[AMRadio] More Painting Tips

[W5AMI]

I think the main thing is that the paint should be close to the same temp
as the article you are about to use it on, and in a certain level, or
range, 70F to 80F, etc.  I have seen odd things happen when I've applied
rattle can paint taken directly from an air conditioned room outside to
paint an item that was at outside ambient temperature.

I am going to get some Tung oil and experiment with mixing ratios of that
and enamel paint since I can't seem to find anyone that remembers how they
did it for wrinke back in the day.  I haven't even a clue where to start.
I'm sure it will depend on the paint itself too.

As I get older, that exploding paint can sounds like something I could do.
I certainly hope not.  Glad no one was hurt.

73
Brian / w5ami



On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 4:02 PM, Don Cunningham <donc at martineer.net> wrote:

> Don,
>
> I am assuming that a "warm can" is room temperature (unless you are in the
> barn) or something reasonable like 70 degrees plus.  I have a good friend
> that was spraying some valve covers for a hotrod, the can was VERY cold
> from overnight in the shop, so he sat it on the heater.  Of course, the
> phone rang, luckily he went to check on something for that customer, as he
> blew out the front windows in the gas station and decorated the inside of
> the office area with black wrinkle paint.  Not a pretty sight, and all were
> glad to see he was still with us!!!!
>
> I'm not insinuating that you meant to put the can in the oven at all.
>  Your directions just brought back the story which is now funny to all of
> us, since no real harm was done.  That was sure an expensive pair of
> wrinkle painted valve covers!!!!!!!!!  Plate glass isn't cheap.
> 73 and thanks for the tips.  I especially want to try the knobs like
> R-390A ones in the future..  Now I'll have to let the wife go shopping with
> the gals one day, maybe the cats won't squeal on me.
>
> Another Don, WB5HAK
>
>
>
>
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