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Re: some questions
By:David Savage
Date: 9/6/1998, 2:32 pm
In Response To: Re: some questions (Geoff Davis)

> 2 cents from the sign painter...

> I prefer to paint between coats of a finish. I believe in your case I
> would paint over the epoxy and follow with a UV protective varnish.

> I HIGHLY recommend using One Shot brand paints. These are professional
> lettering enamels. They are very opaque and flow beautifully. They also
> tend to stay where you leave them.

> One warning...One shot is lead based. Wear rubber gloves if you are one to
> get paint on your skin. Don't allow kids and pets near them until they
> have been overcoated.

> Geoff Davis

One Shot enamel being the prefered choice of paint aestheticly, I'm wondering if anyone has any information on the long-term performance of enamel UNDER the fiberglass?

David Savage

Messages In This Thread

some questions
Matt -- 8/23/1998, 8:04 pm
Re: some questions
Mike Scarborough -- 8/25/1998, 1:24 pm
Re: some questions
Nick Schade -- 8/24/1998, 3:21 pm
Re: some questions
Geoff Davis -- 8/24/1998, 9:18 am
Re: some questions
David Savage -- 9/6/1998, 2:32 pm
Re: some questions
Mark Kanzler -- 9/7/1998, 11:23 am
Re: Graphics
Mark Kanzler -- 8/24/1998, 2:11 pm
Re: Graphics
Geoff Davis -- 8/25/1998, 11:07 am
Re: Graphics
Mark Kanzler -- 8/27/1998, 11:25 am
Re: some questions
Paul Jacobson -- 8/24/1998, 12:35 pm
Re: some questions
Mark Kanzler -- 8/24/1998, 2:03 pm
Re: some questions
R. N. Sabolevsky -- 8/23/1998, 11:56 pm