[ARC5] Wrinkle Paint Report

[John Hutchins]

All -
Ok for paint spray nozzle,
1.  Using a small coffee lid,  take fill about 1/4 ~1/2 " with mineral 
spirits , soak for 20 minutes.  Jiggle with left hand from time to time 
while sipping on a beverage of choice. Apply a drop of mineral spirits 
to the top of the nozzle orifice.
2. Apply air hose with a plastic/rubber tip blow out nozzle; fond at 
Home Depot, Harbor Freight, Lowes, insert the bottom nozzle into the Air 
hose nozzle, this is a tight fit, requires both hands so drop the 
beverage on the table.  Now don't forget to place your thumb over the 
paint spray nozzle or you will never see the paint spray nozzle again, 
apply air in bursts.
3. apply a drop of mineral spirits to the top of the nozzle orifice and 
replace the cleaned out nozzle.

This removed the leaky drip problem.  During the paint process I do this 
as soon as I notice the paint nozzle is leaking.

Hutch



On 2/18/2012 6:16 PM, swkb4dmf at windstream.net wrote:
> ---- Robert  Eleazer<releazer at earthlink.net>  wrote:
>> Just thought I would give y'all a report on my continuing efforts to paint a BC-348.
>>
>> I finally have acceptable results, after stripping the new paint from the front panel twice and having to replace the plastic filler I had put in to cover the holes - it did not react well to the paint stripper.
>>
>> I gave up on the "VHT High Temperature Wrinkle Plus" paint.  It would not wrinkle reliably.  I used Plastikote Wrinkle paint, did as suggested in the instructions, applied 3 coats 10 minutes apart, and hurried the drying process along with a hair dryer.  It worked quite well, smooth, even, and not so thick it covers over the lettering.
>>
>> To summarize:
>>
>> 1.  Krylon Wrinkle Paint: Not too bad in final result but the spray nozzle leaked a lot, a whole lot. May have been a product age problem.
>> 2.  VHT High Temperature Wrinkle Plus Paint: Unacceptable.  It might work in very heavy coatings where embossing and lettering need not be a concern.
>> 3.  Plastikote Wrinkle Paint:  Works good, especially if you use a hair dryer to speed drying.
>>
>> Good Luck if you try to use any of this stuff - you'll need it!
>>
>> Wayne
>> WB5WSV
>>
> You'll have the leaking nozzle problem with all of them if you use them enough, it's about a 1 in 5 chance. Same with the stopped up nozzle every now and then. Always hold the can upside down and spray the nozzle clear when your done.
>
> Steve
> KC4WN
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