[Hallicrafters] Paint formulas

[Glen Zook]

There also used to be some spray cans that had a variable width spray pattern.  But, I haven't seen any of those for some time.  I agree that those with the wider spray pattern do a better job than the "normal", cone-shaped, cans.  However, once one "gets the hang" of using a spray gun it is really hard to go back to spray cans!  Also, unless you have custom mixed paint put in spray cans there is a limit to the actual colors of paint available.

It does take a little bit of time cleaning the paint gun after you are finished.  Fortunately, the more often that you clean the gun the faster that it becomes.  It used to take me 15 to 20 minutes to properly clean a paint gun and sometimes even longer.  Nowadays I can clean the gun in less than 10 minutes, sometimes around 5 minutes.

By the way, I do use spray cans with the Plasti-Kote "Stone Touch" paint that I use for a "crackle" or "wrinkle" finish.  However, as far as I know, that is the only way one can purchase the paint!  It does take a specific "touch" to get an even finish using this paint.  In fact, it often takes at least 2 "coats" before you have a pretty "even" finish.

Glen, K9STH

Website:  http://k9sth.com


--- On Sat, 3/6/10, Jim Wilhite <w5jo at brightok.net> wrote:

I found a couple of brands of spray can paint that employs a nozzle that is fan shaped.  The fan can be rotated from vertical to horizontal and the can works fine.  That is unless you use very thick paint like hammertone.  Hammerite is one brand and Duplicolor is another that puts the nozzles on their spray cans.
 
Using them properly will give a nice finish on a cabinet.