Posted by Wardner on November 24, 2009 at 16:45:03 from (4.154.244.145):
In Reply to: Painting tips needed posted by Diesel D on November 23, 2009 at 21:24:55:
It has been a while since I have painted anything.
One of the tricks I used to use when painting parts for myself was to heat the paint: usually right in the paint gun cup.
I can't tell you what the temperature was or even the kind of paint. Most likely it was enamel and epoxy primers.
It eliminates the need for thinners. The coats are thicker. Runs are greatly reduced. Flowout was excellent.
I would place the spray gun on the top of the wood stove and let it sit for ten minutes to half an hour. A lot depended on how hot the stove was at the time.
I got the idea from reading some articles regarding production painting techniques. Google might have some leads.
One word of caution. Don't try this in your wife's microwave. It would rank right up there with using the dishwasher to clean parts.
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