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On Thu, 7 Mar 2013 01:07:08 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

II helped paint a friend's old 38's Hatteras with single part Poly
using the "Tip and Roll" method. It came out great.


sounds good...what's tip and roll?

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"Tip and Roll" is a technique whereby you apply the paint with a
roller and then immediately use the tip of a brush to smooth out the
pattern left by the roller. It takes a little practice to get it
right but with patience and the right amount of proper technique, the
results will be a high gloss surface with no drips, roller pattern or
brush strokes visible.

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This is one of those techniques that requires a bit of practice and
experience. My advice would be to try in on something small first.
Use a high quality brush and dip the tip of the brush in a small amout
of thinner from time to time. That's the tricky part, along with
pacing the speed of both the rolling and tipping. If the rolling gets
too far ahead of the tipping, the paint will not level out.

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"Wayne B" wrote in message
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On Thu, 7 Mar 2013 01:07:08 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

II helped paint a friend's old 38's Hatteras with single part Poly
using the "Tip and Roll" method. It came out great.


sounds good...what's tip and roll?

-----------------------------

"Tip and Roll" is a technique whereby you apply the paint with a
roller and then immediately use the tip of a brush to smooth out the
pattern left by the roller. It takes a little practice to get it
right but with patience and the right amount of proper technique, the
results will be a high gloss surface with no drips, roller pattern or
brush strokes visible.

=======

This is one of those techniques that requires a bit of practice and
experience. My advice would be to try in on something small first.
Use a high quality brush and dip the tip of the brush in a small amout
of thinner from time to time. That's the tricky part, along with
pacing the speed of both the rolling and tipping. If the rolling gets
too far ahead of the tipping, the paint will not level out.

=========================

What he said. When we did it we initially were trying to do too much
of an area at once. Go in small areas with the roller, then
immediately with the tip of the brush. By small areas, I mean like
two feet at a time and no more than two roller widths wide. Use
small rollers ... like 9-inch.

painting gelcoat
 

On Thu, 7 Mar 2013 05:08:52 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:



"Wayne B" wrote in message
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On Thu, 7 Mar 2013 01:07:08 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

II helped paint a friend's old 38's Hatteras with single part Poly
using the "Tip and Roll" method. It came out great.


sounds good...what's tip and roll?

-----------------------------

"Tip and Roll" is a technique whereby you apply the paint with a
roller and then immediately use the tip of a brush to smooth out the
pattern left by the roller. It takes a little practice to get it
right but with patience and the right amount of proper technique, the
results will be a high gloss surface with no drips, roller pattern or
brush strokes visible.

=======

This is one of those techniques that requires a bit of practice and
experience. My advice would be to try in on something small first.
Use a high quality brush and dip the tip of the brush in a small amout
of thinner from time to time. That's the tricky part, along with
pacing the speed of both the rolling and tipping. If the rolling gets
too far ahead of the tipping, the paint will not level out.

=========================

What he said. When we did it we initially were trying to do too much
of an area at once. Go in small areas with the roller, then
immediately with the tip of the brush. By small areas, I mean like
two feet at a time and no more than two roller widths wide. Use
small rollers ... like 9-inch.


excellent info! Not sure I'll get this far but it's something to think
about in balancing waxing vs painting