Simon W
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| posted on 26/5/07 at 02:58 PM |
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Types of thinners to use
I am planning ahead on what type of treatment I am going to give my chassis. I have decided I am going to give it a coat of red oxide primer following
by some hardwearing back industrial floor paint. What type of thinners (synthetic, cellulose etc..) should I be using with oxide primer and something
like the below?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-Johnstones-Black-Floor-Paint-2-5Ltr_W0QQitemZ230131427849QQihZ013QQcategoryZ57220QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
Thanks.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 26/5/07 at 03:08 PM |
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Surely arn't you better using the stuff designed for the job? Try this 300082570707
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Simon W
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| posted on 26/5/07 at 03:22 PM |
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Yeh, undecided on the paint at the moment. So what thinners for red oxide primer?
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Syd Bridge
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| posted on 26/5/07 at 05:26 PM |
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I use the cheap cellulose 'gunwash' stuff with the red oxide. But Mark would probably give me a slap on the head for doing it!! 
( I also use the same stuff for fuel in the grasstracker. 130 octane or thereabouts )
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 26/5/07 at 06:25 PM |
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Slap on head duely applied
Celly thinners will break down the binder, making the paint less durable, I am fairly sure you should use turpentine, but white spirit should be ok
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Simon W
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| posted on 26/5/07 at 07:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
I am fairly sure you should use turpentine, but white spirit should be ok
What ratio?
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 27/5/07 at 12:56 AM |
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How thick is the paint you have bought?
If spraying it (use serious HSE equipment, lead is poisonous!), thin it to about 20secs using a viscosity cup, or to the thickness if single cream is
using guessosity job!If brushing it, dont dilute at all, thin it by mixing VERY thoroughly, screwfix do a great electric drill twizzy thing for a few
pennies
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Simon W
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| posted on 28/5/07 at 10:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
If spraying it (use serious HSE equipment, lead is poisonous!), thin it to about 20secs using a viscosity cup, or to the thickness if single cream is
using guessosity job!If brushing it, dont dilute at all, thin it by mixing VERY thoroughly, screwfix do a great electric drill twizzy thing for a few
pennies
Are you referring to the red oxide primer containing lead or my chassis paint? I am just going to be using something like the below for respirator:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dual-Cartridge-Chemical-Respirator-Dust-Spray-Mask_W0QQitemZ270124778499QQihZ017QQcategoryZ30923QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
If its the primer thats the problem then I will just roller the primer on.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 29/5/07 at 07:27 PM |
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Roller the lead, spray the chassis black if you need to, the ebay mask is very marginal, designed for dust and LOW toxic vapour, I would use a gloss
roller for it all, you will use about 50% less paint
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Simon W
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| posted on 29/5/07 at 09:32 PM |
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Thanks for the advice Mark, I will give the mini gloss roller a go!
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