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Richard from SE

01-21-2006 17:58:58




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I just remembered something that happened QUITE AWHILE ago that I'm going to try.My grandfather had a great big Chevy sedan, 4 door that he wanted to paint.(around a 1938) He bought a gallon of BROWN automotive paint, a good brush, and a gallon of gas.I don't remember any of the prep work, but I remember Dad giving him a lot of grief for wanting to paint his car with a brush. What the old man did was light up an old gas blow torch and after a few strokes of the brush, he would lightly brush the gas flame across the brush strokes. I still remember how the paint would flow together and all the brush strokes would disappear. I still remember how GOOD that paint job looked. I don't remember much else because I was pretty young then. But, I'm going to try it on SOMETHING.

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Dave Sherburne,NY

01-23-2006 08:48:55




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 Re: Brush painting in reply to Richard from SE AZ, 01-21-2006 17:58:58  
A few years ago I was driving thru the backstreets
of Reading PA, and went past a fellow painting his
car on the street with a small roller.



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rustyj14

01-22-2006 10:36:36




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 Re: Brush painting in reply to Richard from SE AZ, 01-21-2006 17:58:58  
Good Lord---Don't try that trick now, with the highly volatile paints out there! Unless you are using latex interior house paint! (Which will certainly end up in a mess!) Buy some Rust-oleum paint, get some of those sponge brushes, (Sold at handy-man stores), a quart of mineral spirits used to wash off any wax or other junk, & to thin the paint with it. First scuff the old paint with the gray scuff pads, mask off the rubber and chrome and glass, then go at it! Use the mineral spirits to wash off any wax, grease, sanding residue, oils, hand prints, etc. Tape off the chrome, etc. Then, using the sponge brush, go paint it! a little care will give a fair job! but--Flame will ruin it, the truck, yer garage and house, barn, anything close by, when it lights up! Note: I painted my 91 Ford Ranger last summer and it still looks good! Did it this same way! Rustyj

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rustyj14

01-22-2006 10:31:12




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 Re: Brush painting in reply to Richard from SE AZ, 01-21-2006 17:58:58  
Good Lord---Don't try that trick now, with the highly volatile paints out there! Unless you are using latex interior house paint! (Which will certainly end up in a mess!) Buy some Rust-oleum paint, get some of those sponge brushes, (Sold at handy-man stores), a quart of mineral spirits used to wash off any wax or other junk, & to thin the paint with it. First scuff the old paint with the gray scuff pads, mask off the rubber and chrome and glass, then go at it! Use the mineral spirits to wash off any wax, grease, sanding residue, oils, hand prints, etc. Tape off the chrome, etc. Then, using the sponge brush, go paint it! a little care will give a fair job! but--Flame will ruin it, the truck, yer garage and house, barn, anything close by, when it lights up! Note: I painted my 91 Ford Ranger last summer and it still looks good! Did it this same way! Rustyj

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