Paint your wagon (well mine actually)

[carbore]

Ok me again.

Im needing to do some serious bulkhead refurbishment and possibly will strip one, weld up and the repaint.  Also when I do the gearbox I was thinking of painting the seat box and backs while its all disassembled, partly cos mines blue outside and green inside.

The question is how to repaint it?
Its not a big area.
The finish does not have to be A1 as its a rough old thing.
I don't own a compressor (but may want an excuse)

So am I looking at so many spray cans from halfods that its expensive
Buy a compressor is about £100 but then any later jobs will be less and I can get an air ratchet etc and I am a sad tool fetishist.
Take it to a professional

If I spray I was thinking on "maintenance paint" due to its hard waring nature. Any other ideas for finishes?

http://www.firwood.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10601&storeId=10001&categoryId=12272&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=12270&top_category=12270

Anyone done a bulkhead with spray tins![/list]

[James.Harwood]

Some of the modern spray paint can also be brushed, am currently doing the entire motor this way. With practice and the correct thinning you can get a very good finish (if the paint is too thick you can get runs)

[Spyderman]

I used Synthetic Enamel from Paddocks, applied with Brush for cutting in and awkward bits and small foam gloss roller for the bigger parts. Pretty good finish overall.

[carbore]

Too late...

I am now the proud owner of a compressor that I got for £50 down the farm auctions. (and various lots of spanners sockets and boxes of rust!)

So now the main focus on the type and supplier of paint!

(ill check out paddocks)

[Spyderman]

The Paddocks Enamel can be Brushed, Rollered or thinned and Sprayed.