I am going too paint a beam this afternoon and wanted some ideas of what to use to thoroughly clean the oil from the new beams metal. I have been using brake parts cleaner ...... good or bad?????
Hot, humid air is less dense than cooler, drier air. This can allow a golf ball to fly through the air with greater ease, as there won't be as much resistance on the ball.
After using the paint thinner you may want to wipe it down with a wax and grease remover since thinner evaporates so quickly it can leave the oily residue and cause fish eyes.
Thanks for the help guys.... I finished painting the parts about an hour ago. They turned out really well. I bought a new devilbiss gun set and this was the first time I used them. I am very pleased with how the parts turned out.
Yep. I had a couple of runs on the first coat,but by the time I was finished I was feeling pretty good. I posted a couple of pics in the off road forum. I did'nt know if it was ok to post the same pics in more that one forum.
MO, if you adjust the fluid knob on the gun you can cut back the amount of material that comes out of the gun to eliminate runs. Also you can speed up or slow down each pass to do this also. There are many techniques you will learn, but at least you are doing it. Keep practicing and enjoy your project.
I really am enjoying do this car from the ground up. I painted the floorpan this evening. I tried the fluid adjust like you said. It worked a lot better.
BUILDER wrote:MO, if you adjust the fluid knob on the gun you can cut back the amount of material that comes out of the gun to eliminate runs. Also you can speed up or slow down each pass to do this also. There are many techniques you will learn, but at least you are doing it. Keep practicing and enjoy your project.
Degrease w/mineral spirits as necessary.
Etch w/Captain Lee's Metal Prep
Last I use Eastwood's 'Pre' - leaves no residue, dries fast, but paint thinner would work as well.
Keep practicing and enjoy your project.