[TheForge] permalac 2

[Cindy and James]

I have never dipped or poured.  Permalac states (from memory) to apply 
multiple thin coats vs single heavy coats.

If the piece is very big, pouring or dipping would be quite expensive.  
Ours are expensive enough... getting ready to do a railing 42" x 20 ft.

If you let it set in cans (liquid) for a long time and then shake / 
stir, I have seen it get tiny white flakes.  This may be the flattening 
agent,  I don't know.

Doing a tube you may have to pour or dip.

JA


Subject:
Re: [TheForge] Permalac
From:
Ben Barrett <stircrazyben at gmail.com>
Date:
Mon, 9 Aug 2010 07:48:14 -0700

To:
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That is a great report of your experience, thank you!  Was this on steel,
per chance?
Any attempts at dipping or pouring rather than spraying?
I'm hoping to coat a complex interior of a sort of vessel/tube, the exterior
could be sprayed but prolly not the interiors...

Ben


On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 3:52 AM, Cindy and James<jallcorn at suddenlink.net>wrote:


>  Someone asked if anyone has used Permalac.....  We have used it several
>  times. It is quite expensive but is supposed to last 10 years outdoors.
>
>  We usually prefer the flattened over the satin.   If a piece has a heavy
>  patina you must be very careful.  Stop the rust (patina) and rinse
>  gently.  Emphasis on gently so as not to damage the patina.  Then
>  multiple coats of spray permalac, allowing the coats to penetrate the
>  patina and dry between coats.  It will not darken a patina, rather
>  leaves it in its natural color.  Other lacquers I have used will darken
>  or deepen the color of the patina.