Originally Posted By: LeakySeals
Originally Posted By: demarpaint
Originally Posted By: Chris B.
How long does one application of Fluid Film last? How often do you reapply.
People I know who use it apply it once a year, some do it in the spring and again in the fall. Others do an inspection and touch up as needed. It is not a long lasting permanent coating, it requires reapplication, or touch ups at the very least. HTH
Demarpaint - have you applied FF using the FF air gun and the gallon yet? I think the answer to this question may lie in the application method. I keep finding areas I missed and doing touch-ups using aerosol cans. The cans are great but I gotta crawl way under to get the spray into certain areas. If you're not reasonably close being an aerosol it's lost in the wind.
But the other side is cost I'm up to 6 cans under there now plus the $2 spray handle its approximately $60. I think you're over $100 with that FF kit before you spray anything. But now that you own the sprayer and using gallons it may be cheaper in the long run. Let us know how much of that gallon you use for a heavy coat and if it required touch-ups with aerosol cans. Before and after pics would be nice if you can do that
I didn't use FF I used Cortec VpCi368, which is similar in consistency. I used an undercoating gun with wands, etc. and really laid on a good coat. This stuff doesn't stay "wet" for lack of a better term.
You're right with regard to application, proper application and not missing spots is the key! I can tell you from doing a few cars with spray bombs, there is no comparison to the job you'll get with a gun and wands.
What I plan on doing once the weather breaks is re-doing the job, for no other reason than I have the material and I want another coat on it. My plan of attack is use the wands first and get everything with that, and then the undercarriage with my airless sprayer. That will lay a perfect coat down for sure. I'm a little crazy about over spray, i guess painting all these years makes me extra careful. The last time I used 3M painters film, this time I have pallet wrap. I plan on shutting the end of the pallet wrap in a door, and walking around the Jeep wrapping it with the film, using some magnets, from magnetic business cards to hold it to the car if needed. The painters film worked well, I think this might be a bit easier, faster, and cheaper. I had no over spray at all on my Jeep last time.
I used about 2 gallons to do a 2 door Jeep Wrangler. Spray bombs are going to be cheaper for sure. But look at it this way, you'll have the gun for a very long time and can do your cars as needed, or when you replace them with something else.
Originally Posted By: demarpaint
Originally Posted By: Chris B.
How long does one application of Fluid Film last? How often do you reapply.
People I know who use it apply it once a year, some do it in the spring and again in the fall. Others do an inspection and touch up as needed. It is not a long lasting permanent coating, it requires reapplication, or touch ups at the very least. HTH
Demarpaint - have you applied FF using the FF air gun and the gallon yet? I think the answer to this question may lie in the application method. I keep finding areas I missed and doing touch-ups using aerosol cans. The cans are great but I gotta crawl way under to get the spray into certain areas. If you're not reasonably close being an aerosol it's lost in the wind.
But the other side is cost I'm up to 6 cans under there now plus the $2 spray handle its approximately $60. I think you're over $100 with that FF kit before you spray anything. But now that you own the sprayer and using gallons it may be cheaper in the long run. Let us know how much of that gallon you use for a heavy coat and if it required touch-ups with aerosol cans. Before and after pics would be nice if you can do that
I didn't use FF I used Cortec VpCi368, which is similar in consistency. I used an undercoating gun with wands, etc. and really laid on a good coat. This stuff doesn't stay "wet" for lack of a better term.
You're right with regard to application, proper application and not missing spots is the key! I can tell you from doing a few cars with spray bombs, there is no comparison to the job you'll get with a gun and wands.
What I plan on doing once the weather breaks is re-doing the job, for no other reason than I have the material and I want another coat on it. My plan of attack is use the wands first and get everything with that, and then the undercarriage with my airless sprayer. That will lay a perfect coat down for sure. I'm a little crazy about over spray, i guess painting all these years makes me extra careful. The last time I used 3M painters film, this time I have pallet wrap. I plan on shutting the end of the pallet wrap in a door, and walking around the Jeep wrapping it with the film, using some magnets, from magnetic business cards to hold it to the car if needed. The painters film worked well, I think this might be a bit easier, faster, and cheaper. I had no over spray at all on my Jeep last time.
I used about 2 gallons to do a 2 door Jeep Wrangler. Spray bombs are going to be cheaper for sure. But look at it this way, you'll have the gun for a very long time and can do your cars as needed, or when you replace them with something else.
