Full Version: Painting Heavy Brass
From: Andrew [#4]
7 Mar 2007
To: Josh (WIZURD) [#1] 7 Mar 2007
Hi Josh
There are pens available for filling large letters (Flo-pens) that will minimise the amount of paint you get on the surface. I have tried many methods as I do this daily on small objects and small plates.
having tried various ways, I tend to use the flood fill method and then use a rubber 'squeegie' that you use for grouting tiles etc to wipe the paint off the surface.
This leaves a thin film of paint on the surface. I then wrap a lint free cloth on a block and put some cellulous thinners on the cloth, and wipe over the surface, or if the plate is small enough, I put some cellulous thinners onto a page of the Yellow pages and wipe the plate on the yellow pages. The yellow pages trick only works where I am using a single colour.
If there is any paint still left, it comes off using a tiny bit of metal polish.
I have only found the cellulous thinners available in specialist decorators stores - I find this excellent
From: laserman (MIKEMAC) [#5]
7 Mar 2007
To: Josh (WIZURD) [#4] 7 Mar 2007
Josh,
What I used to do was slop the paint on and then take an old phone book squirt some lighter fluid onto a section usually covering a full page then after the enamel had dried for about 15 minutes run the plate over the phone book page soaked with lighter fluid. It pretty much removes most of the excess paint in one swipe across the book if you need more just turn the page and wipe again then just let it dry and wipe off the rest of the film.
Now keep in mind I did this over 20 years ago and it worked pretty good back then.