27-07-2020, 07:57 AM
I brush painted my Seven when still at school and later painted a Javelin (twice over the decades) a 1952 Minx and a Starlet.
Persons could not pick the brushwork until shown difficult join ups in middle of roof etc. Dust the great problem but eventually polishes out. And brushing enamels lack the quality of other paints. After a few years age rapidly and require regular polishing not just a wipe over. The indercoats a problem as do not flow and leave brushmarks so avoid where possible.. And th time taken for each top coat several hours. Paints have become successively faster drying and it is now near impossible. It seems to be now assumed that noone will attempt to brush any large surface (like an interior house door) with solvent paint and expect a glass finish..
With all the very cheap compressors now available would not contemplate. Some claim to have used Wagner guns but I have never found these good for anything.
If you can spray an oxide undercoat, why not th rest?
it always intrigues me that people repaint old cars with exotic paints when the cars will likely seldom venture out and always be garaged.
Persons could not pick the brushwork until shown difficult join ups in middle of roof etc. Dust the great problem but eventually polishes out. And brushing enamels lack the quality of other paints. After a few years age rapidly and require regular polishing not just a wipe over. The indercoats a problem as do not flow and leave brushmarks so avoid where possible.. And th time taken for each top coat several hours. Paints have become successively faster drying and it is now near impossible. It seems to be now assumed that noone will attempt to brush any large surface (like an interior house door) with solvent paint and expect a glass finish..
With all the very cheap compressors now available would not contemplate. Some claim to have used Wagner guns but I have never found these good for anything.
If you can spray an oxide undercoat, why not th rest?
it always intrigues me that people repaint old cars with exotic paints when the cars will likely seldom venture out and always be garaged.