Spray paint is a matter of practice practice practice.
I've been painting lanterns for a few years now, I usually do one a year. The
first couple took many attempts and didn't look great. These days I can spend
less time and get a pretty good finish. The trick for me is to hold the can
farther away than I think it needs to be and more more slowly than seems
natural. I'm not sure why but the tendency is to flick the wrist which is
completely wrong and results in not enough paint where you want it and too much
at the edges.
Getting the spray can warm before painting is a big help, I soak it in a pot of
hot water, it thins the paint and it applies much more smoothly.
-Curt
From: Donald Snook via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
To: Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com>; Mercedes Discussion List
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Cc: Donald Snook <d...@snooklawllc.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2017 11:46 AM
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Skill, time, tools, attention to detail, 5 children (including a 6 year old),
etc. But, mostly skill. I’m not even very good with spray paint.
Don Snook (who knows his limitations)
From: Andrew Strasfogel [mailto:astrasfo...@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2017 10:44 AM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] someone needs this
What's stopping you?
On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 11:42 AM, Donald Snook via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
Beautiful car. I can almost feel the tugging on my wallet from the
maintenance/repair costs not to mention the increase in insurance. It is an
amazing car and it would be fun to drive it for the weekend!
Don Snook
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Subject: [MBZ] someone needs this
https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/6176895849.html
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