In a message dated 10/1/99 7:53:29 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
wcosborne@inetnow.net writes:
<< Jeff,
You'll have a real tired finger if ya paint it with spray cans, if you
have
an air compressor your over halfway there in doing the job yourself.
If you have access to a paint sprayer all it'll cost ya then is the
paint/thinner/hardner. Painting is not as hard as ya think, expecially
when you can do the frame and any goofs will not be noticable. If ya
do it yourself, you can do it outside-just make sure the temperature are
within the range of the paint as its best to paint in a certain temperature
range. The paint shops I've dealt with are very very helpful and will offer
many hints. Its really not as hard as you think......Wayne
>1) Buy aerosol cans of chassis spray paint from either Hirsch or Eastwood
>and spray the frame myself that way. Does anyone have experience with either
>of these two products and any comments on their use for my frame?
>
>2) Find a professional and have him (or her) paint it for me with standard
>PPG or DuPont epoxy paint.
>
>3) Buy spray paint equipment and the paint and learn to do it myself. If I
>go this route, will I have to build some type of spray booth or can I do the
>painting outside?
>
>Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated, TIA.
>
>Jeff Nelson
>Paducah, KY
>1953 3600
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >>
Jeff,
I agree with Wayne and also another point is you'll be able to purchase an
inexpensive paint gun with the savings on the paint you buy in cans.
Another thing to keep in mind when painting outside is you want the metal
warm, but not in direct sunlight if you can help it, otherwise the thinner
drys too fast, best to start mid-morning or towards the evening.
Mike
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