Keyslot install

Devilstar2k2 said:

I hate Rustoleum royal blue... I buy a new can for every helmet. It only sprays for a short time until it starts sputtering like mad.

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1. Gather the necessary items: a straw, the spray can, large cup of hot water, and collecting jar
2. Cut the straw to a short length such that the contents of the spray can do not need to travel too far, and has less surface area to get attached.
3. Submerge the spray can into the hot water, which will warm the can up. This helps the extraction of the paint
4. Once the can is warmed up properly, place the straw over the spray can nozzle, and point the other end of the straw into the collecting jar and spray.
5. When the can becomes cold and the spray can starts to spray less paint, reheat the can by submerging it back into the hot water
6. Continue to fill the collecting jar, but stop when the bottle is half full.
7. Using a stainless steel stirring rod or bamboo stiring rod; place the rod into the jar. At this point you can stop and let the collected paint degas on it's own with the rod sticking into the paint and leaving the jar open. Or you can facilitate the degasing process.
8. To facilitate the degasing process, carefully stir the paint using the rod. The liquid will bubble up as the gas escapes and the bottle will cool down considerably during this process. When the bottle cools, submerge it into the hot water to warm up the bottle.
9. Once the bottle is warmed up, stir carefully to continue the degasing process. This process will need to be cycled through a couple of times to help degas the liquid.
10. Once the liquid has been degased properly, it is ready for use in the airbrush. Thinning is usually not necessary. However, when filling the airbrush cup, only fill it half way, as there may still be gas in the liquid and the airbrushing process make turn the liquid volitle and you will have a nice little exploded mess of paint.

Devilstar2k2 said:

I meant for him to use the 1/8 pin striping as masking tape... You can go around curves with it easily. Its what I usually do for my helmets, so I don't have to sit there for an hour with scissors trying to cut curves into painters tape.

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saint_nasty said:

you make a valid argument. a lot of people get crackle when they put the royal blue over the ocean blue too. it may have something to do with the altitude i'm at or the lack of humidity in the mountains.

i've used all sorts of different primers and i've found i get best results when i sand them with a high grit before i put any color down. it's just part of my process for painting now.

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