Michael Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Just infilled a brass plaque and thought I would try Gravo's black paint.Normally I use Mastergraves cellulose which gives a lovely finish but is quite thick and sometimes needs thinning. Gravo's stuff is completely opposite,very runny.I had to infill twice as when the paint had dried there were very small dots of brass showing through where the paint had thinned out.I've also noticed some of the infill has finished glossy and smooth, but some parts of letters are are very rough with a matt finish.Any ideas as to what would cause this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 did you use a rag and disc to clean off? that may have left some fluff on the high points, or if you used meths that can leave it matt when it dries too. not really sure what the gravo paint is made from, but if it is cellulose just leave the lid off for a couple of days and it should thicken up, along with your head. hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 How did you clean the plaque up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busy bee Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I haven't tried Gravograph's paint. Is is cellulose? What does it smell like? How did you clean it up afterwards? I buy cellulose paint from the local autopaint shop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 just looked in their book, it seems there is a diluter. not sure if this is for the paint. also found this on the interweb. "The one major problem encountered when using polyurethane paints is its toxicity. Breathing the spray mist from polyurethanes may cause severe sickness or even death" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Infilling is an art, practice makes perfect, I've practiced now I'm perfect, but uk900 would say that wouldn't he Look at this. http://www.shoerepairer.info/bb/viewtopic.php?t=670 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busy bee Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Yuck! However there's loads of stuff we use in this trade that can kill you. You just have to make an effort to keep the shop well aired and wear a mask if your're not sure about something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted September 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 How did you clean the plaque up I used gravo's cleaner/diluter to get rid of the worst of it then did the pet disc and polishing duster trick with peek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 How did you clean the plaque up polishing duster trick with peek. What sort of duster did you use, and at what stage, was the infilled area completely dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted September 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 How did you clean the plaque up polishing duster trick with peek. What sort of duster did you use, and at what stage, was the infilled area completely dry. I used the green dusters from CB as last polish up.I had left to dry for about 2 days as I was busy and never got back to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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