Posted by mkirsch on December 12, 2011 at 05:21:29 from (64.80.110.75):
In Reply to: Painting Cast Iron posted by Jim Paterson on December 11, 2011 at 15:44:14:
Okay, I don't see how:
1. Spending hours getting the paint mix right and the gun working because no matter how many tines you rinsed it out with thinner, how much thinner you ran through it, how many times you took it apart or how many times you brushed out all the orifices, it's STILL plugged up with dry paint.
2. Spending hours and wasting gallons of thinner cleaning out the gun, only to have it STILL not work right the next time you need it.
takes less time than:
1. Take 98-cent foam brush from package.
2. Throw 98-cent foam brush in garbage.
Sure, it takes less time to do the actual spraying, but prep and cleanup are almost nonexistent with a brush. Prep/cleanup is the great equalizer when you're talking about time.
The keys to successful brush-painting on castings, in my experience:
1. Do NOT thin the paint.
2. Use a cheap disposable foam brush.
3. Apply a minimum of 3 coats over 3 days. Because the paint isn't thinned you can apply thicker coats, but the same rules apply as for spraying... Thin first coat, don't expect it to cover. A little thicker on the second coat, should cover this time. Thickest on the third coat, which will flow out and cover any brush marks, deepen the color, and give you a nice "candy coating" on the part.
4. Wait at least 30 days after the last coat of paint before assembly if you can. This will allow the paint to cure through to the base, and it won't peel off around bolts when you go to reinstall things...
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