Trewets Spring clean challenge

I have worked in the motor trade in the past and you would be amazed at some of the horror stories that I have heard about people using rattle cans!

1 Point the nozzle away from you( don’t spray your face)

2 They are pressurised . DO NOT heat with an open flame or similar heat source ( NO FIRE!) and don’t dispose of in the bonfire , they WILL explode.

3 Depending on the paint you may need a spirit thinner like meths or white spirit to clean up after use.
4 They will over spray( spray past the object you want to paint and cover stuff you don’t ) so either contain the spray in a box or cover everything you Don’t want sprayed or even both.If you are precious about delicate skin use gloves!It might also save on your cleanup !

5 Some paints have toxic carrier and solvents so please read the label and if in doubt spray outside with a mask to protect you.

Now with that out the way. Rattle cans spray better when they are warmer than the surroundings. They are pressurised so more heat will increase the pressure in the can giving finer spray and more paint out the can than normal.

To heat a rattle can place it in hot water for about ten mins ( not boiling water ) you have to pick it up later !Shake well as instructed and follow the instruction about the distance you spray at.Spray in a side to side motion starting away from the figure and finish off the figure.

The closer the more paint that will contact your mini.

Atmospheric conditions can affect your spraying. If it is too windy the paint will gust away from the thing you are trying to paint. Some paints and varnishes are adversely affected by moisture.

So pick a nice warm day with little wind and little humidity.