On 2/9/2013 8:06 AM, Swingman wrote:
On 2/8/2013 8:39 AM, Swingman wrote:
On 2/7/2013 1:46 PM, wrote:

1) Get both coats BIN on today
2) Buy paint today and determine thinning amount for your equipment by
testing it out on some scrap, or my favorite, glossy cardboard. Both
first and second coats should be applied at about 4 mil thick, which
will give you a cured surface of about 1.5 mil per coat. Your goal is
3 mil finished when both coats are cured. Remember, a dollar bill is
about three mil, so just a bit thicker than that. (Seriously, with
this stuff you could probably go 5 - 6 mil of thinned product, but it
would take too long to dry)

****!!! ... I may be testing that.

I had to thin to between 10 and 15% to get a good pattern, but, despite
some test runs, my rhythm/groove with the BIN did not work as well with
the thicker, oil based paint ... I got a bit too heavy handed in the
cornice area, and a couple of other spots, and laid it on a bit too
damned thick ... with resultant runs.

... looks like I'll be doing some sanding this evening before the last
coat.

Why I farking hate painting ... if this had been a stain/topcoat job I'd
been finished last night.

End result: The spray job, while not the "Steinway Piano" picture of
perfection I would prefer, will suffice ... it is, after all NOT a
farking Steinway Piano:

https://picasaweb.google.com/1113554...47907740904994


Scroll right for cornice detail ...

(Tough to photograph "black" with an iPhone)

After thoroughly digesting all of Robert's advice, I'm convinced the
product used will provide the client with a finish that will be much
better suited for his purpose than anything I could have come up with
myself.

Moral: You need to rely on expert advice, ask a real EXPERT ... with a
verifiable and proven track record!

Thanks for all your help, Robert!



Looks Great! Nwo all you have left is all that white lettering. G,D,&R