When painting wood with the expansion problems do you have to put a flexative in the paint? Also can car paint be applied and what paint do turners use that paint their vessel .
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Well Hex you have done one of two things
1. Asked a question that know one can answer
2. Or asked a question no one wants to answer.
Have a nice day, Thanks I will.
1. Asked a question that know one can answer
2. Or asked a question no one wants to answer.
Have a nice day, Thanks I will.
Or at this hour nobody is on that knows. Not many night owls on here, they're up early. You will get plenty of response tomorrow.
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You can use hard lacquers or enamels. Stuff produced for show is not going to be subjected to the same stress as the clapboards on the south face of your house.
The better the film, the less movement you'll have, anyway, because it will block moisture.
If you're talking about putting something outside in the elements, use oil or latex, which flexes.
The better the film, the less movement you'll have, anyway, because it will block moisture.
If you're talking about putting something outside in the elements, use oil or latex, which flexes.
Thanks, sorry for my inpatients.
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It really is going to depend on the type of painting you have in mind, the type of wood and the environment you plan to subject it to.
So the answer could be, sure works great or will crack like a Russian coal miners hands in winter.
It really is going to depend on the type of painting you have in mind, the type of wood and the environment you plan to subject it to.
So the answer could be, sure works great or will crack like a Russian coal miners hands in winter.
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3. Didn't allow enough time for a response.
I generally don't look for responses to any questions that I have posted without allowing about a full day. The liklihood of anybody seeing a question near midnight within a 29 minute window on this forum is nearly zero. The liklihood of someone who does painting on their turnings seeing the posting within that same time frame is maybe "less than zero" since that represents a minority of woodturners. But, from what I have seen, almost anything goes including the rubber-like undercoating used in the wheel wells of automobiles. You don't really need to worry about having to use "Weatherbeater" paint unless it will be used as a rain barrel under a downspout. The favorite types of paint seem to be the ones that you find at art supply stores. Stains and dyes are also very popular because they don't hide the wood grain. In general, the various types of finishes used by the automotive industry are not intended to cover wood because they cure to a very hard finish. But, there are a large number of different types of automotive finishes so it is hard to make a general statement (like I just did).
Bill
I generally don't look for responses to any questions that I have posted without allowing about a full day. The liklihood of anybody seeing a question near midnight within a 29 minute window on this forum is nearly zero. The liklihood of someone who does painting on their turnings seeing the posting within that same time frame is maybe "less than zero" since that represents a minority of woodturners. But, from what I have seen, almost anything goes including the rubber-like undercoating used in the wheel wells of automobiles. You don't really need to worry about having to use "Weatherbeater" paint unless it will be used as a rain barrel under a downspout. The favorite types of paint seem to be the ones that you find at art supply stores. Stains and dyes are also very popular because they don't hide the wood grain. In general, the various types of finishes used by the automotive industry are not intended to cover wood because they cure to a very hard finish. But, there are a large number of different types of automotive finishes so it is hard to make a general statement (like I just did).
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Krylon Fusion brand spray paint is pretty good. They promote it for plastic (though our testing showed it does not stick to EPE), but I have used it on almost everything: metal, plastic (PP and ABS), wood, fabric, etc. I assume it has some flex-additives to make it work better on plastic. Being an off-the-shelf and all-around formula it should manage nicely with moderate wood movement. Severe movement may be another story. Small bowls and such should do OK.