[ARC5] Wrinkle Paint Report

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 9:56 PM, John Hutchins <jphutch60bj at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.

To add to this from my experiences, I keep a few 'good' spare nozzles
off old cans, cleaned and ready to go. I judge a good nozzle as being
one that works well through an entire can. Some are bad from the
start, a poor fit or poorly formed.

If you don't use the entire can, be sure to flip it over and clear the
nozzle with a burst of propellant. Shouldn't take more than a second
or two at most, so you're not draining off a lot of valuable
propellant.

I've noticed that temperature and mixing have as much to do with
nozzle issues as they do with paint application. The rattle cans stay
in a warm closet inside the main house as a result. If the garages
were heated, I'd keep them out there.

VHT is indeed a paint where more seems to be better, so covering
lettering would certainly be an issue. I've only used it on cabinets
and panels where this wasn't a problem, and gotten excellent results.
But you will see any area where it's not applied evenly, usually
showing up with less/little/no wrinkle.

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4