AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
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Textured Rattle Can Question

retiredyank

Joined: June 29, 2009
KitMaker: 11,610 posts
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Posted: Monday, February 22, 2016 - 05:25 PM UTC
Can Rustoleum American Accents Terra Cotta be decanted and painted on by hand?

JUSTK

Joined: December 01, 2005
KitMaker: 91 posts
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Posted: Monday, February 22, 2016 - 05:39 PM UTC
Matt,
It should be possible with some reservations. At low pressure you will get more liquid than particles but this will slow down the drying time and the opposite is true at high pressure you get the particles that you want but the liquid part will evaporate faster. The best effect is masking and spraying directly.
It should be possible with some reservations. At low pressure you will get more liquid than particles but this will slow down the drying time and the opposite is true at high pressure you get the particles that you want but the liquid part will evaporate faster. The best effect is masking and spraying directly.


retiredyank

Joined: June 29, 2009
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Posted: Monday, February 22, 2016 - 05:40 PM UTC
Thanks, Kurt.
I am also curious if I can apply it, with the hairy stick type of brush.
I am also curious if I can apply it, with the hairy stick type of brush.

JUSTK

Joined: December 01, 2005
KitMaker: 91 posts
Armorama: 85 posts

Posted: Monday, February 22, 2016 - 06:10 PM UTC
Matt,
The key is time the suspended particles settling. If you want to use a brush, you will have to do it in layers allowing drying between layers.
The key is time the suspended particles settling. If you want to use a brush, you will have to do it in layers allowing drying between layers.

retiredyank

Joined: June 29, 2009
KitMaker: 11,610 posts
Armorama: 7,843 posts

Posted: Monday, February 22, 2016 - 06:27 PM UTC
Thanks, again Kurt.
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