Jeff54
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
Prob sounding like a butthead but, it's a quest, a riddle that remains unsolved. Personally, I think, besides getting a correct translucent color, the issue is and always was the home-made version of baking the paint on; 360 degrees. First ya got the Phosphate dip. )frequently misunderstood as dipped primer) and it's baked? Next is the red or reddish brown primer that's baked on, Aluminum is baked and finally the color coat baking too. Layer after layer baked flat and very thin.. The finish mostly ends up as thin or less than your typical primered and single color coating that's not baked.Good CAMPUS GREEN picture & excellent information and just a superb example of the finest Do It Yourself workmanship possible!!!
Schwinn Continental Build - Bike Forums
Classic & Vintage - Schwinn Continental Build - Nice work on the strip-down. I like seeing the frames at the bare metal state.www.bikeforums.net
You end up with a serious problem when the paint builds up so thick; it chips just looking at it. Even back in the day, using Schwinn's own paint, despite all their claims, just primer and a single coat, it chipped the same as the cheap stuff.
That is going to be a major problem in the thread you are referring too, it's way too thick. Anybody got a Pizza oven? How about a double oven? Or, potentially, taking cheapest way for solar heating water: Build a box about 6" deep, paint it black inside and cover with Plexiglas; Let the sun shine! and IDK but cook it for a week or so. . I mean, might be a way to get this paint to lay down. Alternatively, just what they did: Cook each layer, one at a time {If it works} in your new Solar baking box. .
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