Which gun to paint raptor with?

Modern car paints are of very good quality and have excellent characteristics; with their help you can protect your car from possible damage, scratches and many other problems. However, not in all cases, even very good modern paints can save a car from negative external influences. That is why painting your own car with Raptor can be a very reasonable and competent decision.

Most often, Raptor is used for jeeps, pickups, trucks and other vehicles that are usually used in harsh natural conditions. The fact is that ordinary paint, no matter how high-quality and reliable it is, can quickly become covered with various scratches and other damage. As you know, scratches for any car are a very dangerous thing, since rust can form at the site of the scratches.

That is why painting a car with raptor, that is, a special substance designed for trucks, pickups, SUVs and other similar vehicles, is a very reasonable and correct choice.

DIY raptor painting

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• After stirring, the bottle is screwed to the gun, which, in turn, must be connected to a compressor. You need to adjust the pressure to 2.5–5 atm, depending on the desired texture. Lower pressure will produce a coarser texture, and higher pressure will produce a finer texture.
• The distance and speed of the gun will also affect the texture.
• Adding thinner (up to 10%) will give a smoother finish. For this, it is better to use a special thinner, but a universal acrylic thinner will also work. It is not recommended to use solvents as they will weaken the properties of the coating.
• Experiment with pressure settings and do a test spray on cardboard to find a texture you like.
• Recommended distance is 40–45 cm (up to 150 cm). A closer distance will produce a larger texture.
• You can read about how to make passes with a gun when spraying and about the basic principles of painting in the article “Car painting technology.”
• The time required to spray diluted Raptor is 60 minutes.
• If more than 5 hours have passed since applying the layer, then before applying the next layer you need to sand the surface a little.
• U‑pol recommends applying 2–3 coats of Raptor. More than 3 layers are not recommended.
• Subsequent coats can be applied with a 60 minute drying period between coats.
• Between changing bottles, the gun must be washed for trouble-free spraying. Immediately after use, the gun must also be washed. The gun can be washed with either solvent or acetone.

Drying the Raptor coating

Raptor dries touch-free in 1 hour. After 2-3 days you can use it with caution. After 7 days, the surface painted with Raptor is completely ready for use. Drying can be accelerated by increasing the temperature (60 degrees), but complete hardening will also occur no earlier than 7 days.

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It is not recommended to infrared dry the Raptor.

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Paints for coating the bodies of modern cars have excellent characteristics and a glossy appearance. However, on jeeps, pickups, and trucks operating in harsh natural conditions when transporting goods, ordinary paint can very soon become covered with scratches from branches or abrasions from transported goods. As a result, rust appears at the site of the scratches, and the car loses its attractive appearance.

There are many products on the market for repairing car bodies. We suggest you choose products from the U-POL brand, which has more than 60 years of experience in this field. Polyurethane raptor coating and consumables for it from U-POL are specially designed for application as a protective coating on the bodies of pickup trucks, SUVs and trucks.

How much does the product and application procedure cost?

For a jeep, when painted in two layers, you will need 4 packages of Raptor, which will be approximately 25 thousand rubles. From 4 to 5 thousand rubles is needed for additional consumables. Plus collection, disassembly of the car, preparation and painting of the car with “Raptor”. As a result, the cost of painting will be from 60 to 100 thousand rubles.

Before painting the car body with Raptor, you should carefully prepare and read the instructions. If you are not sure that you will perform the procedure yourself with high quality, it is better to trust the service professionals. Removing a poorly applied coating will be a difficult and costly process.

Advantages and disadvantages of Raptor

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When applied to a car body, raptor polyurethane coating forms a protective film, which has a number of advantages over conventional car paint, namely:

• high strength of the material;
• resistance to friction;
• resistance to most chemical elements;
• easy to clean;
• does not fade in the sun;
• reliable surface protection against corrosion.

Despite all the positive aspects of the coating, the raptor is not without its drawbacks. The following points can be highlighted from them:

• the coating cannot be varnished, so it will always be matte;
• the surface has the appearance of pebbled leather, which does not always look aesthetically pleasing;
• If the Raptor painting technology is not followed, it may chip.

How the paint works

Today Pol Raptor is the highest quality and durable polyurethane substance for painting and protecting the body, wheels and the entire car from moisture, ultraviolet radiation and mechanical influences. In other words, after using it, the car becomes practically invulnerable.

RAPTOR™ Heavy Duty Protective Coating

Initially, the substance was developed for painting concrete and wooden surfaces and protecting against moisture. Now Pol Raptor is successfully used for car painting. It is especially relevant for SUVs.

Pol Raptor paint, after being applied to the body or rims of a car, creates an invisible but very strong layer that prevents damage to the surface of the car. In addition, the following positive factors should be highlighted:

• does not fade in the sun;
• excellent resistance to most chemical elements;
• easy to clean from dirt and dust;
• reliably protects the car surface from corrosion.

Reliable corrosion protection

However, one dual factor should be noted - the car body becomes dull and lumpy, like the peel of an orange. This point cannot be clearly called positive or negative. This is not for everybody. But you need to take into account that this effect cannot be eliminated - polishing the body, wheels and, in general, the surface of the car is prohibited.

SUV thresholds covered with RAPTOR protection

Also note that the car cannot be varnished. If the body preparation technology is not followed and Raptor paint is applied incorrectly, defects and chips may form.

From the above we can conclude: if you use Raptor correctly when painting, you can protect your car from almost any damage and exposure to ultraviolet rays.

Packaging and completeness of “Raptor”

Raptor goes on sale in a package containing four bottles of the base material, each 750 grams, and one liter container with a hardener. The kit also includes a special anti-gravel gun, calibrated to work optimally with the raptor.

Bottles with raptor coating are adapted for pistols. Consumers can order raptor sets, either black or cloudy whitish, which can be tinted in any desired color. The set contains instructions that contain technological recommendations and a safety data sheet.

Preparatory work before painting

Painting a car with raptor is not a complicated process and can be done by a car enthusiast, but it requires careful preliminary preparation. If painting will be done over the entire body of the car, then initially you need to remove all the attached parts from the body: bumpers, headlights, corners, mirrors, and so on.

Then traces of rust and peeling paint are removed from the body. It is recommended to prime areas of the body with exposed metal with ACID #8 primer. If necessary, the body is straightened and puttied in places of dents. The surface should be degreased with anti-silicone cleaner S2001.

At the next stage of preparing the body for painting, P80 sandpaper is used to remove the gloss. The surface to be painted with raptor should be matte. All parts of the car that remain on the body and will not be painted should be covered with protective material, using masking tape as fastening.

Preparing to paint with Raptor

Car painting with Raptor paint

Some negative reviews directed at Raptor paint are due to the fact that the car continues to rust successfully after application of the coating. This circumstance is caused only by the fact that the technology for preparing for painting was not followed. What needs to be done to achieve 100% results in the fight against corrosion? Let's list the preparation steps in order:

Degrease the surface to be painted with Raptor using a special compound or white spirit.

However, these are general rules for preparing for painting, and the quality of the work performed depends on the thoroughness of their observance. If you cannot weld through holes, then at least seal them with fiberglass putty. If possible, protect the back side of the part from moisture with a preservative, sealant, or whatever is necessary, then you will localize the source of corrosion. If you have no experience in priming work, do not coat the metal with acidic primer - its incorrect use will cause the next layers of coating to “lift” - a regular primer will be enough.

Raptor painting technology

After all the preparatory work, you can proceed to painting the body with raptor. The instructions for use recommend mixing the material with the hardener in a ratio of 3:1. In the can where the paint is located, there is a mark at which you should add the hardener - it will be exactly 250 grams.

Close the jar and shake the contents for several minutes to mix the paint and hardener. The company offers hardeners for Raptor with different drying periods, which makes it possible to select the desired drying speed of the coating. And in order to reduce the texture of the applied coating, the company recommends adding 10% S2040 thinner to the bottle with the material and hardener.

We screw the gun onto the paint can, to which the hose from the compressor is connected. You can apply the first layer of raptor to the car body. Painting begins from the roof of the car using even movements. The gun should be kept 40 - 50 centimeters from the surface to be painted. You need to make sure that the layer goes on without overflowing.

The instructions say that thickening the layer leads to a violation of its mechanical strength. To dry the first layer, a temperature of +20 and 30-60 minutes are required. Then you can apply a second layer.

Upon completion of coating the car body with the second layer of raptor, the paint should polymerize within 5-7 days. The car can be used after 12 hours, however, without serious loads on the coating.

How to paint with Raptor

This paint has been on the market and in demand for more than 60 years. During this time, a reliable method of its application has been developed. Painting a car with Raptor will take several hours of careful application. All this can be done independently with your own hands.

What you need for painting

Before applying paint, you need to prepare the tools and materials that will be required during the work process:

• polishing and abrasive materials,
• hardener,
• primer on plastic,
• metal primer,
• degreaser,
• solvent,
• putty,
• rags
• adjustable gun.

Preparatory work

Preparing to paint a car requires a careful approach, since the paint adheres well to the surface. However, if the surface is poorly cleaned and degreased, the material will simply fall off after the polymerization period ends.

Painting a car in the desired color

In order to paint the body of a raptor car in the desired color, you need to purchase a kit from the U-POL company with a cloudy-whitish material, which is intended for tinting. You can also purchase ready-made color pigments from U-POL. To purchase, you should contact the company's representative office - they will give recommendations on how to mix the pigment and raptor and how it should be applied to the surface of the body.

Next, you need to mix raptor with the hardener in a 3:1 ratio and add up to 10% of the base pigment to the finished mixture. If you have difficulty selecting the right color, you can contact a colorist and use the selection system to determine the right component.

In the case when the color of the car is light, and the owner wants to preserve it, you need to take into account that the raptor itself is milky in color - this can give a peculiar shade.

What is Raptor for cars

Protective car paint Raptor

Protective car paint Raptor is based on polyurethane.

In fact, this is not paint, but rather a logical continuation of anti-gravel coatings. But, unlike the latter, the protective coating of the Raptor car body is based not on rubber, but on polyurethane, and therefore has greater hardness. The additives that make polyurethane capable of being diluted and applied by spray are a trade secret, so the composition of the Raptor paint (or rather, the protective coating) is known only in general terms - you can call it liquid polyurethane.

Safety precautions when working with raptor

Painting the body of a car with a raptor should take place while observing personal protective measures. The passport that comes with the product itself indicates the main types of danger the raptor poses to humans:

• the material is flammable;
• irritates eyes;
• open contact with the material leads to dry skin and causes it to crack;
• vapors may cause drowsiness and clouding of consciousness.

Therefore, you need to work with a raptor in protective clothing and gloves, goggles and a respirator. The room where the work will be performed must be equipped with exhaust ventilation and fire safety equipment.

Advantages of painting a car with raptor

• Painting as a process does not require special qualifications of the performer.
• The coating is not afraid of moisture, salt, extreme temperatures, and does not fade in the sun.
• Protects the coating from rust.
• Reduces noise and vibration levels.
• Has high adhesion to body metal.
• Does not require meticulous preparation of the surface for painting.
• It can be applied not only with a spray gun, but also with a regular roller or brush.
• Painting can be done outside the garage, even outside, at a temperature of +20. An awning is desirable - it can protect from rain.
• Preparing for painting does not take much time.
• The coating retains its protective properties for a long time.
• There is no need to coat the raptor with an additional layer of varnish.

In what cases is a car painted with Raptor?

Coating the bottom of the car interior with Raptor paint protects against external noise

The Raptor coating has high resistance to sand and stones, and also has good sound insulation.

Basically, the coating is applied to the parts that suffer most from impacts from gravel and scratches from branches - the bottom of doors, sills, bumpers. The hard coating successfully resists the penetration of foreign objects to the metal surface and is not afraid of fairly strong impacts from large grains of sand and small stones. In addition, the Raptor protective coating, due to the characteristics of its composition, forms a fairly thick layer on the parts and can serve as an additional vibration and noise-absorbing coating. Some car owners, tired of fighting corrosion, cover the entire car with Raptor. But such a solution can hardly be considered successful - the coating has a shagreen texture, which creates problems with washing off dirt. In addition, it may be difficult to select the required color - more on that later.

Disadvantages of painting a car with raptor

• Relatively long time for complete polymerization of the coating (according to the instructions, up to 21 days).
• The coating has the appearance of an orange peel.

Those car owners who decide to cover the body of their car with raptor are not embarrassed by these shortcomings, but the advantages leave them in full confidence that their car is reliably protected for many years of operation in the harshest conditions.

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