- 1. [Shop-talk] Painting a steel gate (score: 1)
- Author: "old dirtbeard" <dirtbeard@pacbell.net>
- Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:43:41 -0800
- Hi all, I have a steel outdoor gate across my drive that needs painting. I don't know if a rattle can would suffice or should I sand, prime and brush it, etc. It has some light rust: http://www-rcf.u
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- 2. Re: [Shop-talk] Painting a steel gate (score: 1)
- Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:46:05 -0500
- don't want Doug, From the pictures, it looks like the original paint is pretty oxidized. I would think that you'd want to really rough it up to give the new paint something to stick to. If not, I thi
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- 3. Re: [Shop-talk] Painting a steel gate (score: 1)
- Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:05:02 -0600
- I agree - looks like a RustOleum job to me. Wash it and scrub with Scotch-Brite, rinse well, and that should take care of your prep. If any of the rust is significant, RustOleum makes a prep product
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- 4. Re: [Shop-talk] Painting a steel gate (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:57:30 -0800 (PST)
- Another good metal paint is Hammerite, which you can get in gloss and semi-gloss as well as "hammered" finish. An aside on metal enamels: Most types (e.g. Rust-oleum) can be thinned and cleaned up wi
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- 5. Re: [Shop-talk] Painting a steel gate (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:06:02 -0800 (PST)
- The interesting thing is that the Xylene-based paints are totally incompatible with mineral spirits: If you try to thin the paint or clean the brush, you just get a gummy mess. Lacquer thinner also w
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- 6. Re: [Shop-talk] Painting a steel gate (score: 1)
- Author: "Hal Faulkner" <hal@katemuir.com>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:35:05 -0800
- --Original Message-- Lacquer thinner also works, but that stuff is not so healthy for cleanup... And xylene is? Hal _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.ne
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- 7. Re: [Shop-talk] Painting a steel gate (score: 1)
- Author: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
- Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:26:52 -0800 (PST)
- Xylene doesn't dissolve rubber gloves nearly as quickly as lacquer thinner.... Doug --Original Message-- Lacquer thinner also works, but that stuff is not so healthy for cleanup... And xylene is? Hal
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