[Amps] spray painting metal

[Pete Lancashire]

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> Hello Pete:
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> Having the panels painted at an airport is a novel idea!

I miss having a neighbor who worked at Freightliner trucks in
their paint department. They used two part epoxy paint and always
had some left over. If small enough he would take it to work
and the next time the did a paint run with white or black it
would be done. Primer, two part epoxy paint, baked.

Was well worth the few beers it cost me in trade .. :-)

-pete

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> I have a 4-1000 project that will need a front panel soon.
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> I live in a small town.  Most people have recomended zinc chromate or
self etching primer.  I may do a little study before I paint the bigh
panel! The regular automotive primers are not working.
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> Thanks,
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> Alton, NU8L
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>> Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:01:15 -0700
>> Subject: Re: [Amps] spray painting metal
>> From: pete at petelancashire.com
>> To: amcconnell3 at hotmail.com
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>> Have a airport nearby ?
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>> I've had a few things repainted as long as I'm not in
>> a rush and can wait for a plane being repainted.
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>> Any good commercial paint supplier can help, and in most
>> cases will provide quart size samples for free.
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>> > Any advice on good primers for aluminum?
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>> > Alton, NU8L
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>> >> Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:56:14 -0700
>> >> From: gzook at yahoo.com
>> >> To: amps at contesting.com; k4vud at hotmail.com
>> >> Subject: Re: [Amps] spray painting metal
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Another thing, to prevent "runs", if possible paint on only a
>> horizontal
>> >> surface. With practice, it is possible to paint on a vertical
>> surface.
>> >> But, painting on a horizontal surface is definitely easier.
>> >>
>> >> Also, priming a metal surface definitely makes for a better paint
>> job. A
>> >> lot of the "boat anchor" manufacturers did not prime the metal
before painting. In those cases if you just paint over the old
finish quite often the paint will start to peel. Frankly, in most
cases, it is
>> best
>> >> to take the cabinet, panel, etc., down to the bare metal, prime, and
then paint.
>> >>
>> >> Glen, K9STH
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>> >> Website: http://k9sth.com
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>> >>
>> >> --- On Thu, 7/30/09, Charles Harpole <k4vud at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> My dad, the furniture man, taught me how to spray paint with a pro
>> gun
>> >> or just with a spray can. The tricks include
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>> >>
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