I just repainted a door today and when looking at it tonight I
discovered a drip in the paint (latex enamel). I'm guessing I cannot
sand the drip until the paint has fully cured (~30 days). Is there some
way I can get rid of the drip now before I do the second coat of paint?

Thanks,

Jean

Jean wrote:
I just repainted a door today and when looking at it tonight I
discovered a drip in the paint (latex enamel). I'm guessing I cannot
sand the drip until the paint has fully cured (~30 days). Is there some
way I can get rid of the drip now before I do the second coat of paint?

Use a razor blade to shave it off. A single edge razor blade, not the
blade that's used in a razor/utility knife.

R

On 25 Jan 2006 17:29:08 -0800, "RicodJour"
scribbled this interesting note:

Jean wrote:
I just repainted a door today and when looking at it tonight I
discovered a drip in the paint (latex enamel). I'm guessing I cannot
sand the drip until the paint has fully cured (~30 days). Is there some
way I can get rid of the drip now before I do the second coat of paint?

Use a razor blade to shave it off. A single edge razor blade, not the
blade that's used in a razor/utility knife.

You have to do it this way because you can't effectively sand latex
paint...


--
John Willis

(Remove the Primes before e-mailing me)

John Willis wrote:
On 25 Jan 2006 17:29:08 -0800, "RicodJour"
scribbled this interesting note:


Jean wrote:

I just repainted a door today and when looking at it tonight I
discovered a drip in the paint (latex enamel). I'm guessing I cannot
sand the drip until the paint has fully cured (~30 days). Is there some
way I can get rid of the drip now before I do the second coat of paint?

Use a razor blade to shave it off. A single edge razor blade, not the
blade that's used in a razor/utility knife.


You have to do it this way because you can't effectively sand latex
paint...


--
John Willis

(Remove the Primes before e-mailing me)


Thank you ...with the help of this newsgroup, I'll make it through this
project yet!

Jean

And ... especially if runs/sags/whatever will be visible, take the door
off the hinges, lay it flat on horses, and then paint it.

Another trick is to drive big nails a small distance into the top and
bottom faces of a dismounted door, about as far apart as possible. Then
incline the door as much as possible with whatever else is available to
you. You can then handle the door by the nails, and get the second side
with min delay.

HTH,
J

RicodJour wrote:
Jean wrote:
I just repainted a door today and when looking at it tonight I
discovered a drip in the paint (latex enamel). I'm guessing I cannot
sand the drip until the paint has fully cured (~30 days). Is there some
way I can get rid of the drip now before I do the second coat of paint?

Use a razor blade to shave it off. A single edge razor blade, not the
blade that's used in a razor/utility knife.

There's a better way, however, than using the leading edge of the
blade. I learned this through fixing paint runs in automotive
painting:

Take a single edge blade, and some 1000 grid wet/dry sandpaper. Hole
the blade at a 30 degree or so angle to the paper, and swipe it across
a few times.

What happens is that a burr will develop on the edge on the opposite
side that is touching the paper. Now, take the blade, with the burr
against the paint run, and swipe down, in the OPPOSITE direction of the
sharp edge, so you're pulling towards you. What happens is that the
burr will shave a very slight amount of paint off with each swipe,
instead of cutting the run.

If the burr loses it's edge, just swipe it against the sandpaper a few
more times. Eventually you'll get the run to just disappear into the
background.

Note that however you do it, the paint MUST cure first, otherwise
you'll just have a big goopy mess.

Jean wrote:
I just repainted a door today and when looking at it tonight I
discovered a drip in the paint (latex enamel). I'm guessing I cannot
sand the drip until the paint has fully cured (~30 days). Is there some
way I can get rid of the drip now before I do the second coat of paint?

Thanks,

Jean

On your next coat, remember the first rule of painting:

Err on the side of applying many thin coats rather than applying a few
thick coats.

"Larry Bud" wrote in message
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RicodJour wrote:
Jean wrote:
I just repainted a door today and when looking at it tonight I
discovered a drip in the paint (latex enamel). I'm guessing I cannot
sand the drip until the paint has fully cured (~30 days). Is there some
way I can get rid of the drip now before I do the second coat of paint?

Use a razor blade to shave it off. A single edge razor blade, not the
blade that's used in a razor/utility knife.

There's a better way, however, than using the leading edge of the
blade. I learned this through fixing paint runs in automotive
painting:

Take a single edge blade, and some 1000 grid wet/dry sandpaper. Hole
the blade at a 30 degree or so angle to the paper, and swipe it across
a few times.

What happens is that a burr will develop on the edge on the opposite
side that is touching the paper. Now, take the blade, with the burr
against the paint run, and swipe down, in the OPPOSITE direction of the
sharp edge, so you're pulling towards you. What happens is that the
burr will shave a very slight amount of paint off with each swipe,
instead of cutting the run.

If the burr loses it's edge, just swipe it against the sandpaper a few
more times. Eventually you'll get the run to just disappear into the
background.

Note that however you do it, the paint MUST cure first, otherwise
you'll just have a big goopy mess.

a woodworking scraper is the same thing, but will last for a lot longer.

Charles Spitzer wrote:
"Larry Bud" wrote in message
oups.com...

RicodJour wrote:
Jean wrote:
I just repainted a door today and when looking at it tonight I
discovered a drip in the paint (latex enamel). I'm guessing I cannot
sand the drip until the paint has fully cured (~30 days). Is there some
way I can get rid of the drip now before I do the second coat of paint?

Use a razor blade to shave it off. A single edge razor blade, not the
blade that's used in a razor/utility knife.

There's a better way, however, than using the leading edge of the
blade. I learned this through fixing paint runs in automotive
painting:

Take a single edge blade, and some 1000 grid wet/dry sandpaper. Hole
the blade at a 30 degree or so angle to the paper, and swipe it across
a few times.

What happens is that a burr will develop on the edge on the opposite
side that is touching the paper. Now, take the blade, with the burr
against the paint run, and swipe down, in the OPPOSITE direction of the
sharp edge, so you're pulling towards you. What happens is that the
burr will shave a very slight amount of paint off with each swipe,
instead of cutting the run.

If the burr loses it's edge, just swipe it against the sandpaper a few
more times. Eventually you'll get the run to just disappear into the
background.

Note that however you do it, the paint MUST cure first, otherwise
you'll just have a big goopy mess.

a woodworking scraper is the same thing, but will last for a lot longer.

Yeah, but you have much more control over a 1.5" razor than a scraper.

clipped

Note that however you do it, the paint MUST cure first, otherwise
you'll just have a big goopy mess.


Right on! Wait until it cures, then forget the blades, burrs and
sandpaper. Shave off the drip and touch it up with thinned paint. I
keep a small foam brush handy, moistened with the appropriate solvent,
to catch drips when I spray paint. So much easier.

Larry Bud wrote:

There's a better way, however, than using the leading edge of the
blade. I learned this through fixing paint runs in automotive
painting:

Take a single edge blade, and some 1000 grid wet/dry sandpaper. Hole
the blade at a 30 degree or so angle to the paper, and swipe it across
a few times.

What happens is that a burr will develop on the edge on the opposite
side that is touching the paper. Now, take the blade, with the burr
against the paint run, and swipe down, in the OPPOSITE direction of the
sharp edge, so you're pulling towards you. What happens is that the
burr will shave a very slight amount of paint off with each swipe,
instead of cutting the run.

If the burr loses it's edge, just swipe it against the sandpaper a few
more times. Eventually you'll get the run to just disappear into the
background.

That's a good trick. I use wood scrapers on woodwork, and in paint
prep, but I've never tried the burred razor blade. Should work great
on paint runs. Thanks.

R