Yesterday I cleaned out my paint cabinet. Threw away many cans that had little or no weight to them. However, I saved the spray tips. You bet! I understand the problem of touching up if the plate gets chipped and has been clear-coated. However, now that I've seen the difference between no clear-coat and clear-coat the appearance is so much more professional looking with clear-coat. It also appears to be a tougher surface, seemingly impervious to chipping. (Last sentence my opinion.) Ted Simmons, Merritt Island, FL >The powdery residue on the plate is probably overspray caused by holding >the can too far from the plate while spraying or by spraying outdoors on >a windy day. Try rubbing the plate lightly with a tack rag. If that >doesn't work, you'll have to rub the plate with Scotch-Brite (extra fine) >and recoat the plate. > >One other thing. The spray heads on aerosol cans tend to clog quite >rapidly. Every time I throw away a spray can, I remove the head, soak it >in lacquer thinner, and save it. That way when I am spraying gold or >bronze finishes, I have a good collection of spray heads and keep >changing them as each one clogs. I get far less overspray that way. > >The biggest problem I have with clear coating over the gold is the >difficulty of repairing the finish if the plate is accidentally scratched >or chipped. A one step finish is fairly easy to repair ... just >respray. > >Charles Faulk RPT >Manhattan, KS
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