Hi all.

Ok. First of all.

This:

http://www.prevalspraygun.com/automotive.htm

made sense at the time. Mix the paint, pour it in, do the job. But in
reality, no. It worked ok for about a 1/3 of the bay, but the spray
pattern got smaller as the job went on, and it ran out of propellent
before I got the first coat on. In defense of the product, in
hindsight, I MAY have allowed the air vent hole to clog.
Regardless........

...... there I was with this Chi-Chi paint all mixed up that needed to
be used ASAP. So I finished it off the engine bay with a brush. I
sacrificed one of my good Purdy brushes. Here's the pics:

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/enginebay

It's sort-of ok. Certainly better than it was and should last a while.

What I used:

Etching primer, Limco (BASF) colour matched paint, reducer, and
"Normal Acrylic Hardener". This stuff cost around $100.

What I learned:

mix only a little at a time. Believe it or not, I used a table spoon.
Next time (ha!) I'll use the measuring "cup" they guy gave me. Given
my situation, the brush saved the day and turned out better than I
thought it would.

Next time, I'll likely get a spray can of paint mixed up my FLAPS
(Lordco) True it's less paint for the money (~ $40),  but the other
route is spendy, and you really need a proper sprayer for it (duh)
Since I won't be getting a gun/compressor in the near future, the
spray can would have been better.

Cheers,

Neil.

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"

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