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🙏🏾 much more coming soon!

Hey man, thanks for the comment. Yes, your instincts are correct, this gun is much more appropriate spraying into a mold or pattern where that surface is going to drive the finish. It is doable - with a lot of practice - to spray a face up finish with this gun but I wouldn't recommend it. Ideally you'd use an HVLP designed for gel coat. Check out the other video I did on the Gx4 - that thing sizzles for face up gel coat and high viscosity materials and it is relatively inexpensive. You'll have much more "face up" control with that gun. I highly recommend it: ua-cam.com/video/wxGuUGuWhtc/v-deo.htmlsi=JC24m22T-WnlmGfq

Best to check with the gel coat manufacturer for the appropriate coverage rate for the application. I focus strictly on tooling (mold making) so my coverage rates might be different than yours if you are pulling fiberglass parts. For tooling, I'm right around 100g/sq ft applied in 3-4 passes. My target wet mil thickness is 18-20. But again, I want to stress that is a different use case and material. Good luck!

Thank you, that's extremely helpful.. 😊

Best to check with the gel coat manufacturer for the appropriate coverage rate for the application. I focus strictly on tooling (mold making) so my coverage rates might be different than yours if you are pulling fiberglass parts. For tooling, I'm right around 100g/sq ft applied in 3-4 passes. My target wet mil thickness is 18-20. But again, I want to stress that is a different use case and material. Good luck!

@@cferinga1 Soon. I had 3 of them (and 3 dump guns) shipped to Montana for an in person workshop we’re leading next week. We will be using them heavily and Our plan is to capture as much as we can from that (including attendee use, questions, etc). Our hope is that type of content will be super valuable. Stay tuned!

@@stephenelisha1195 www.thegelcoater.com/products/coming-soon-the-gx4-4-8mm-hvlp-gelcoat-spray-gun Please contact them directly, I’m not sure if they can ship to you but worth contacting to see!

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www.thegelcoater.com/products/coming-soon-the-gx4-4-8mm-hvlp-gelcoat-spray-gun Please mention you heard about it here! 👍🏾

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Have not. I've heard they're better than the regular one but I really like output of this one.

Their newer performance series with the H/O conversion kit is awesome, it’ll spray straight gelcoat and nonskid

www.thegelcoater.com/products/coming-soon-the-gx4-4-8mm-hvlp-gelcoat-spray-gun - please tell them I referred you :)

appreciate the comment and thanks for watching - hope it was helpful! I'm working on use, breakdown and cleanup videos shortly

and for what it's worth, it RIPS!

Great idea!

Hi Gannon, thanks for watching and for the question. You'll want to hold it upright (nozzle pointed straight up) like a "briefcase" and then get used to pulling the trigger and rolling the gun in one motion. When done, do the opposite. See here at 445 for an example: ua-cam.com/video/ycoULuw9DqM/v-deo.htmlsi=s2EOlbH0QU--3O4j&t=286. I have another video coming out soon where I spray actual material using this technique (and a whole lot more). Hope this helps.

Glad you found it helpful!

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment - glad it was helpful! 🙌🏾

Thanks for watching and the kind sentiment. I had to step away for a bit but will be back in full force with much more content coming soon. Anything you would like to see or suggest?

@@fortheartisan part 5 of 5 Using the gun would be awesome! About to use mine to spray gel coat for a carbon fiber mold. Regardless the videos have been very helpful.

@@nhskijumper8 thanks for the kind words! My bad, I've had to step away from videos for a bit while I reorganize my shop and onboard some new machines. Exciting stuff coming soon but let me see what I can do about fastracking part 5 (and beyond) - using the gun - it's long overdue

Thank you so much for watching and the feedback - much appreciated! I had to take a short hiatus for personal reasons but I will be back soon and kicking content into the next gear. Part 5 (and a whole lot more related) will be at the top of my list!

Whatup Nate! Aw man, flattered and humbled - much appreciated brotha. We're just getting started - many more to come! Hope all is well

Thanks man, appreciate the comment. With the whip being close to the tool, I never adjust the flow knob on the gun - I just leave it wide open and dial in the pressure with the regulator on the whip. This is actually the same for all my spray guns and what makes this so nice.

@@fortheartisan Wide open it is.. Thanks again!

Soon brotha, soon!

Thanks Tom! I just riffed this and apparently I'm, "really, really excited" about a lot of things - ha! Off to South Dakota today to spend some time with Will and crew - outta be a good, productive onsite! Once I return, it's go time with the mixer and your mix!

Yezir, thank you!

Thanks mang. Simple to execute; knowing them is the hard part 😏

Thanks amigo - That's the plan!