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Old 07-06-2019, 08:28 PM   #3
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Default Re: Small Parts Spray Paint

Here is a trick I found to work well. Hook a lead from the positive pole of a car battery to the part to be painted. Hook another lead from the negative pole to the spray can. You can hold that lead on to the spray can with one of those foam insulated can holders so that the bare wire is making contact with the spray can. This will charge the spray particles and the positive charge on the part will attract the paint so there is very little overspray and you use less paint. It sounds strange but it works!
Be sure when you are done to wipe off the spray nozzle and rap the can on the bench a couple of times to settle the paint away from the spray orifice. The spray nozzle is less likely to plug up then. It works for me!
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