Painting vs spraying

[mhorowit]

OK, ok, I know it's the WRONG THING TO DO, and I promise that I will carefully sand the last coating of colored dope before having it sprayed.
Having said that...
I bought a very good quality 2" brush and would like to use it to coat small areas on the wing.
Anyone else use a brush for small areas (1-2sqft) and if so, how much do you dilute the dope? CECONITE 101 says 1:1 for spray guns and doesn't mention brushes; interestingly enough, it also doesn't mentioned retarders EXCEPT when discussing the clear butyrate fill coats. - Mike

[alwaysoar]

Re: Painting vs spraying

Mike, You can buy these small aerosol spray guns at your friendly neighborhood hardware store--can't remember the name offhand. They come with a bottle so you just pour in your thinned dope and go to town. They are great for touch-up.

[alwaysoar]

Re: Painting vs spraying

It would be the same for brushes, 1:1

[mhorowit]

Re: Painting vs spraying

Yep; I've seen the sprayers and have on order.
Just a little less cleanup using brushes.
Thanks for the info.
Any idea why they don't talk about retardants with the color coats?
I thought it was important to prevent 'blush' - MIke

[Dick Smith]

Re: Painting vs spraying

This link will fill you in on the sprayer being mentioned:

http://www.x-actoblades.com/preval/preval.htm

...I've used them and they work well if you thin the paint enough...do a little experimenting before mixing a whole bottle full of paint. Dick

[Mark Julicher]

Re: Painting vs spraying

A brush works fine for a small area. Add enough reducer to prevent "roping" as you lay the coats on. Retarder is not essential IF the humidity is low, otherwise, blushing is possible. A little rubbing compuound can help blend in the repair if used carefully.