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| | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,424 ODSS President | | ODSS President Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,424 | Shaken, not stirred... Thirty or so seconds of this method yielded the best flow I've ever had from a rattle can. Translation: user never shook the rattle can long enough or frequently enough. They do sell a rattle can adaptor for one of these batt. operated Sawzall's but this works just as well and is not dangerous. I used a standard length blade, the longer length would make the task a little easier. Try it, see the difference in your paint flow.
~ Cosmo
1949 Chevy Half Ton
Rocinante, like Don Quixote, he is awkward, past his prime, and engaged in a task beyond his capacities.
"...my good horse Rocinante, mine eternal and inseparable companion in all my journeys and courses." ...Don Quixote, Cervantes
"If you come to a fork in the road, take it."...Yogi Berra
"Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength." ...Eric Hoffer
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,951 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,951 | Makes good sense. I might give it a try. Thanks | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Thanks....and Cosmo, since its cold weather I sometime let the can lay in the wifes sink with warm water for 4 or 5 minutes. I think it helps in cold weather. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,424 ODSS President | | ODSS President Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,424 |
~ Cosmo
1949 Chevy Half Ton
Rocinante, like Don Quixote, he is awkward, past his prime, and engaged in a task beyond his capacities.
"...my good horse Rocinante, mine eternal and inseparable companion in all my journeys and courses." ...Don Quixote, Cervantes
"If you come to a fork in the road, take it."...Yogi Berra
"Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength." ...Eric Hoffer
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 | I like it. Will use that idea for sure. Thanks
Steve H
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,298 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,298 | Cosmo, I tied your saw-saw (hillbilly phraseology) method and I like it, even though I can shake it by hand for 60 seconds faster than digging out the saw and rigging it up.
I always feel ridiculous shaking the can manually, and with the saw-saw method I don't have to listen to the annoying rattle either.
My POS father-law used to work at factory which made metal office furniture and they used rattle cans for touch up. They layed the cans on a conveyer belt on the production line in such a way that they stayed put and spun.
Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,038 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,038 | Cosmo,
I particularly like your container of solvent in the background. I imagine that makes the painting go better, also!
Kent | | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 | Cosmo,
Your hand blocked the view of the attachment you were using. Could you re-post a better shot?
Thanks,
Harold
Harold
Is a restoration ever finished? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Harold, it looked like he put a couple radiator clamps around the can, slid the sawsall blade up behind the clamps and then tightened the clams up. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 | Thanks Alvin. Could not tell if it was a special bracket he used.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Harold
Harold
Is a restoration ever finished? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 678 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 678 | That both hilarious and ingenious.
1951 Chevy Panel Truck
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