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| Thread ID: 46127 | 2004-06-14 08:56:00 | OT - Spray Painting Advice | Winston001 (3612) | Press F1 |
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| 244376 | 2004-06-19 05:01:00 | For anyone interested, I've put a photo up on Sal's site showing my painting project and a small staff member :D sal.neoburn.net(Medium).jpg |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 244377 | 2004-06-19 05:05:00 | W001! do you still have outhouse's down your way then???? :p no such thing as running water in that cold low down peice of the island then??? :D LOL beetle |
beetle (243) | ||
| 244378 | 2004-06-19 06:15:00 | It looks good from here,looks like somewhere for kids to stand while waiting for the school bus? Whats that white stuff? overspray maybe? Steve |
Steve Askew (119) | ||
| 244379 | 2004-06-19 07:06:00 | How could you be so unkind towards the Civic amenities in the fair city of Invercargill, people? Plainly the photograph is the Invercargill Town Hall on a mid-summers day. Those people making comments have obviously never been there! |
godfather (25) | ||
| 244380 | 2004-06-19 08:20:00 | I've done some airbrushing on aircraft models using a Badger, the principles are very similar. I have an external mix brush which I've found a bit fiddly to adjust so have switched to internal mix. Too much air and you get a spotty effect. Too much paint or water (acrylics) and the finish is runny (also applies if the nozzle is too close to the work area). Too thick and you hardly get anything at all (I manage at 25psi, any lower causes problems). I've given up on enamels due to the clean up effort afterwards. Of course, I use small glass paint bottles and can see if the paint is able to be drawn properly. When I'm not sure of the mix ratio, I tend to start at a thinner mix (at least I can get a thin coat applied). If thicker, I end up with more "gunk" than airbrushing. Mix the paint in a separate tin then filter thru a sieve or an old curtain netting. m2cw all the best t |
Tom McB (832) | ||
| 244381 | 2004-06-19 08:49:00 | Thanks Tom, I'll remember that tip. GF - that is most unkind. It's the Invercargill Bus station, as you very well know. The Town Hall is in the background - you can see Mayor Tim through the door. :D And Steve - I'm a bit puzzled: white stuff? Well.......there's the normal groundcover I suppose..........is that what you mean? Makes it easier for tracking varmints.......such as JAFFAs. Beetle - good guess. Close but no cigar. However you will be aware that progress means we now have heated out-houses - hence the chimney. So, the purpose of this carefully sprayed structure is......TA DA........a Pumpshed. Prosaic but true. I needed a new pumpshed and decided it should look a bit different. Originally I thought of a gun emplacement on top, or a sort of guard tower. But realistically a little cottage seemed easier. Also meant the children could participate with painting windows, flower-box etc. Now all I have to do is move the darned thing to the site. However it was a lot easier to construct beside the garage than 50 meters away down a gully. Pity thats where the water is. Cheers Winston001 |
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