Vinpetrol
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I need some advice with the painting . I started with the grey and am delighted with how it went on hand painting with a brush . I did weigh up the roller but the areas are to fiddly so I settled on the brush .
Vinpetrol
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Both paints are K1 from Dingbro .
The problem I’ve got with the yellow is that it’s really not very opaque and it looks like it’ll need about ten coats to cover the marks underneath .
Should I off primed it first ? If so can I prime it on top of the yellow coat I’ve just applied and what colour primer should I be using ?
hiluxman
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Few more coats needed. I find red paint is the same too
Mogman
What man as done, man can do, what never has,maybe
you did mix the paint first
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6feetdown
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Yellow has always been a nightmare for covering even with domestic properties on walls
Vinpetrol
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Vinpetrol
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So the verdict is keep painting more layers
GazCro
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Yellow is the worst colour for covering as far as i know. I think if painting from scratch a yellow primer would be used. Its an issue with using a brush as well so on a bigger area a druid roller might be better
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6feetdown
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Yep
Regy53
I like cake
Personally I would have sanded the skip, put a yellow primer on it and spray painted it for a nicer finish. We have painted a few things recently only touched up and have sold it all it interesting what people want
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Russell
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Think I would rather have brush paint marks than yellow hydraulic hoses.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
4" radiator roller Vin .. long handle is good for getting at bits easier ... I use fleece rollers ... the foam ones don't last long ... you need rollers that handle gloss, not emulsion ... the glue lets go real quick with emulsion onesWhat’s fabricators friend Graham ? I googled it but couldn’t find anything
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
no a 4" one ... big un,s are bloody hard work and very inaccurate .... you'd be amazed what sort of edge you can 'cut' with a 4"
Vinpetrol
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That’s my thought . I hate seeing overspray on a sprayed bit of kit .
I thought I’d hand paint the grey and the skip as it has a few bashes anyway and maybe take the bonnet off and take it to a local painter to make a tidy job of it . It’s fiberglass and would look good if I got it done properly .
Vinpetrol
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4" radiator roller Vin .. long handle is good for getting at bits easier ... I use fleece rollers ... the foam ones don't last long ... you need rollers that handle gloss, not emulsion ... the glue lets go real quick with emulsion ones
I will get one to do the skip . It looks like I’m going to be coating it for a while
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
yellow is a bitch to cover with ..... when I painted Ollies trailer it took several coats to cover, but at least with a roller you can put a thicker cover on than with a brush ....... aaaand paint quality is not what it was ...
blue.......
to grey primer.....
to yellow, in about 4 coats IIRC ..... 1st coat looked terrible
red was the same ...... plenty of coats to get a deep cover
'T ain't the best of temp.s ATM either, for shiny tish-ing
blue.......
to grey primer.....
to yellow, in about 4 coats IIRC ..... 1st coat looked terrible
red was the same ...... plenty of coats to get a deep cover
'T ain't the best of temp.s ATM either, for shiny tish-ing
Vinpetrol
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Does anyone know what route the wire for the flashing light on top off the roll bar takes ? I can see it broken in the top half of the roll bar where it folds in half but nothing further down . I will run a new one but I need to know where it’s meant to run . Should there be a flexible bit where the roll bar folds?
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
I use Werth's Tiger rollers Vin .... buy 'em in boxes of ten ... these look pretty similarI will get one to do the skip . It looks like I’m going to be coating it for a while
Draper 100mm Tiger Stripe Paint Roller Sleeves (Pack of 10)
Suitable for use with 100mm paint roller frames. The woven fabric roller maintains it shape through use, delivering a smooth finish with reduced fibre loss. Display packed.
gsworkwear.com
Vinpetrol
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I was looking at this earlier on on your thread! You made a nice job of the trailer .
Fortunately when I built my garage I put under floor heating in it . It’s a bit expensive to use but bloody great for doing jobs like this
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
bugger .... missed a trick there ....... should've put under planings heating into the patch
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