[sdiy] Paint restoration - achieving the right finish?

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try hammerite.

On 10/7/05, Amos <controlvoltage at gmail.com> wrote:
> on metalwork it might be the epoxy-based substance known as "powdercoat" --
> I don't know how to restore this, the original finish is baked on.  There is
> a species of metal touch-up paint which bonds well and looks similar but the
> edges can be a problem... careful steel-wool use could feather it out to an
> unobtrusive finish.
>
> On wood surfaces with this finish, real lacquer is probably what you need.
> New lacquer re-dissolves old, so touch-up work is made easier since the
> edges of the repair melt into the old paint.  Just take care not to lift up
> more old paint than necessary...
>
> hope this helps!
>
> -Amos
>
>
> On 10/6/05, Julian <julian at 22host24.com> wrote:
> >
> > I know some would object to restoration of paintwork, but I don't really
> subscribe to that school of thought, so...
> >
> > A lot of synths seem to be painted in black, using a paint that isn't
> gloss, and isn't really matt either.  I think itlld be called vinyl silk or
> something if you were putting it on walls.
> >
> > Any suggestion as to what family (ie acrylic, enamel, watercolour ; ) I
> should investigate to achieve this finish again on chipped and bashed
> metalwork?
> >
> > Thankyou, Julian
>
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