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Subject:Re: Luggage Rack: Fine Cracks At Bottom. Repair? PIC
From:neil n
Date:Mon, 4 Mar 2013 09:23:39 -0800

Ah. Thanks re "tip".

I used a regular but small OD roller.

The bubbles were a concern at first but they settled by themselves. I
was surprised at how much paint this part "ate up". It could use even
a 4th coat but that ain't gonna happen!

Neil.

On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 9:18 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> I used a foam roller, worked on small sections (1-2 sq ft) at a time and "tipped" off the rolled areas with 2" natural hair brush. Tipping off to break any bubbles. I did not work the rolled areas much at all with brush, the paint levelled off by itself after a few minutes.
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> alistair
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> On 2013-03-04, at 9:00 AM, neil n wrote:
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>> Thanks!
>>
>> Rolled.
>>
>> "Tip" means?
>>
>> Used a small brush for some bits of luggage cleats.
>>
>> Admittedly had a few runs as I loaded roller too much when painting
>> the repaired section. This paint may not sand as well as others.
>>
>> Neil.
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Neil n

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