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#1 Protarmic

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Posted 23 March 2007 - 03:03 PM

Ive started rolling my mini roof. Its coming out ok. But i seen this package on ebay that has a gravity feed sprayer, 5L of paint and some hardner for 50 quid. How easy is it to use a gravity fed sprayer? Do you reckon i would be better off just sticking with rolling?

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Posted 23 March 2007 - 05:55 PM

your going to get a better finish with the roller if you stick to retro 10's way :w00t:

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Posted 24 March 2007 - 07:19 PM

your going to get a better finish with the roller if you stick to retro 10's way :w00t:


Thanks Bumgle :w00t:

I'v ewondered about those packs on Ebay,... I'd imagine even with the cheapo gun you'd have to do a lot of finishing to get it looking good. But... for £50.. it's not a massive loss if it goes tits up.

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Posted 24 March 2007 - 07:56 PM

To be honest, for £50 quid worth of kit and paint, Your not going to get a great finish at all. I feel you would be better off with spray cans...

If thats your only option then Do the Retro thang!! and roller paint it.

After all, cars from early last centuary were hand painted.

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Posted 24 March 2007 - 09:18 PM

^_^

#6 Doodles McPooh

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Posted 24 March 2007 - 09:32 PM

Bought some Hammerite today and it now has a label saying it is a new formula suitable for rolling!

Guess they have been looking on here.

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Posted 24 March 2007 - 09:34 PM

lol it's suitable for rolling anyway... been there done that.. got the subframe ^_^




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