The Ford Barn

Tom Wesenberg · 08-15-2012, 01:42 PM

[QUOTE=CarlG;479776]1. I don't do enough large scale painting to justify the equipment and/or the space for "big" gun painting. For that, there are the "professionals" that can do a much better job that I can anyway.

2. I'm only painting a few small chasis parts as I take things apart and they need painting before putting them back together.

3. The drying time for Rustoleum or other rattle can paints isn't a problem since it's probably going to be several days (weeks) before it gets put back together anyway.

4. If I did use even the small touch up guns with bulk paint, I'd be spending more time cleaning up the equipment than I would painting with it.

I checked the other day for mixed paint put into spray cans and it was $28 per can. I won't go that route for my 1955 Evinrude. I did find some that was close, but still not close enough for me.

BTW, Tempo used to have good cans of spray paint in spray cans, but I haven't seen that brand fro years. They must have gone out of business, or got bought up by someone.

08-15-2012, 01:42 PM	#12
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: spray cans [QUOTE=CarlG;479776]1. I don't do enough large scale painting to justify the equipment and/or the space for "big" gun painting. For that, there are the "professionals" that can do a much better job that I can anyway. 2. I'm only painting a few small chasis parts as I take things apart and they need painting before putting them back together. 3. The drying time for Rustoleum or other rattle can paints isn't a problem since it's probably going to be several days (weeks) before it gets put back together anyway. 4. If I did use even the small touch up guns with bulk paint, I'd be spending more time cleaning up the equipment than I would painting with it. I checked the other day for mixed paint put into spray cans and it was $28 per can. I won't go that route for my 1955 Evinrude. I did find some that was close, but still not close enough for me. BTW, Tempo used to have good cans of spray paint in spray cans, but I haven't seen that brand fro years. They must have gone out of business, or got bought up by someone.