any good hi-gloss enamel paint ?
FN
glass-like results if I water it down well. But now I'm dealing with
vertical surfaces (trim) and I'm really stuck. I'm painting the flat board
that a pocket door hits when it closes. The board is 8 feet tall, and about
7 inches wide. Totally flat, no curves on the surface.
If I water the paint down, it runs. If I uses Floetrol, that stuff takes
out the gloss, so it is not an option. And if I don't water it down, that
darn Behr stuff is so thick that I can't keep a wet edge and the brush marks
are really obvious even when I paint very fast.
What can I do? Is there a different brand of hi-gloss white paint that
people love, that dries slowly and smooth? Or am I doing something wrong
to paint this vertical piece with my Behr paint?
dadiOH
In my experience, each brand of paint applies and brushes differently.
What I used to do when painting my boat was to thin the paint down and
roll it on a sizeable area (20 ft sq). Then I'd take a dry, 4" brush
and keep tipping it off - with light, rapid strokes - until it reached
the point of no longer running. Gotta tip it until it will no longer
run put will still flow enough to smooth out the brush strokes.
dadiOH
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Have you considered a spray paint? I have had good luck with the Rustoleum
brand of spray paint in the large silver can. I think it is called
professional maintence paint and is available at Lowe's and Home Depot. I
used it on the hand rail going to my basement and it has held up very well.
I have also used it on some lawn furniture and light fixtures. Just mask
off the area well and put on several light coats to build up a high gloss,
durable surface.