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CB550 refurb
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I wonder how many coats it needs to match the spray can lid - still pretty impresive.
I have noticed that you get different drying blooms that affect the outcome as we head towards winter, no idea if its associated with air temperature, air mosture, droplet partcle size - or more likely a combination of all three.
Johnny4428:
I was thinking about temperature Ted. Would like to try it at about 20d instead of 12. I think it would have came out a bit less cloudy. The humidity in our integral garage is pretty good at best of times. I do have a w/shop heater but rarely use it.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
In the winter months when painting small items (e.g.brackets) I put the item in my spray booth (a cardboard box) raising item off the ground on a block of wood. I then use a two speed 1.5 kw fan heater to raise the box temperature for about 5 minutes then switch off the fan. I keep my paint can in my warm office (70-75 F) shake ,spray, then after a couple of minutes put the fan back on for about 15 minutes. Part then moved into my office. Not a lot of electricty cost.
Calling it an office is a bit grand, it's my former fish house that is fully insulated with 50 mm Kingspan on all four sides & roof then clad in MDF about 30 years ago, small outside window & door is double glazed. Internal door to garage and widow single glazed. Heated by a 50 year old night storage unit on a 3 hour time clock on Econmy 7. In extreme cold periods I up the hours on the timer.
Orcade-Ian:
Looks great Johnny,
Was that a local supplier? Could try it in Eddie Ratter or Colin Ross oven to see if there is any difference. I've been doing the lower edge of the door on the Mini today (pissing down of course) but I gently heat the cans and the panel until they have 'flashed off', just with a hot air gun - keeps the bugs from landing too! Don't do it while spraying though 👎
Ian
Johnny4428:
Yes Ian! Macgregors. I use the heat gun too just to heat item to be sprayed and warm up spray can too. Don’t usually try and heat up garage just for small items to be painted. Good idea to try in a heated booth. Liking the spray booth (box) idea Ted.
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