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Jun 20, 2013 21:40:59 GMT
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Can any of the professional/experienced painters out there tell me the best method of neatly applying seam sealer?
I've got some Grey Stripe brush on stuff but I had hoped it would go on a bit smoother.
Even in the warm conditions today it was really difficult to apply leaving very heavy brush marks, with a gloss top coat on it'll look wibblepoo.
I'm trying to get the neatest finish possible prior to respraying my engine bay.
Is it safe to warm the sealer prior to application or is there another secret for a smoother finish?
Thanks chaps,
Richard.
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Jun 20, 2013 21:46:47 GMT
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Cut a Half inch paintbrush to you have approx 10mm of hair left,apply it lightly and leave to dry....prime over it and then rub down and you can get a dammed good smooth finish
Dave
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Jun 20, 2013 21:52:28 GMT
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Warming it makes a difference, but it's designed to be pretty brushy and claggy to hide horrors. I've thinned it with 2k thinners, but it shrank and cracked after a few months
If you want a layer of something gooey that'll kind of brush out but settle to a somewhat mottled finish, try Upol Gravitex.
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Jun 20, 2013 22:09:16 GMT
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Cut a Half inch paintbrush to you have approx 10mm of hair left,apply it lightly and leave to dry....prime over it and then rub down and you can get a dammed good smooth finish Dave Thanks for that Dave. I wasn't aware you could rub down seam sealer, I thought it always remained too soft and rubbery to sand it? Cobblers, you reckon the Upol stuff will work better? Might have to try and get some of that then. I assume it'll do the same job and is fully over paintable like seam sealer? Thanks for the fast responses, Richard. |
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v8ian
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mask the edges before you paint the stuff on, remove as soon as you have applied the sealer, don't know how to smooth the seams, but a damp lint free cloth, moist with either water or thinners may work, Personally I would try pannel wipe,
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Atmo V8 Power . No slicks , No gas + No bits missing . Doing it in style.
Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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Jun 22, 2013 22:37:15 GMT
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defo use masking tape for a neat band , and as it drys ,i would use a small solid plastic roller to smooth down the surface. Have done this before and it works quite well. You might want to practice on a scrap bit first to get the desired result prior to going full bore at the car.
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stealthstylz
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Applying seam sealerstealthstylz
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Masking tape then put it on with your finger? That's what I've always done.y
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grumpy
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Cutting down the brush definateley works as it means theres less brisle to drag through it leaving lines.
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