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Posted by Ray K on July 18, 2007, 10:50 am
My needs are modest: paint one side (and four edges) of 11 decorative,
louvered, window shutters. With the burgundy red color I'll be using,
there is already a warning that I may have to apply two coats. If the
sprayer requires further thinning of the latex paint, I may have to
apply three coats.
With a brush, each shutter takes 25 minutes to apply one coat. So even
if I don't have to apply a second coat, it's a 5+ hour job.
Thanks,
Ray
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Posted by Norminn on July 18, 2007, 7:41 pm
Ray K wrote:
> My needs are modest: paint one side (and four edges) of 11 decorative,
> louvered, window shutters. With the burgundy red color I'll be using,
> there is already a warning that I may have to apply two coats. If the
> sprayer requires further thinning of the latex paint, I may have to
> apply three coats.
>
> With a brush, each shutter takes 25 minutes to apply one coat. So even
> if I don't have to apply a second coat, it's a 5+ hour job.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ray
There is a nifty gadget for spraying smaller stuff, although 11 is a
larger project than I have used them for. Preval Spray Gun is an 8 oz.
bottle for your paint, air cartridge screws on top. Instructions with
sprayer tell you how much to thin. Home Depot has them, as do some
paint stores. Can get refill air cartridges, too. I used oil paint,
thinned with ?Penetrol (from paint store). There is a special product
for thinning latex. I brushed the frames of louvered closet doors and
sprayed the louvers and inner surface of the frames. The spray pattern
is small, so it is perfect for louvers. Use a foam brush wrung out with
the appropriate liquid to smoothe runs or drips. My doors had
previously been painted upside-down, with lots of drips that pointed up
:o) I sliced those off with razor scraper and sanded a little bit.
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Posted by Ray K on July 19, 2007, 8:00 am
Norminn wrote:
> Ray K wrote:
>
>> My needs are modest: paint one side (and four edges) of 11 decorative,
>> louvered, window shutters. With the burgundy red color I'll be using,
>> there is already a warning that I may have to apply two coats. If the
>> sprayer requires further thinning of the latex paint, I may have to
>> apply three coats.
>>
>> With a brush, each shutter takes 25 minutes to apply one coat. So even
>> if I don't have to apply a second coat, it's a 5+ hour job.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ray
>
> There is a nifty gadget for spraying smaller stuff, although 11 is a
> larger project than I have used them for. Preval Spray Gun is an 8 oz.
> bottle for your paint, air cartridge screws on top. Instructions with
> sprayer tell you how much to thin. Home Depot has them, as do some
> paint stores. Can get refill air cartridges, too. I used oil paint,
> thinned with ?Penetrol (from paint store). There is a special product
> for thinning latex. I brushed the frames of louvered closet doors and
> sprayed the louvers and inner surface of the frames. The spray pattern
> is small, so it is perfect for louvers. Use a foam brush wrung out with
> the appropriate liquid to smoothe runs or drips. My doors had
> previously been painted upside-down, with lots of drips that pointed up
> :o) I sliced those off with razor scraper and sanded a little bit.
Norminn,
Sounds like a great gadget. Just last night, I was at the HD paint
department and asked about a $45 Wagner sprayer they sold. (Said it
doesn't handle latex paint.) I wonder why they didn't mention the Preval
gun. (Maybe if I had described the project they would have brought it to
my attention.) I'll check it out today.
After experimenting with a brush, I find I really do need two coats to
get a nice finish of the desired color. The shutters are about 18" x
51", so I got my work cut out for me.
Thanks for the great lead.
Ray
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Posted by Norminn on July 19, 2007, 1:16 pm
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>
> Norminn,
>
> Sounds like a great gadget. Just last night, I was at the HD paint
> department and asked about a $45 Wagner sprayer they sold. (Said it
> doesn't handle latex paint.) I wonder why they didn't mention the Preval
> gun. (Maybe if I had described the project they would have brought it to
> my attention.) I'll check it out today.
>
> After experimenting with a brush, I find I really do need two coats to
> get a nice finish of the desired color. The shutters are about 18" x
> 51", so I got my work cut out for me.
>
> Thanks for the great lead.
>
> Ray
I'm not thrilled with HD, so when I bought another sprayer recently for
a craft project, I went to Lowe's first. Paint dept. guy had never
heard of it, but was interested. Went over to HD and, as usual, had to
find it for the clerk......bottom shelf on the back of the cashier
section in paint dept. :o) There is nothing nicer for louvers or other
small projects. I did my doors with one coat of primer and two of
paint. I purposely kept the paint coats light so's I didn't get drips.
I brushed the frames, then sprayed the insides of the frame and edges
of the louvers first, to be sure they were covered, and went over the
flat louvers next. I like alkyd for doors and trim, and kept a foam
brush wrung out in mineral spirits to catch drips and runs. Penetrol
doesn't make the paint "drippy" in the proportions called for, and there
is a similar product for latex.
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Posted by Ray K on July 19, 2007, 9:09 am
Norminn wrote:
> Ray K wrote:
>
>> My needs are modest: paint one side (and four edges) of 11 decorative,
>> louvered, window shutters. With the burgundy red color I'll be using,
>> there is already a warning that I may have to apply two coats. If the
>> sprayer requires further thinning of the latex paint, I may have to
>> apply three coats.
>>
>> With a brush, each shutter takes 25 minutes to apply one coat. So even
>> if I don't have to apply a second coat, it's a 5+ hour job.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ray
>
> There is a nifty gadget for spraying smaller stuff, although 11 is a
> larger project than I have used them for. Preval Spray Gun is an 8 oz.
> bottle for your paint, air cartridge screws on top. Instructions with
> sprayer tell you how much to thin. Home Depot has them, as do some
> paint stores. Can get refill air cartridges, too. I used oil paint,
> thinned with ?Penetrol (from paint store). There is a special product
> for thinning latex. I brushed the frames of louvered closet doors and
> sprayed the louvers and inner surface of the frames. The spray pattern
> is small, so it is perfect for louvers. Use a foam brush wrung out with
> the appropriate liquid to smoothe runs or drips. My doors had
> previously been painted upside-down, with lots of drips that pointed up
> :o) I sliced those off with razor scraper and sanded a little bit.
Norminn,
Sounds like a great gadget. Just checked the HD and Lowes websites;
neither shows the Preval. Amazingly, the Preval site doesn't say where
to buy it, but googling around suggests auto or boat stores.
Newsgroups give mixed reviews. Preval's site is too big on hype, and
lacks an FAQ section that typically answers the nitty-gritty details.
After experimenting with a brush, I find I really do need two coats to
get a nice finish of the desired color. The shutters are about 18" x
51", so Preval or brush, I got my work cut out for me.
Thanks for the great lead.
Ray
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