On Monday, June 10, 2013 1:59:49 PM UTC+1, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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fred wrote:

Au contraire, because of my experience, though many years ago, I do know

what I am talking about. Unless I have a large surface to finish I don't

bother with any spray equipment for the reasons given. Too much faffing

about. Even to paint a fence it requires laying down dust sheets to

protect the area in front of the fence whether its grass or tarmacadam

and then one has to be aware of overspray and the neighbours, not on a

windy day etc. None of these things are a problem if using a brush



If finishing a piece of woodwork and I want to spray it, and I do have

HVLP equipment, I have to set up a temporary spray booth and am limited

to water based finishes not having the proper spark proof extractor fans

etc.



Read the original post. The question was about getting a good finish on

metal - not slapping some paint on a skirting or fence.



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Dave Plowman London SW

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You are long enough in the tooth to know that threads develop and get away from the original discussion, which is what this thread has done. It has developed into a general discussion on the pros and cons of spraying versus brushing. You have in fact been indulging in this developed discussion so its a little late not to mention disingenous ( http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dic...h/disingenuous) to try that one on now.