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Posted by Harlan Messinger on January 14, 2007, 11:49 am
Foam brush--I should have thought of that! I'll give it a try. Thanks.
Dean wrote:
> What's Yer brush like? You need a very fine-bristle brush or,,better
> yet,,a 3" foam brush for the wide areas and maybe a 1" and 2" for the
> narrow areas unless You take the blades apart..You will need to use
> emery cloth or something fine grit to get rid of the lines now that You
> have them..Fan blades are balanced weight-wise,,I dunno how much paint
> it would take to throw them out of balance and wear on the bearings.If
> all else fails try thinning some of the paint a bit and test on a
> similar surface..
>
>
> Harlan Messinger wrote:
>> Nate Nagel wrote:
>>> Harlan Messinger wrote:
>>>> I've painted some ceiling fan blades, after roughing and priming them,
>>>> with Benjamin Moore glossy latex enamel for metal. I dunno, somehow I
>>>> had the impression, that the point was to create a smooth, shiny
>>>> surface. Well, this paint doesn't seem to be self-leveling: the
>>>> brushstrokes are immortalized in the surface. Can this paint be
>>>> polished? Or should I be using something else?
>>> What are the blades made of? If metal, why not just use a spray paint?
>> They're plastic.
>>
>> I actually started with Rustoleum spray paint for plastic surfaces, and
>> got the same result I got when I would use spray paint years and years
>> ago as a kid: sudden spurts resulting in dark streaks. That sure wasn't
>> what I wanted!
>>
>>> If you really want a baby's ass smooth surface, you need to be looking
>>> into automotive finishes, like a lacquer or catalyzed enamel that is
>>> applied with a spray gun.
>>>
>>> nate
>>>
>
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