What ..if anything....does anyone use for a pallette for yer paint? I use slick surface magazines.They drop right into the top of Joey's kart. I like Cabala's Sporting Goods these days.. I tried Hustler one time....how distracting!!!!!! Huh. Flip the page when its time.... Jeese..I wish I could flip the pages of life so easy.. A lil dirt....aw gone...flip the page.... Yes...I met a few painters that din use a pallette...and it showed!
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
i use those plastic(that nothing will stick to) picnic plates, you know the ones that are divided in 3 sections, i big 2 small....you can use 3-4-5 times, let the paint dry in em, then take a screw driver and scrape it into the paint and it all will come off in a sheet...and wala clean plate...good for another 20 times...
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
Well Michael, I get my palettes made up on 70lb glossy paper made into a 50 page booklet with a gummed edge. I make up what I want it to say on top with my Logo in CorelDraw and bring it to a printer and has him put it together.
Lots of stripers don't use palettes either but I find it necessary as most of my work is real pinstriping 1/32" lines and thinner and a palette is the only way I can get the line that thin using a #1
I forgot to add this. One reason I don't use magazines as a palette is because I feel that it doesn't show my professionalism in using something the hasn't any relation to my business. It sure is good to know that when I show up to work, I am totally self sufficient with tools of my trade and nothing to distract me from accompolishing the project.
[ February 24, 2002, 11:54 PM: Message edited by: Joey Madden ]
Posted by PKing (Member # 337) on :
Been using a piece of Gelcoat cut out in the shape of a ping-pong paddle(longer handle)that I grasp mahl stick,paddle with pre-mixed paint cup taped to for over twenty(20) years now. I find flipping pages,weather inside or outside with the winds help,very distracting also.
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Hey Michael!
I use Readers Digest. Nice slick pages. Perfect size for my paint stand.
I think Joey has a great idea there. I am going to explore that...
Have a great one!
Posted by David Fisher (Member # 107) on :
I've never seen anyone use a separate piece of material for palletting a brush, usually just done on the inside of the paint pot. I dont know if thats a locality thing or what. Can you explain a bit more on the how and why please? Thanks David
[ February 25, 2002, 07:45 AM: Message edited by: David Fisher ]
Posted by PKing (Member # 337) on :
David, using the inside of the paint pot merely wipes off the excess paint from the brush as opposed to palleting that works the paint "into" the brush so as to have the correct flow in which to improve the quality and speed to produce the strokes reguired to FORM each letter.
Hope this helps
Posted by timi NC (Member # 576) on :
In our area we have those apartment guides about 3"x 6" free outside all the convenience stores.They are slick paper & if I cut one in half I can hold the 3x3 book in my free hand & it works great for me.
Posted by David Fisher (Member # 107) on :
Pat, Myself and the other couple of people I've noticed, give the brush a bit of a twist on the edge of the pot before working off the excess colour from the brush on the edge of the pot. The act of paletting the brush outside the pot isn't something I've ever seen done except for dagger liners. I'm assuming its done with all types of lettering brushes? David
Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
We always have show card in stock, so I used to cut up a sheet or two from time time. The slick kind works great, not to mention the rigidity. I have also used Joey's method and found it to be better to my liking, although I haven't actually gotten around to having my own made yet.
Recently I found a great use for Gerber or Duracoat Foil catridge boxes. When the catridge is done I cut up the box and use that as pallets.
Posted by Santo (Member # 411) on :
In my shop, I've got a plastic square from a playschool desk. Works great. WalMart has some round trays about 16" diameter for under $2. They look they might work for me for mobile use.
Posted by Mike Kelly (Member # 2037) on :
When in the shop, I use a plastic cutting board that I bought at the Dollar Store for.......you guessed it.....$1.00. Cleans up nicely and is lightweight. When I'm out on a job, I use a wide metal paint scraper(5"-6").
Posted by George Perkins (Member # 156) on :
I use the inside of a 3oz cup for a pallatte 98% of the time. I used to use magazines and still will when warranted. It's all about drag and feel. It's a matter of what you are used to...some people letter with a mahl stick...some don't, some use a seperate pallatte...some don't. I like working with a heavily loaded brush most of the time and work off the edge of the paint rather than the edge of the brush.
Posted by John Cordova (Member # 220) on :
Slick papered magazines.
But I like Joey's idea, white, slick paper so the colors on the mags don't interfere with your palette. I'll have to try that.
Posted by Linda Silver Eagle (Member # 274) on :
i used to use postcards. I was given a stack of em from the fellow I studied under, first. He was right, if you have these on ya when yer lettering, lotsa folks come up just to see where it was from. That taught me to use less real estate when paletting a brush.
I really love Joey's idea! A conscious decision, too kewl.
Posted by Jim & Chris hetzler (Member # 1709) on :
I started out with slick magazines in the '70's, used my fingers to shape the wet paint in the pinstriping brush and the magazine alone to palet a lettering brush. I guess absorbing the lead from the paint bothered me and switched to 3oz paper cups and developed my brush paleting on the inside of the cup. Dip the tip and palet inside the cup and my brush is ready a lot faster than it used to be....actually made me more productive in the long run.
Hetz
Posted by Nevman (Member # 332) on :
We used to use cardboard boxes cut into squares, then tried magazines. I thought it absorbed too much of the paint's thinner and made it thicker sooner.
When I do need to pallet these days, I use scrap coroplast...got tons of it around. Cutting pallets is on the list of "things to do if you run out of things to do" Posted by John Lennig (Member # 2455) on :
Used to use showcard when I had my shop. Now, it's cereal,cracker boxes cut up before they go into paper recycling. Slick and reasonably stiff. Mahl stick, paint container and pallete in right hand, brush in left. John / Big Top
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
We all have our ways of doing things.
I work from a Killerkart which acts like a third hand, while others work from a TV cart waiting for the inevitable crash.
I have a paint kit while others use a milk crate.
I use an RX-9 push button exacto and have never been cut.
I use Paint-Sav in the paints to stop the skinning while others use a knife to remove the skins. I use catalyst in the paints for faster dry time, others waste time waiting for it to dry.
I use thumb screws which are easily removed from the cans, while others use sheet metal screws and carry a sh-tload of tools.
An ultra-sonic cleans the brushes for me while I sit back.
I also give out and use 'Care Cards' for my customers which make asking questions seem dumb to them.
I don't care to discuss which way is correct, as all oif you know which works best for you. But for me, the less time it takes for cleanup, the more time I have for things that have more importance to me.
HAVE A NICE DAY Posted by AdrienneMorgan (Member # 1046) on :
This is fun! I hadn't thought of a lot of those...we are surrounded by free palleting material and I didn't even notice!
I've used empty yogurt cups forever..we always have them around and I save the lids so I can close them up if I need to.
If I forget my stack of paint trays, or if I'm flying to do windows, I will look around for those flat cardboard boxes soda comes in.
When I'm outside and using magazines, I clip it to a clip board with a rubber band around the lower part to keep the pages from blowing up.
A:)
Posted by Ken Henry (Member # 598) on :
I use a roll of aluminum foil wrap...goes into a holder in my kit. I can tear off exactly what I need, and when finished, simply fold it over onto the wet side for easy disposal. Since it's non porous, the foil doesn't absorb any of the resins or solvents that you've spent getting "just right" when you mixed your paint initially.
Posted by Terry Bull Sign & Custom (Member # 1876) on :
scrap vinyl ,rather than waste scrap i cut it into pallete size pieces and stick them on as i go.. they also fit comfortable in your palm when not using the pallete such as striping
also palleting a brush on vinyl can even give you an inner glow, know what i mean! painters
used to use mail order catalogues but you could always bet that when out on site i always ended up with a pallete full of knickers n bras
Terry
Posted by Lotti Prokott (Member # 2684) on :
We use up some of the junk that fills the mail box every day, receycling is important folks... I roll up one edge twice and fix it with a clothespin, gives me a place to lay down the brush end, without getting the paint all over it.
I tried working right out of the can, but it just doesn't prepare the brush right.
Posted by Kenny Thomas (Member # 2776) on :
I use an old telephone book.
Posted by TransLab (Member # 470) on :
First sign of getting old ... a Cabela's catalog will hold my attention longer than 'Hustler' these day's.
Must be cabin fever ... too long since last fishing trip ..
Posted by Mike Languein (Member # 319) on :
I buy 1 Shot in quarts which I keep in a cabinet. I buy fruit in 8 oz. cans and cut almost all the way around the lid to get at the goodies. Then when it's empty I pour my 1 Shot colors out of the can into the little one and use the bent back lid as a palette. My rolling cart is a big one and I have three rows of these cans on shelves, 1 for each color. For custom mixes I use 3 oz. cups and a 4" x 6" piece of sho card, glossy if I have it.
Posted by Fernando Ocampo (Member # 2133) on :
Scrap vinyl and index cards work great.
Posted by Bill Dirkes (Member # 1000) on :
Paint can lid, I like the edge to drag excess paint out of the brush, then palette the brush. Wipe it with a thinner rag when done, toss it in the stack for the next time.
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