REFLECTOR: Tack rag

[Ron Brown]

Special rags from the paint store.  Lowe's, auto parts houses, most anybody 
that sells much paint.

As Scott mentioned, it has wax or some other sticky stuff on it and it is 
good for collecting the dust that settles on stuff before you paint it.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffrey Clough" <jclough at gci.net>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Tack rag


> Uhhh,,...pardon my ignorance about painting.....but what is a 'tack
> rag'.....I'm guessing a sticky paint dampened lint free rag?
> Jeff C
>
> Scott Derrick wrote:
>
>>>Also, be sure to use tack rags just before spraying.  I forgot one time
>>>and dust was everywhere in the paint.  I thought there was a problem with
>>>the spray booth (leaks, etc) and then I remembered I had forgotten to 
>>>tack
>>>rag the piece.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>I've made this mistake too. It is critical to
>>
>>1.) First wipe down with whatever solvent/cleaner the paint system
>>recommends.
>>
>>2.) Then wipe with a tack rag.  Very lightly so you don't smear wax onto
>>the surface.
>>
>>Does these two things and you'r contamination problems are 95% solved..
>>
>>Scott
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