Information request re: Japlac

[SteveC#222]

I've found the same problem when using Japlac in cold weather - it tends to drag.  You really need warmer weather or a warmer garage/room.  When it does work it goes on really well and leaves a good finish.

[themoudie]

Aye trophydave,

As SteveC#222 says warmth required in application area, warm the bits to be painted and may I suggest gently warming the tin of paint afore hand, as you would aerosols in a warm water bath.

Its the old go with the flow thing.

The old pot belly warms the air, the 'bits' are hung on wire above it to warm and the tin o' paint goes in a water bath on it. If you have a Rayburn or similar in the kitchen, then enjoy home comforts at the same time as applying the enamel. You can also use the bottom oven to harden things off a bit quicker once air dried

regards, Bill

[guest27]

Dont worry about the brush marks...

flat it back and another coat - couple of times if you have more patience than me, then wet and dry it back flat, working down to 1200 grit with washing up liquid as a lube - so after dry and wet.  Can of brasso and polishhhh.  Produces a really really deep shine. Mmmmmmm - mind if youhave not let the paint go off or it is thin in places it is start again time.

R

[trophydave]

Thanks for the reassurances.Warmth for painting is a bit hard to come by at the moment.The house is a definate no,although things have been known to come inside when touch dry to harden off.I have no heat in my garage.That just leaves work.I work on the spanners in a large open fronted garage,only slightly warmer than outside.We have an oil burner for heat and I do put stuff in front of that for spraying with aerosols with reasonable results.
It looks like I will have to wait for the weather to pick up a bit of even sort out some heat for my garage.There are plenty of other jobs to do on the bike but with the suspension stripped at both ends,the shock has gone for a rebuild, I was hoping to put at least some of it back together before taking anything else to bits,to reduce the chances of losing something vital in the process..

[trophydave]

Well the Japlac saga continues.In search of heat I put everything in the cupboard under the stairs with the central heating boiler and waited a couple of days for the wife to go out.With room temperature forks and the paint stood in a bowl of warm water I tried again.Unfortunately I had much the same result as last time,the paint is full of brush marks.I shall flat it back and try again.I have bought a halogen heater for the garage so I can work out there in a little comfort.If things do not improve I shall use spray on smoothrite instead.