Plenty of places sell the aerosol cans of line marking paint - the stuff
used for car park bays, but nobody seems to be able to say how far a can
goes?

I've got to mark out 5 bays, figured on 4" wide lines on 3 sides.

No idea if I need 1 can, 5 cans, 10 cans?

Anyone have any experience of using this stuff?


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www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
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Plenty of places sell the aerosol cans of line marking paint - the stuff
used for car park bays, but nobody seems to be able to say how far a can
goes?

I've got to mark out 5 bays, figured on 4" wide lines on 3 sides.

No idea if I need 1 can, 5 cans, 10 cans?

Anyone have any experience of using this stuff?


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk


Google is your friend:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=lin...ient=firefox-a

S

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"The Medway Handyman" wrote in
message news:B_F3o.96229$xf1.75564@hurricane...
Plenty of places sell the aerosol cans of line marking paint - the
stuff used for car park bays, but nobody seems to be able to say how
far a can goes?

I've got to mark out 5 bays, figured on 4" wide lines on 3 sides.

No idea if I need 1 can, 5 cans, 10 cans?

Anyone have any experience of using this stuff?


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk


Google is your friend:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=lin...ient=firefox-a

Thanks for that. I looked at cans in Wickes & Screwfix and they had no
info.


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Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

The Medway Handyman wrote:
Plenty of places sell the aerosol cans of line marking paint - the
stuff used for car park bays, but nobody seems to be able to say how
far a can goes?

I've got to mark out 5 bays, figured on 4" wide lines on 3 sides.

No idea if I need 1 can, 5 cans, 10 cans?

Anyone have any experience of using this stuff?

Well you haven't that's for sure!

Yes, I have used the stuff, but remember, the thicker and wider the
application along with the material you are spraying (oh and the size of the
can) will determine how much the tin will do - now how about telling the
group the size of the base and material to be sprayed, so that they can put
away the crystal balls and someone perhaps can give you an answer.


I suspect that now you are now getting out of your depth with the work that
you are taking on if the last couple of questions that you've asked are
anything to go by. *eg*

Unbeliever wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:
Plenty of places sell the aerosol cans of line marking paint - the
stuff used for car park bays, but nobody seems to be able to say how
far a can goes?

I've got to mark out 5 bays, figured on 4" wide lines on 3 sides.

No idea if I need 1 can, 5 cans, 10 cans?

Anyone have any experience of using this stuff?

Well you haven't that's for sure!

Thats why I'm asking **** for brains.

Yes, I have used the stuff, but remember, the thicker and wider the
application along with the material you are spraying (oh and the size
of the can) will determine how much the tin will do

Oooh you don't say?

- now how about
telling the group the size of the base and material to be sprayed, so
that they can put away the crystal balls and someone perhaps can give
you an answer.

Which part of " I've got to mark out 5 bays, figured on 4" wide lines on 3
sides" are you too ****ing stupid to understand?

I suspect that now you are now getting out of your depth with the
work that you are taking on if the last couple of questions that
you've asked are anything to go by. *eg*

Yes very good. Now **** off and die you sad failure.

You are becoming a bore. Go and inflate the girlfriend.


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Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

The Medway Handyman wrote:
Unbeliever wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:
Plenty of places sell the aerosol cans of line marking paint - the
stuff used for car park bays, but nobody seems to be able to say how
far a can goes?

I've got to mark out 5 bays, figured on 4" wide lines on 3 sides.

No idea if I need 1 can, 5 cans, 10 cans?

Anyone have any experience of using this stuff?

Well you haven't that's for sure!

Thats why I'm asking **** for brains.

Well, even The Meddling Half-wit like you should be able to work that out
without recourse to posting here like a drama queen that you are.

Yes, I have used the stuff, but remember, the thicker and wider the
application along with the material you are spraying (oh and the size
of the can) will determine how much the tin will do

Oooh you don't say?

Well it comes to something when you have to state the obvious to a rather
silly question from a so-called pro!

- now how about
telling the group the size of the base and material to be sprayed, so
that they can put away the crystal balls and someone perhaps can give
you an answer.

Which part of " I've got to mark out 5 bays, figured on 4" wide lines
on 3 sides" are you too ****ing stupid to understand?

Well you did forget to state the actual length of the lines (as a total or
individually) - a rather critical fact wouldn't you say when doing even the
simplest of 'sums'?

I suspect that now you are now getting out of your depth with the
work that you are taking on if the last couple of questions that
you've asked are anything to go by. *eg*

Yes very good. Now **** off and die you sad failure.

Perchance the fact that you have omitted the most basic of information make
you an even sadder failure.

You are becoming a bore. Go and inflate the girlfriend.

Well you'd have to ask for instructions from this group on how to blow yours
up!! ;-)

The Medway Handyman said the following on 27/07/2010 19:57:
Plenty of places sell the aerosol cans of line marking paint - the stuff
used for car park bays, but nobody seems to be able to say how far a can
goes?

I've got to mark out 5 bays, figured on 4" wide lines on 3 sides.

No idea if I need 1 can, 5 cans, 10 cans?

Anyone have any experience of using this stuff?



Not a direct answer to your Q. But at work our local handyman ;-) has
been using a tape that he heats onto the tarmac. Unfortunately I can't
find it in Google for you and I am trying to remember if he uses a hot
iron (square piece of metal not what you might use on your clothes) to
stick it or flame or both.

If it helps a little.

Charles

"Charles C" wrote in message
...
The Medway Handyman said the following on 27/07/2010 19:57:
Plenty of places sell the aerosol cans of line marking paint - the stuff
used for car park bays, but nobody seems to be able to say how far a can
goes?

I've got to mark out 5 bays, figured on 4" wide lines on 3 sides.

No idea if I need 1 can, 5 cans, 10 cans?

Anyone have any experience of using this stuff?



Not a direct answer to your Q. But at work our local handyman ;-) has
been using a tape that he heats onto the tarmac. Unfortunately I can't
find it in Google for you and I am trying to remember if he uses a hot
iron (square piece of metal not what you might use on your clothes) to
stick it or flame or both.

If it helps a little.

Charles

I fear Google can read minds. Assume they can and ask what you will:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=hot+melt+road+marking&hl=en&client=firefo x-a&hs=6LE&rls=org.mozilla:en-GBfficial&source=lnt&tbs=ctr:countryUK|countryGB &cr=countryUK|countryGB&sa=X&ei=M2NPTK21FYnw0wTjr6 WZBw&ved=0CBEQpwU

(that's all one link but if it doesn't work for you you can still see what I
asked)

S

In message , Charles C
writes
The Medway Handyman said the following on 27/07/2010 19:57:
Plenty of places sell the aerosol cans of line marking paint - the
stuff used for car park bays, but nobody seems to be able to say how
far a can goes?
I've got to mark out 5 bays, figured on 4" wide lines on 3 sides.
No idea if I need 1 can, 5 cans, 10 cans?
Anyone have any experience of using this stuff?


Not a direct answer to your Q. But at work our local handyman ;-) has
been using a tape that he heats onto the tarmac. Unfortunately I can't
find it in Google for you and I am trying to remember if he uses a hot
iron (square piece of metal not what you might use on your clothes) to
stick it or flame or both.


The stuff I've seen the local road gangs using outside our house was
done with a gas bow torch.

This sort of stuff.

http://www.promain.co.uk/product/Pri...astic_Line_Mar
king_Tape_id3439

I'd imagine this lasts better than the aerosol paint.

You can also get an adhesive tape as well.

http://www.uktapes-ltd.com/ukt70.htm


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Chris French

In article ,
chris French writes:

The stuff I've seen the local road gangs using outside our house was
done with a gas bow torch.

This sort of stuff.

http://www.promain.co.uk/product/Pri...astic_Line_Mar
king_Tape_id3439

I'd imagine this lasts better than the aerosol paint.

You can also get an adhesive tape as well.

http://www.uktapes-ltd.com/ukt70.htm

Don't know if it's the same stuff, but I've seen it come off.
Transco dug up our road across the give-way markings, and taped
new ones down about 4 months ago. Half of them are still there.

Funniest one I saw was on the M1 at J9 during roadworks where
they used them to temporarily move the lanes. Hot day, they
came unstack, carried some yards on the car tyres, and stuck
themselves down again. Wish I could have stopped to take a
picture - it looked like a completely ****ed road gang must
have laid them on the way back from a pub crawl.

There seems to be a black version for obscuring white lines
too, which in the wet with reduced lighting, are
indistinguishable from white lines.

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Andrew Gabriel
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On 28/07/2010 10:48, Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In .uk,
chris writes:

The stuff I've seen the local road gangs using outside our house was
done with a gas bow torch.

This sort of stuff.

http://www.promain.co.uk/product/Pri...astic_Line_Mar
king_Tape_id3439

I'd imagine this lasts better than the aerosol paint.

You can also get an adhesive tape as well.

http://www.uktapes-ltd.com/ukt70.htm

Don't know if it's the same stuff, but I've seen it come off.
Transco dug up our road across the give-way markings, and taped
new ones down about 4 months ago. Half of them are still there.

Funniest one I saw was on the M1 at J9 during roadworks where
they used them to temporarily move the lanes. Hot day, they
came unstack, carried some yards on the car tyres, and stuck
themselves down again. Wish I could have stopped to take a
picture - it looked like a completely ****ed road gang must
have laid them on the way back from a pub crawl.

There seems to be a black version for obscuring white lines
too, which in the wet with reduced lighting, are
indistinguishable from white lines.

I've been wondering for years what they used for that.

Thanks

Dave

Charles C expressed precisely :
Not a direct answer to your Q. But at work our local handyman ;-) has been
using a tape that he heats onto the tarmac. Unfortunately I can't find it in
Google for you and I am trying to remember if he uses a hot iron (square
piece of metal not what you might use on your clothes) to stick it or flame
or both.

That sounds like what I saw (see above).

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Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)
http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk

The Medway Handyman wrote:
Plenty of places sell the aerosol cans of line marking paint - the stuff
used for car park bays, but nobody seems to be able to say how far a can
goes?

I've got to mark out 5 bays, figured on 4" wide lines on 3 sides.

No idea if I need 1 can, 5 cans, 10 cans?

Anyone have any experience of using this stuff?


I used to use it for marking out the parking bays at my factories. I
used 2" lines - I suspect 4" is a bit of overkill - and would expect to
use 2-3 cans to mark five bays. However, it does depend upon how quickly
you walk and hence how thick a paint layer you are aiming for.

Colin Bignell

"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
news:B_F3o.96229$xf1.75564@hurricane...
Plenty of places sell the aerosol cans of line marking paint - the stuff
used for car park bays, but nobody seems to be able to say how far a can
goes?

I've got to mark out 5 bays, figured on 4" wide lines on 3 sides.

No idea if I need 1 can, 5 cans, 10 cans?

Anyone have any experience of using this stuff?


Tips....
1 For straight lines use the edge of a scaff board if using the walk
along stroller type machine.

2 If no machine then make a spray guide from 2 planks held apart at the
correct line width by some 2x2

3 Several light coats if doing freehand, or slower when using machine.

4 If a more permanent job is required then use the heat fixed tape
type.http://prismogroup.com/products/road...ngs/flexiline/

Have fun....

Me Here wrote:
....
Tips....
1 For straight lines use the edge of a scaff board if using the walk
along stroller type machine....

I always found following a chalk line perfectly adequate.

Colin Bignell

The Medway Handyman wrote:
Plenty of places sell the aerosol cans of line marking paint - the
stuff used for car park bays, but nobody seems to be able to say how
far a can goes?

I've got to mark out 5 bays, figured on 4" wide lines on 3 sides.

No idea if I need 1 can, 5 cans, 10 cans?

Found it! Just for the record;

Coverage: 750ml size produces a 50mm (2 inch) wide line approximately 60
meters (200ft) to 105 meters (350 ft) long dependent on thickness of
application.

http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/b/BITLINEM/


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Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk