too hot for flats

[Nicholas Ball]

Hi Michael,

no the paint went on smooth and covered well. I presume something wasn't right with the paint chemically!!  as it was dry but sticky although it doesn't come off on your fingers. it felt like rubber!!

lesson leant

[Michael_43]

It looks like the surface of an orange if it´s too hot and the thinner dries too fast.
Maybe the layers of paint are too thick.

[gerry Larkin]

or Halford black spray paint Nick, works a treat on wood! they also do a satin black, good for bases etc
and good value!

[Nicholas Ball]

well being a bit dopey, I thought I would go and get specific paint for wood from one of our DIY shops. more fool me

it sprayed well, and although it seemed to be dry it felt sticky, if you know what I mean. I wasn't happy with it, but it looked good from a distance, and without my glasses on!!!

Anyway, I blame Brian!!! 

now resprayed with Holts body shop Matt Black auto spray, looks very very nice and it's dry! and it covers wood very well

[Michael_43]

Hello Nick,
it´s not a good idea to use chocolate for painting frames 

For wood it´s better to use a special wood lacquer like acrylic or PUR (DD-lacquer Desmophen/Desmodur produced by Bayer); the best lacquer I know for wood but the most dangerous, too.

Best regards

Michael

[Nicholas Ball]

Well Saturday was good, so after discovering that the paint on my new frames had melted and stuck to the bubble wrap  ( from being next to the engine in Brian's car!!) I had to take them all apart, sand them down and respray them using a proper paint!!!  Yesterday I had to make new mounts for extra figures and re-assemble the old ones.

I don't know where the time goes!!   I still need to mount the 2015 project figures for Kulmbach! and finish off 2x other figures I promised to get done, plus make and paint the frames for the new mounts!!!     I may need to take a couple of holiday days if I can from work.

The good news is my  4x pieces for Kulmbach are ready and done

[Roger]

Roger been there done that only my port holes where Haze Gray and lots of brass to shine  . Willie

Me too Willie, I've moved on from grey, I'm in my orange period now. 

[fesak_j]

sun is saving $  , 3 beers done and i feel like 6 pack in ....maybe if i ll try a shot....what will happen?   

[willie]

Roger been there done that only my port holes where Haze Gray and lots of brass to shine  . Willie

[Roger]

Todays view out of the round window....... thick fog.

[Brian]

We got Rogers wet stuff now and I've had to put a shirt on it's so cold 

See the motor racing and out with the brushes again me thinks 

[Roger]

  But Roger is it hot where you are? i bet not!
still it will be Glorious sunshine when your Home .

Definitely not hot here Gerry.

Yes it will be glorious sunshine, we're going to Greece, our small gesture to help the Greek economy. 

[gerry Larkin]

  But Roger is it hot where you are? i bet not!
still it will be Glorious sunshine when your Home .

[Roger]

I hope you're all enjoying the weather where you are, this is the view from my cabin porthole earlier today.

[willie]

 Yes happy 4th to all you guys on this side of the pond. I will try and work something out on painting in heat since I will be  Willdown in FL in another week Brain sorry to hear about the MG everyone ok   Willie