A mini roller rustoleum redecoration

Neat might be a bit thick. Try it on a bit that doesn't show first.
The engine compartment on mine seems to have the best finish to it. Probably because I was painting outside in June and the metal was a bit too warm so the brush strokes never went.

 

Foam roller with a tray £1 from Wilcos.

Although I've been wondering whether a mohair roller might be better.

 

Im guessing a wet sock or an old fluffy roller he found under a shed bench

 

Para, to take the nibs, and bits of sock fluff, off before the second coat would it be better to wet sand? I've got 320 grit, 1000 grit and 1500 grit.

 

Looks like a very good first coat. When we did my son's van, we let the paint dry for a couple of weeks between coats and definitely not straight from the tin. You must use it thinned as you have done. We did 3 coats. Still looks good after 2 years out in the open.

I think we thinned 20%. You can use it neat for the underbody (brush) and engine bay (brush).

 

That's what I want to hear.

 

If that's all you have then 320 will have to do

 

that sounds a bit silly ... when I did my engine bay I used a brush and a gloss roller

 

Wet or dry?

 

Wet

 

I'm pretty certain I have quite a few sheets of 240 in the shed would you like me to stick them in the post if they are any good to you?

 

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A proof there is a God

 

France given to the French ,.............. A proof there is not!

 

Cheers Ray, thats a nice offer, if you actually bought and paid for them in a shop then I'll say no thanks 'cos I don't want you to be buying sandpaper and giving it to me.

If, however, you aquired them from work or some other free place and you can get as much as you want then I'll say "yes please".

 

I bought loads of eBay pretty sure for peanuts. I'll check later and see how much I've got and will pm you for address to send.

 

Wot @paradox says 320 but just give it abit of rub together to take the coursness of and you will have something like 550 when you do use wet add a bit of soap to your water a bar of soap is best with a block not by hand

 

Bob I tried using rollers from various places, Wilkos, eBay and others but I found the b&q 4" mini rollers their own brand, diall I think they are called were the best. I bought a few roller and tray sets and then a pack of foam heads.

 

Cheers, the kids are taking us out for a meal tomorrow so I'll pick some up while we're out.

 

B&Q for a meal... Classy kids you got there

 

I was about to respond saying I'll check in the morning but by the time I'd almost finished typing I thought i could have gone and got the sand paper by now.

Hope these are good for what you need 240 grit, 9 sheets.