tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post5976709544383768007..comments2024-03-26T20:17:30.126-07:00Comments on Every Blade of Grass: Here We Go Again.....drjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-62197174019427200712020-07-03T12:41:04.538-07:002020-07-03T12:41:04.538-07:00The instructions on the can usually say to avoid u...The instructions on the can usually say to avoid using the product when the humidity exceeds 60% or so, and the temperature is above 60*.<br /><br />It affects different paint different ways. Some paint takes much longer to cure, while other paint will get a bluish 'sheen' to it caused by the rapid evaporation of the solvents in the paint lowering the temperature of the just-sprayed paint enough to cause water to condense on it.<br /><br />I've seen that happen when it's cold with high humidity. The paint never gets shiny, and doesn't stick very well.<br /><br />For most "consumer" type paint, it's not too much problem as long as it's above 60*~65* and the humidity is under 60%.<br /><br />Back in Illinois I saw it happen in the Spring, mostly. drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-59454785167313033662020-07-03T07:55:26.892-07:002020-07-03T07:55:26.892-07:00I try and paint my small stuff with my rattle can ...I try and paint my small stuff with my rattle can at around 70 degrees. I can't control the humidity, what is a good painting humidity level? Living here near Chicago, the humidity swings wildly, from exceptionally low to God awful muggy. I have a small window A/C unit in my shop that can remove some but not all the humidity, should I press this into service when getting ready to shake that rattle can?Freddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778430453468720627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-25326665795471377582020-07-02T13:43:21.501-07:002020-07-02T13:43:21.501-07:00You can do a decent job on small areas with a ratt...You can do a decent job on small areas with a rattle can. You just have to be careful and watch the temperature and humidity.<br /><br />My "Magic Primer" arrived today, and if I hadn't been clued in about the "Bumper Bite" spot putty for flexible parts, which I'm anxiously awaiting, I'd probably be out there spraying the primer today.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-23981173205999321822020-07-02T04:05:58.929-07:002020-07-02T04:05:58.929-07:00Getting paint to look good on a car is a black art...Getting paint to look good on a car is a black art. I usually let the professionals do the larger components, and rattle can the little ones.<br /><br />I'm getting pretty skilled with a rattle can: a little sanding (as little as I can get away with), some primer, a base coat and that magic clear coat - bingo. Looks good, not great. <br /><br />Who needs a great paint job, anyway?Freddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778430453468720627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-77640592017403504682020-07-01T14:48:06.342-07:002020-07-01T14:48:06.342-07:00I jumped the gun a bit because I needed some color...I jumped the gun a bit because I needed some color on it so I could see what the surface looked like. I SHOULD have ordered all the correct stuff in one shot, but.....<br /><br />The black paint is made for flexible stuff, and the only primer I have isn't. I've seen what happens when you use the wrong paint, and it ain't pretty.<br /><br />One of my Toyota buddies clued me in on a product called "Bumper Bite", which is a flexible "spot putty" type of product specifically made to fill in sanding scratches, small dings, and spider-web cracks. I didn't know there was a product like that, so it's on the way, too.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-64377086156667873502020-07-01T14:44:21.964-07:002020-07-01T14:44:21.964-07:00"Follow The Directions" is important, to..."Follow The Directions" is important, too, something I neglected. Otherwise I would have shifted from 80-grit to 150-grit a lot earlier, saving some time spent filling in the scratches and gouges I made!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-58973608293065187332020-07-01T14:42:44.318-07:002020-07-01T14:42:44.318-07:00Yep, got a pressure washer, too, so I know what yo...Yep, got a pressure washer, too, so I know what you mean. The Great Engine Bay Cleanup resulted in the use of five cans of Gunk, and several sessions with the pressure washer.<br /><br />And it's <i>still</i> not "clean enough"!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-24516012034645778842020-07-01T12:53:14.718-07:002020-07-01T12:53:14.718-07:00One step at a time, done right is better than a qu...One step at a time, done right is better than a quick fix, which is NEVER just that... Just sayin...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-61620844013532676662020-07-01T07:04:12.361-07:002020-07-01T07:04:12.361-07:00Remember one corollary to Murphy's Law is &quo...Remember one corollary to Murphy's Law is "Everything takes longer than you thought." Patience is hard, but doing the whole thing over again is harder still. Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-62231480953229270602020-07-01T03:19:16.427-07:002020-07-01T03:19:16.427-07:00Remember what Ripley said to Newt in Aliens. "...Remember what Ripley said to Newt in Aliens. "Uh oh. I made a clean spot here. Now I've done it. Guess I'll have to do the whole thing."<br />The same thing happens when pressure washing.<br /><br />Fingers crossed.<br />John in Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196033252818387245noreply@blogger.com