Is this item good for an inexperienced person just getting started? My husband does asphalt sealing and i would like to start painting the lines
1502413
Yes,extremely easy to use. I struck a chalk line to make sure the line was straight and then walk the line. One spray can marked about 7-8 lines.
1502414
It's very easy to use. The hard part is measuring, cleaning and marking off where to stripe. I now use it just to refresh the stripes I have. Should work great on newly sealed asphalt. I love it and you are a pro the first time!
1502415
want to use on church parking lot to re stripe faded lines four inches wide
1502416
This is a fairly easy striper to use. It adjust can height for different width lines. Paint for striper readily available at home improvement centers.
1502417
I boughnt this a year ago and found it worked reasonably well considering the small investment. I use it on my rentals however if you use it professionally the finished product may not impress your clients. Before using it I had to make some minor adjustments to get it to work properly.l
976228
Yes... gently, but firmly start on the outside edge... might start it with a screwdriver, but careful not to mess up the paint on the outside edge. It feels like you might break it, at least I did, but it finally started coming off. I gained courage to do this on my own, and with a bit more force, by watching this guy as well... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAVMytNt4hgGood luck, I hope this helps!
1509820
I would consider it no harder than normal paint. Use primer then paint or you can use a all in one paint that includes a primer.
1273893
I think it would be fun to use this as a beginner. you can play with the different colors and see what you do and don't like. I do suggest buying eye primer though. some of the colors are a little harder to work with than others but eye primer will make it allot easier.
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Side of the box says 35+ gallon for "continuous use", 7-34 gallon for "intermittent use", 1-6 gallon "do not use", and 40psi min to 70psi max. Beyond that, and like most continuous run pneumatic tools, the requirements vary by performance expectations. If you have low requirements and realistic expectations, such as very small paint jobs and/or using thin paints at lower pressure, then it'll probably work. If you want to paint a house, buy/borrow a larger compressor. If it helps, here's my last project with this, painting a 14x26ft cinderblock outbuilding: On my 12 gallon (4hp, ~20 year old, mediocre worn-out condition), using heavy extra-durable exterior-grade latex + primer (not thinned) at ~60psi, it can cover about 40 sq. ft (~5x8ft) of wall before the pressure drops off noticeably, then another ~10ft with decreasing spray quality (narrower thicker spatter-y pattern) before needing to wait a few minutes for recharge. Not sure about the line pressures over that cycle, rough guesstimate maybe ~40-60psi for regular spray pattern, then ~30-40psi diminishing returns, and not usable below ~30psi. You can probably guesstimate performance by timing how long your compressor can maintain those line pressures. Final note on durability, the body is a fragile cast iron, it can last for decades or split in half on the first ~2ft drop on concrete. Hope that helps...
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Dave: the first day out of the box I cut 200 lf of champion metal roofing. oiled lightly when I put the tool away. next day cut 60 lf. works just great. I let the tool do the work and not force anything. I always oil my tools. as for how long the bit lasts I have yet to ware it out. I think it is a good idea to have a spare on hand just in case when your on a job.
483981
If you thin the paint correctly, it would probably do a decent job. I have never tried painting a car with it, but I have had excellent results using oil based urethane finishes. I would recommend trying a practice panel first before doing the real thing.
1666867
My suggestion would be to sand off any rust first. If its a large are then I would go Sherwin Williams for the primer and go with their recommendation for the metal primer. If its a small area then rustoleum should be fine. I would plan to apply 3 coats of Kool Seal. If you do go to the paint store then I would take the can of Kool seal with you to shake it. Its thick.
377925
This is more of artist set up. You could probably do it depending on what you want.. even spray 1 color maybe not so good for solid coverage.. but if you were doing a painting of some sort with detail it would work well.
335828
the only paint i have used that was thick was asphalt aluminum non fibered paint and it worked fine. the only complaint that I have with the sprayer is that i think it was a store display model, it was new but it didn't come with instructions or the original box.
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I used the Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch 2X Ultra Cover (Paint+Primer). Scuffed lightly with 220 grit (knock down the ridge from the molding line if necessary), started with a light coat, let it dry well (2hrs) and followed with 2 medium coats. Looks ok for me.
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I'm new to airbrushing as well. I got a hobby compressor from a company called Harbor Freight. It's a small thing, barely makes any sound, and gets good reviews. You can get a whole airbrush kit from them, but I wanted multiple brushes and a gravity feed one, so I got this brush for cheap. If you have a harbor freight near you I suggest stopping by, take the brush with you even, and match it up. They're small compressors, and very simple. Look for one with the moisture trap and pressure regulator on it. They sell it without the pressure regulator on it, and you'll want one with it rather than buy one separately. You can get the same basic compressor on here as well, but from Harbor Freight they've always got coupons online and in flyers, or sign up to have them mailed to you on their site even. You also could simply order it on their website if you DON'T have a Harbor Freight store near you.
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Hey Fred, as I mentioned in my review I only recently used the product for the first time. It generally takes a while for painted-over rust to start bleeding through, so I cannot vouch for the permanency of the application. But the job turned out beautifully, and it was a good bet for me, because installing a new door would have been many times the cost of the Plasti-Kote. There are a few users who have uploaded to YouTube their Plasti-Kote jobs; perhaps you could reference one of them.
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John - This product would be perfect - have purchased 4 cans of this UVX-1 products - works fantastic - used on my 26 ft Rinker Captiva boat ( canvas 8 years old ) - deck umbrella ( 10 years old ) - grill cover and deck furniture covers - all canvas - beads up perfect - totally pleased - suggestion - directions say paint on product - DO NOT - tried first by brush - turned white and caked up - then got smart and purchased a good pump sprayer from Home Depot ( $ 5.00 ) and sprayed on - perfect and beads up better than brushing on. Get calm day and spray on. You will be dry and pleased with look of finished product. Good luck. Phil
1824454
In my honest opinion (laymans terms) this is just thick paint.. with alot of sand in it.. its great for decks that get wet, boat docks, etc.. However if its going to see aloot of abbuse i would anticipate touching it up and more coats down the road. Its a good product but it doesnt dry rock hard like a "Rhino liner" truck bed liner.. its still fairly pliable paint.. and yes i would make sure your screws are down before applying this stuff.. however if you miss one its not like you cant run the screw in after this stuff dries...
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I would suggest lightly sanding the black with 150- 220 grit paper so new paint will grip well. If you can prime with something other than Latex, be better off on metal, perhaps rustoleum. I f you can get the paint in oil , would be best, but unlikely. Use gloss at any rate as harder finish I believe. The last option...Move ! Kidding Mark
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It worked fine for me, but I also used the primer that goes with the paint first and it did a great job. Looks like brand new. I used it for the coping on the top of my pool.