[NSRCA-discussion] Paint from a can?

[Fred Huber]

Be careful about warming the cans... getting an aerosol can above 120 F can get dangerous.

The pressure in the can is proportional to the temperature of the gas in the can.  If the pressure gets too high, the can bursts.

Wal Mart and other places sell trigger handles for spray cans.  These keep your finger out of the spray.  They are cheap too...  I got a package of 2 handles for smoething like $2 several years ago.  They seem to last forever.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: wgalligan 
  To: NSRCA Mailing List 
  Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 10:15 AM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Paint from a can?


  Jim,

  Art Wagner and myself use Lustercoat to paint with.  Art did an article in one of the K-Factor...cant remember which one at the moment.

  Warming the cans in hot water or with a hair dryer is really needed.  Keep a supply of nozzles handy soaking in acetone and change them frequently to avoid splattering from partial clogging.  Make sure your finger tip does not over lap the top of the nozzle.  I have found the over spray can drip off your finger tip into the air stream and make a blob in the spray area.  Art says the new cans of paint seem to be better formulated and have a better spray nozzle.  So be careful of old stock.
  I use the Lustercoat white primer.  Century 21 white for base coat or Lustercote.  Century 21 has the best nozzle on spray can that I have found to date.  Its just hard to match some of the colors to Monocoat. You can color sand Lustercoat and Century 21 and hand polish the sheen back and not have to clearcoat.   Or use PPG clearcoat for a no maintenance type finish.

  Hope this helps.

  Wayne Galligan
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Jim Woodward 
    To: NSRCA Mailing List 
    Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 8:43 AM
    Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Paint from a can?


    Hi Guys,


    I researched the archives but could not find the threads where someone was (I think) describing a paint job from Lustercote, where they warmed the cans prior to painting and the results turned out very good.  Could someone please point me to that thread?


    Thanks,

    Jim W.


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