House paint?

[jtpitkin06]

Where in Southern California can you buy Petit Easypoxy? Save on haz shipping fees

West Marine - many stores in California

[n85ae]

Our local West Marine is very expensive so mail order is still cheaper with
the hazard fee's ... Also if you paint with this stuff, read the instructions first
and above all do some practice It is an easy process, BUT you can still
screw up. Thinning is important because the thinner is what slows the curing
and lets the paint lay down nicely.

Regards,
Jeff

West Marine - many stores in California

[jtpitkin06]

Where to find Pettit Easypoxy

http://www.pettitpaint.com/retl_lookup.asp

[FoxDB]

Has anyone tried roll and tipp with Polytone? We are currently recovering my Tailwind with Polyfiber process and would like to avoid spraying.

[tommg13780]

From my experience which is fairly limited the poly-tone products melt into the previous layers. I've tried to brush out runs and the color coat will mingle with the polyspray underneath making a mess. The more you brush it the bigger and uglier it gets. The result is by far worse than the original defect. Eventually I discovered the masking tape loop for dealing with runs which came from a post which I believe was offered by John Pitkin. Now I've overcome the tendancy to pile on too much paint per coat and will soon achieve the coveted status of self appointed expert.
Tom Parkhurst
KF IV Speedster recover/paint in progress (N91KS)

[n85ae]

You could try polytone on a test panel? Why not?

Even with the Easypoxy if you screw around while painting you will mess it
up. You really have to work at a tempo, roll it out, tip off the bubbles,
and move on I usually let runs, etc, dry and then sand them out and recoat
the area. Unless the paint around it is still very wet, then I hit it with the
roller and roll it out.

I bet you could roll and tip polytone if you were working over well
cured old paint. You would need to roll it on quickly, and immediately tip it
off then stay out of it. try it though, why not? Just make a test panel
and roll and tip it, see what happens? Let it dry, and try another quick
coat.

The thing to remember is that the underlying paint does not instantly melt
so as long as you lay it on, and get off quickly you're probably good. So
I would definetly try a practice panel. If you go back and forth with a
brush with easypoxy you'll melt the underlying paint also and make a
mess.

Remember - Use a solvent resistant foam roller, roll it on quickly in an
area no bigger than you can work quickly on. Then very lightly swipe
across the surface with a foam brush going from the dry side to the
wet side. Then move on to the next small section. I do about 2'x3'
sections at a time with easypoxy.

Regards,
Jeff

[tommg13780]

Jeff,
I appreciate the comments and intend to do exactly what you are suggesting. I have a 3 rib wing that was used for practicing rib lacing that should be a good test bed for the "roll and tip" paint method. I'm definitely in agreement with you as far as reducing the intake of fumes and besides that it's not practical to spray during cold temperatures due to heating and ventilation concerns. I will post results soon.
Tom

[n85ae]

I would buy some Polytone retarder to slow the drying time I think it is the
RR 8500 they have listed on their website. EasyPoxy uses Naptha which
slows it enough that it flows out nicely. If the paint sets too quickly you'll
probably see too much stipple in the pant.

Regards,
Jeff