On 13 July, 15:53, "Norman Billingham" norman.at.tumulus.org.uk
wrote:
"Arthur 51" wrote in message

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Hi all.
this idea popped into my noggin yesterday.
Given that your average white car still looks white
20 years after it was built, is car bodywork paint suitable
on timber?

It will work fine on wood (if expensively) but don't expect the same
performance outdoors from aerosol spray can car paint as you get on a car.
a) the paint isn't the same, b) a lot of the failure problems with outdoor
paint come from the fact that wood moves around under the paint film with
changes in humidity and c) paint failure outdoors is often started by fungal
attack on the wood or the paint and the best outdoor paints have fungicides
in the primer and top-coats.

OTOH if you are painting e.g. toys made of MDF then car paint works well.

Thought as much....nearly.
Thanks.