hey guys,
im rebuilding an old honda bike engine. I'm leaving the side case bare aluminium and have a paint crankcase, block and head. Now i want to put
the black detailing on the honda writing on both sides of the engine. so I was going to get a little brush and fill them in by hand.
would there be any problem with spraying paint from a spray can in to a small tub so a small pool of paint builds up and using this with a brush? I
don't want to have to buy a pot of paint just for the small detailing.
Cheers
Done that myself lots of times
The only problem I found was that there is a whole lot more thinners in the spray can, so I had to spray a lot more than I thought I would, and had to go over the paint a few times to get a solid colour.
Thanks guys,
Yeah that was the sort of thing i was worried about slimy, wasnt sure how different the make up of the paint was. I might give it a go on a spare
cover I have to see how it turns out first.
Spray into a big jug I bought come plastic ones from £1 shop this will enable you let the thinners disperse quicker.
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Originally posted by jossey
Spray into a big jug I bought come plastic ones from £1 shop this will enable you let the thinners disperse quicker.
so when you say disperse, is is all of the aerosol type bit of the spray that has the thinners in it? so if its sprayed on to a large surface area and then angled to be allowed to form in a corner, this should work better than if just sprayed in to a small tub?
I've sprayed aerosols into the cap and used a tiny brush to touch in scratches. Just leave it a few minutes for the thinners to evsporate.
At halfords they sell touch up pens for different colours. it has a metal nib one end, so you can use it a bit like a short fat pen, or unscrew the lid, and there is a very fine brush inside
cheers for the advice guys!
And thanks for the tip Davey, will have a look at them next time im in halfords
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Originally posted by owelly
I've sprayed aerosols into the cap and used a tiny brush to touch in scratches. Just leave it a few minutes for the thinners to evaporate.