The Mellotron Group

Great info. That's what I'm looking for. I do have a gun and compressor but I think my gun is broken. The last time I tried using it on some doors, nothing came out. You're points about using a gun over using cans will be considered. Perhaps it's time to buy a new gun and do this thing right.

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
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> Satin is a finish, like flat or semi-gloss. There are a zillion shades of  
> white, so I'd just pick one, paint a cheek block and see if you like it. I 
> like  Krylon in cans (very good nozzles), but I like epoxy paint (in cans, 
> sold by Top  Flite) even better. I get it at the local hobby shop. It leaves a 
> very hard  finish. Substitute the Krylon nozzle if you can.
>  
> I am going to paint the blue Mellotron with a gun... It is going to be some 
>  shade of white again. Spray cans are fine for the inside of the cabinet, 
> but if  you are going to put effort into cleaning up the outside and fixing 
> the dents,  crapped up corners and edges, then for me, a gun is the way to 
> go. It is faster  and you have more control. Spray cans are way too uneven 
> when painting large  flat surfaces
>  
>  
> In a message dated 10/19/2009 7:08:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> tspit74@... writes:
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> That's  beautiful, Frank. Is white satin an original color?
> 
> I'll be using cans.  I've done a lot of paint work on my Triumph Spitfire 
> (engine bay, suspension  parts (no body work)), so I'm confident I can get a 
> good finish with cans, 800  grit sandpaper (wet), polishing compound, etc. 
> 
> Do you know if they  were originally ivory or white? I can't really go by 
> old pictures in Genesis  books because they don't really tell the truth. My 
> gut tells me it's not a  refrigerator white and probably closer to ivory. But 
> what shade? Probably  lighter than almond, right.
> 
> Who know? Maybe I'll just do white like the  one in your picture. It looks  
> great!
>