Posted by George on August 05, 1999 at 05:54:18:
In Reply to: Painting with brush posted by STP on August 04, 1999 at 22:52:30:
Have you considered foam brushes? All of my painting is in wood working and the key to a good paint job is preparation. Then a good primer is next. After that is several coats of a good quality paint with sanding between each coat. Let each coat dry at least 24 to 48 hours before doing anything more. Any brush marks should come out with the final sanding with 1000 or 2000 grit wet/dry sandpaper. Then some polising compound and finally a good paste wax job. Sounds like a lot of work. It is. Suggestion. Do what we do in wood working. Take an extra part (fender) you have laying around and try it out there first. Remember, before the invention of spraying equipment a showroom paint job was accomplished quite well with a brush. If you are going to paint with a brush, buy the best brush on the market for the paint you are going to use. There is no such thing as a cheap paint brush. I have a paint brush I have had for years that cost 35 bucks way back when. Still does an excellent job. That is one of advantages of foam brushes. They are cheap, but do a very good job. Use them all the time in the shop now.
By the way for a tip on touch ups. Buy a roll of foam window and door insulation with the adhesive backing. Cut a 1 inch piece off, stick it to a piece of scrap wood. Do your touch up and discard the make shift brush. That is real cheap. I wouldn't recommend spray cans of paint. They go on pretty easy but the paint job won't last but a couple of months. Not enough "glue" base in the paint to do a good job. Hey, have fun.