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Re: Please help, 1st time painter
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Posted by Rod (NH) on August 24, 2005 at 16:59:51 from (64.140.200.138):
In Reply to: Please help, 1st time painter posted by Brad in WI on August 24, 2005 at 11:37:26:
Hi Brad, If you are a first time painter on a limited budget, I recommend you think twice before using a hardener in any paint. You are unlikely to have or be willing to purchase ($400 and up) the appropriate breathing protection for using such additives. The subject has been discussed many times in this forum. Do a search on "isos" or "isocyanates" for more than adequate background information. Your good health is more important than your paint job. I do not recommend using a reducer or a hardener not meant or specified by the paint manufacturer for use in his product. If you are going to use a dealer paint, follow the specific instructions on the can label for all mix ingredients and proper usage. A big no to the use of lacquer thinner for a cleaning/degreasing agent. That and other similar products, such as gasoline, evaporate too fast for proper surface cleaning. Use a product designed specifically for the purpose. A search of this forum should yield recommendations for materials and practices in that area. Products used to clean equipment are usually specified on the can label. There are no secret tricks or magic formulas for a good paint job. Following instructions and lots of practice are the rules. Avoid mixing and matching materials that were not specifically intended to be mixed together. Follow the paint manufacturer's written usage instructions. Adhere to the fine-print recommendations regarding safety, particularly relative to the use of hardeners. Those are the best ways to achieve success, no matter which paints (high-end or low-end) you choose to use. There is plenty of information to be found for the beginning painter by browsing the threads and archives of this forum - more than you'll probably want to read. See also the thread just below started by DavidO on 8/19. And do some practice-painting on something else before you tackle your tractor. An old car hood or door would be a great place to start.  Rod
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