[TheForge] finishing as in painting or coating large metalworks

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

Terry:
I say, let it rust..beautiful changing colors and no fussing around.
I hate finishing..pf

terry l. ridder wrote:
> hello;
> 
> this question concerns metalworking and finishing large projects.
> with forged gates or fence that is to be either painted or clear coated
> do you outsource it or do you finish it in house?
> 
> i am thinking that it would depend on the finish and the surface finish
> of the metal as to whether i would send it out or do it in house.
> spraying gates or fence generally do not require a spraying booth
> and curing lights. i would not attempt to spray paint a car unless it
> was a beater or a vw minibus and i was recapturing the 60s and 70s once
> again. ;-)
> 
> there are several projects that would require spray painting and i am
> wondering if it would just be better to out source them to an auto body
> shop that has the curing lights and spray booth.
> 
> part of this question comes from a book i was reading today while
> staying indoors to escape the dreadful heat outside. the author spends
> severals chapters covering what colors people are more adapt to notice
> compared to other colors that the author suggests that people just
> "look past" or "look through". he points out several studies that people
> see and recognize a bright yellow fire truck much better than the
> standard fire engine red color. the author suggests that brighter and
> more pastel colors are more appealing to people than the dark subdued
> colors. the author does suggests that people do not notice the details
> in objects when they are finished in the darker colors. i must admit
> that the author's viewpoint is in opposition of the earthtone colors
> that i have been seeing in home decor.
>