coats are all that is needed. Applying thick coats will add nothing more to the finish and will drastically increase drying time.
 
well, i dont know about a hair dryer, imagining you rigging up a device to hold it in place would be good time however . . . .



have you given any though to a candecant flood lamp - you know thoe big yellow lights that produce a butload of yellow light and give off a ton of heat ? . . . Im no painter - but my day job when I am not detailing is automotive entertainment and custom fabrication - I use work lamps like those to make the curing time for fiberglass and bondo tripple. Im sure it would work for paint, especially if its one wheel at a time.



you ought to call up a local body shop . . .
 
I agree with fdizzle. Those halogen worklights generate a lot of heat and I have used them myself when the weather has been less than optimal and I had small parts to paint. You may want to get one of those cheap infrared thermometers to make sure you don't get the part too hot. Also try to work in an area free of drafts, a carport or overhang may be sufficient. The double head lights will probably cover for a single wheel.
 
flood lamp? how much are those? k I am almost broke now after all those detailing supplies with couple of casino trips.-_-. k lets just focus on for wheel painting job for now.. so Is hair dryer safe to use? when drying paints/primer/bondo for wheel? or would it do any damage?



well I will just try and lets see what happen.. hope it doesnt rain tomorrow.



thanx for the input guys!~
 
blow away obi wan . . . . may the heat be with you. you might want to put a portable tv outside and bring out a cigar to enjoy while you hold your hairdryer . . . . j/k
 
idwib said:
Hello guys.



Had pretty nice weather here today..So I decided to do wheel repainting job..



I buffed, primed and repainted one wheel..(without taking them off,.. dont know how to...)



with duplicolor silver.. and I liked the finish.(all scratches and cuffs are now gone!!)



but didnt like the color to be honest.. It really looked like plastic..
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Not to hijack your thread but if you're going to drive then you really should learn how to change a tire. It's very easy to do and may save you some problems down the road. The owners manual for your car will usually tell how to do it, or there are many places online that tell how.
 
ha. thats just funny. Sorry, cant help but laugh. Did'nt catch that on the initial post - IDWIB, I don't beleive that you have no clue how to change a tire. . . . could you elaborate a tad, even if you don't have the tools - your car should at least have a dinky jack and a spare, along with a tire iron for the lug nuts. . .



POGO has a good idea - perhaps if you have a FSS (full size spare), you could do one wheel at a time but taking the wheel to be reconditioned off and just driving with your spare, lay a towel on your floor inside and let the wheel cure for a good day or two away form moisture and the elements . . . But if your car has a dinky donut that wont let you drive over 55, probably not a good idea.
 
I can't believe this hasn't been asked yet.....but what are you doing to prevent overspray getting all over the car? I wouldn't even spray paint on the same street as my car, let alone right next to it.
 
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