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Re: Material: Painting
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 6/30/2016, 11:32 am
In Response To: Re: Material: Painting (Dan Caouette (CSCWC))

Thanks, Dan.

I just got off the phone after talking to Scott at Wetlander.

A few things from that conversation:
The first coat will tend to fisheye but subsequent coats will level out better.
A 3.0 tip on the spray gun (typical latex paint tip) is what seems to work best.
Gun and spray booth contamination with silicone is an issue if you are working with equipment used for auto painting.
Most folks use a roller to apply (pile not foam roller).
For touch-ups a foam brush, not bristle brush.
Shelf life is 6 months or so.
Recoating is the same as latex house paint when applying initially - if it's warm/dry you can recoat in 10-15 minutes. If the paint has cured (12-24 hours) then you need to sand with 180 grit and wipe with solvent before recoating.

Shipping to Canada or Alaska is by FedEx 2nd day air.

Scott seemed very helpful (and knowledgeable) with the tech advice.

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Yoshi -- 6/28/2016, 4:47 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/28/2016, 5:45 pm
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Yoshi -- 6/28/2016, 9:39 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/29/2016, 11:35 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/29/2016, 12:52 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/29/2016, 2:33 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/29/2016, 3:47 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/30/2016, 8:45 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/30/2016, 11:32 am
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Mike Bielski -- 6/30/2016, 8:48 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/30/2016, 10:10 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/1/2016, 3:15 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 7/1/2016, 7:10 am
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Mike Bielski -- 7/1/2016, 9:13 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/2/2016, 12:03 am
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Mike Bielski -- 7/2/2016, 5:19 pm
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dave koslow -- 7/6/2016, 2:13 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 7/6/2016, 10:55 pm
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dave koslow -- 7/7/2016, 1:45 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 6/29/2016, 9:45 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 6/29/2016, 10:25 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/29/2016, 10:37 am