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Post by shelby007 on Aug 27, 2007 10:42:24 GMT 10
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Post by humpty2 on Aug 27, 2007 20:24:27 GMT 10
That advice sounds good.........you can use a roller and 'cut' the fiddly bits with a brush.
Put your paint in a tin of hot water to thin the enamel and I think it speeds up the drying time too..........uncle Reddo might expand on this for you.
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Post by shelby007 on Aug 28, 2007 16:40:09 GMT 10
Thank you for the inside tip on enamels. I have used enamals on a number of occasions and never heard that one. Cool.
I came to the conclusion in my investigations that I can basicly comes down to, use anything that will stick, how much I wanted to spend, how long do I want it to last and what facilities were available to me. Any shop can sell you that. So I have made the decision and bugger the consequences. Enamel it is. I can do it in about 4lts of each and the best quote so far is around $170.00.
Now all I got to do is get $170.00.
Wish me luck.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2007 20:51:32 GMT 10
Hey shelby Just a thought if your a bit cash strapped and having trouble getting the dollars together for paint. Try your local recycle shop at the nearest landfill ( garbage tip) site. sometimes people throw out brand new tins of paint from deceased estates etc. check the paper for local garage sales on a saturday morning and do a local cruise. Never know your luck . might score 4 litres and a few brushes or rollers fairly cheaply. would be a real bonus to score some turps to wash up with too  Good luck with the project 'Arold steptoe   |
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Post by shelby007 on Aug 29, 2007 5:08:59 GMT 10
Dear Arold Steptoe
Thanks for the advice but I am always been into recycle. I will not pay full RRR for anything I am not a comercialized succer.
Nessecity is the mother of all invention and I know I will find a way..
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Post by Roehm3108 on Aug 29, 2007 18:06:11 GMT 10
Hi Shelby Another place you could try for cheaper paints is your local paint shop. You might find a tin or two of wrongly tinted colours, which might suit you, especially in enamel. They often go for half price or less. Speaking of painting, I've just learnt another lesson for the unwary, when using enamel. Be vary careful with the time you allow between re-coats. Finished painting one afternoon about 3pm, next mid-morning decided to add second coat. Gave first coat a very light P400 sand and painted away happily. About an hour later, about 3/4 finished I stood back to admire my handiwork, and what I had done looked like crazy paving  Must be the paint I declared, so rang the Wattyl eggspurts. No sir, nothing wrong with the paint. How cool did it get overnight? About 12 degrees I replied. There's your problem sir - if it gets below 15 degrees, allow a full 24 hours between repaint, AND don't put your first layer on too thick!!! Gee thanks I said  A waste of paint PLUS the job of sanding what I had done back to bare base. Just burnt out my Ozito half sheet sander cos the going was so hard with that tacky paint. So make sure you allow the correct time between coats - UNLESS you want that old crazy pave old battered paint look ;D ;D ;D Geez - almost 60 and still can't paint proper Ray |
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Post by humpty2 on Aug 29, 2007 20:06:36 GMT 10
'ere 'Arold!! you wuz supposed to give this feller some painting tips...........not send 'im to the dump!!!!
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Post by shelby007 on Sept 3, 2007 14:09:54 GMT 10
I always leave about 2 days or up to a week depending on the wheather. I will be undercover for the first time so I may be able to get it on pretty quick.
Fibreglass to the fore, love the pic of the van it is just like mine.
Also sorry guys about the pic, that is not me, that is my mate matty. I am a woman, 36. Travelin all over this country side.......
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