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| saigon71 |
 Aug 15 2018, 08:04 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,019 Joined: 1-June 09 From: Dillsburg, PA Member No.: 10,428 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I'm in the process of stripping a set of vending machines down to bare metal to repaint. It will be a rattle can paint job. I'm behind schedule on this install and it's a high-end account, so I want to nail this. I've already screwed up once painting these.
I consider myself a pretty decent DIY'er, but painting of any type has always been a trouble spot for me. I used 80 grit sandpaper to remove the old paint. Is it necessary to sand the bare metal with a finer grit before priming? If so, what grit should I go down to? Any other tips on the overall process would be appreciated. |
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| VaccaRabite |
Aug 22 2018, 08:12 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,840 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Echo some of the above statements.
If you do a lot of painting, the HF HVLP guns aren't horrible, and you can get rustoleum in gallon buckets and mix it with xylene (IIRC). Probably cheaper in the long run the rattle cans, and you can get a better coat of paint that way too. I painted a friends farm truck this way (about 8 coats of paint) and it worked well. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/c1.staticflickr.com-1435-1534947127.1.jpg) Zach |
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saigon71 SOT - Painting Bare Metal Aug 15 2018, 08:04 AM
Andyrew Your using a rattle can? I would find some high bu... Aug 15 2018, 08:38 AM mepstein When I got my motorcycle frame and tanks painted, ... Aug 15 2018, 08:45 AM
Bruce Edge
When I got my motorcycle frame and tanks painted,... Aug 15 2018, 10:56 AM
worn
When I got my motorcycle frame and tanks painted... Aug 15 2018, 11:32 AM saigon71
When I got my motorcycle frame and tanks painted,... Aug 21 2018, 06:16 PM Perry Kiehl 80 grit scratches will show up, now or later. I l... Aug 15 2018, 12:04 PM saigon71 Thanks for the replies and advice. I am grateful ... Aug 21 2018, 06:30 PM cuddy_k That's a lot of area for a rattle can. Kudos o... Aug 21 2018, 10:20 PM |
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