ACRYLIC v ENAMEL

Has anyone used the enamel paint put out by 3M saw it at a super cheap for about $100 a 4 litre can and is there much difference between the acrylic type and enamel paint, which one would you use?

i am not a painter but my experience is acrylic, you can rub back and cut to a shine, enamel you paint on a hot day if you don't have an oven , and hope for the best....

watch out for enamel, it can react with itself!! that cheap enamel most prob would. out of those stick wiht acrylic. i painted a mining generator in bright yellow enamel. gosh it was a pest. in a booth, and everything done correctly, it first reacted with the primer, then itself, and couldnt bake it. haha. that ws in ideal painting situations too. enamel is not your friend (im not a huge fan of acrylic either, but at least acrylic does play nice sometimes)

thanks for that advice, think i'll stick to what i sorta know about, didn't know that the enamel paint was so dodgy..... cant wait till this rotten humidity to go so i can start sprayin'

yeah its unpredictable stuff haha. other times it can be fine and dandy!

if ur not using water based basecoats or anything, the cooler slightly damp weather (providing isnt actually raining of course) of temps around 22 to 24 are perfect for spraying at home. the damper air means heavier air, which keeps dust/etc down, and helps overspray sink straight out of the way to the ground and stay there those temps are ideal paint temps as well.

So ,what your saying is that humidity of about 60 70% is OK to spray im about 100 ks from the sunshine coast QLD. AT THE MOMENT ITS ABOUT 30' I SPOSE..... so as long as the regulator water bottle draws out the moisture its OK with acrylic?..... i know personally with furniture lacquers.
(Nitrocellulose) high humidity would give a milky appearance we'd fix it by mixing 50/50 retarder thinner and lac. and lightly "fogging" over the job.............. sometimes in this game ya just want to thanks for the insight if i have anymore paint dramas ill get back 2 u

haha no high humidity no, but slightly like it is here at the min, its not humid humid, but the air is damp and heavy. perfect though today is a bit cooler! when i say perfect, perfect for out door spraying to minimise dust, etc. nothing is ad good as a spray booth howeve r:)

sorry i haven't replied. been a bit butchers, thanks for the advice ill be spraying the van outside .under the car......i mean "VAN PORT" i'll be waiting for some good weather ...don't know when that will be though..... its been raining here in the bay off and on for weeks soooo over it....... anyways thanx 4 the input greatly appreciated ....... mick

get a good respirator and lots of dollar plastic drop sheets from bunnies, hang them around the vanport and tie or tape them down where you can , if you get light headed whilst spraying, that is only the memories of life in the 70's, gets you in the groove..

funny u saying that .....mate sent me a copy of "SUNBURY 72 " and said that i was in it..... indeed i was...... now that vid brought back some mems... Billy Thorpe "A legend" a stubbie or 2> crank up Thorpie ..U know the one ....most people i know.........ps howd u know i had hair like that lol

i found out somewhere over the rainbow, oom boomp a dom

yep........now look at us in our 5tees Grey... balding.... pot bellied old buggers who just like VANNING .i remember when i got the HJ registered at Queensland transport the old bitch said to me isn't it about time



'WE" all grew up ...man i had to bite my tongue she could have given me a hard time' cause she couldn't read the engine #properly

5tees grey mullet, stealing flares off checkmate, fronts off street legal, wheels care of rob, the rest, lots of alcohol and time, the result, serendipity lol

Geesus Mick, I get the old "your old enough to know better!" and I'm only 36! The hair line doesnt help me though!