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i've got a line of 2" letters to paint onto 4 signs. I've already got the spraymask cut, and i was going to use a roller. then i picked up one of those Preval spray units (fill the bottle with your own paint, add the canister, and you've got a spray can). should i use the spray thingy? are those things any good?
(no, i don't want advice that i should get a "real" spray unit -- it isn't gonna happen today. i just want to know if the little guys will get the job done, or if i should stick to my plan to use a roller).
are there any tips or tricks i should know about them? seems like a nifty device, but i've never heard anybody talk about them so i'm curious.
-------------------- :: Scooter Marriner :: :: Coyote Signs :: :: Oakland, CA :: :: still a beginner :: :: Posts: 1356 | From: Oakland (and San Francisco) | Registered: Mar 2001
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Hey Scooter...if you're talking about the little glass jar with replacable propellant cartridges I have one (or had one) I got it at the auto parts store. It sprayed pretty nice. I only tried it a couple times with auto paints though.....the last time I used it was with Pelucid. I got sidetracked and forgot about it for a day or so before I realised I hadn't cleaned it out. Hard as a rock now.
-------------------- Ace Graphics & Printing Camdenton, MO. USA
The Preval works nice, I have a few units and I'm using it quite often with oil based paints to achieve fades or things like that, It srays smooth and even.
But for your job, I would use the roller, you'll be faster and you will got a thicker coverage. Just to clean the preval properly will take you longer than rolling you signs...
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I've used them a number of times. I always keep a few around and yes, I also have REAL spray equipment. If thinned properly, they spray very nicely.
For small jobs, I mix the paint in a 35mm film can, stick the pick up tube in the paint and spray away. No need to clean the cup. The film cans also work with a real siphon feed spray gun.
-------------------- David Harding A Sign of Excellence Carrollton, TX Posts: 5107 | From: Carrollton, TX, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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