painting inside of square steel tube
On Monday, July 16, 2007 at 3:17:43 PM UTC-6, Grant Erwin wrote:
I'm building (slowly, due to lots of travel interruptions) a small gantry. The legs are made from 4" square steel tube. The central stem of each leg is open to allow a 3-1/2" square tube to extend or retract. All the other members are essentially welded closed. I wanted to paint the inside of the vertical open tubes, about 30" long. I was wondering how to do that and someone on this NG helpfully suggested I try a 3" roller. Today I did just that - taped the roller to a yardstick and had at it. It worked just great! What a clever idea .. for anyone who fabricates with square tube, this is a trick worth remembering. Grant Erwin Kirkland, Washington Tie a sponge to a wire. Put wire threw the tube Fill sponge with paint Pull sponge threw tube. Repeat until happy with the results. Same process for removing rust using the product of your choice Pulling a chimney brush threw a 4" tube works for me. Even wrap clumps steel wool and pull it threw. The options are endless |
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