Ford Escort MK1 Restoration Project. Can 2K paint be applied with a roller?

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  @testingtimes7924 · 3 years ago

  I'm so glad you tried this, as I have wondered about trying this for a while. The biggest advantage to a brush or rollered application, for me,  is the lack of overspray. Spray finishes can be excellent, but I suppose they have been developed with bodyshops in mind , with time equalling money being the main consideration. That is not necessarily the best solution for someone restoring a car at home. It would not bother me if it took me 3 months to paint a car, as long as I got a good, durable, finish.

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• YE

  @yellowbelly8402 · 3 years ago

  My brother handed painted a reliant regal 3 wheeler (plastic pig) in orange coach paint in the eighties....looked like a professional  spray job I was totally surprised with the finish😊

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• WE

  @Welder-y5x · 3 years ago

  thank you for tying, not a total loss, knowledge gained.

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• SI

  @SimpsonsClassics · 3 years ago

  Great video and nice little experiment 👍

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• SP

  @specialized29er86 · 3 months ago

  Yep plenty good enough for our 22 year old Subaru Outback and will be watching your other clips on the painting process.

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• JA

  @jasonweishaupt1828 · 1 year ago

  I’m learning this now. Roll in one direction and let it kick off real good before the next coat.

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• RE

  @RetroRebuild · 3 years ago

  You don't know until you know!    Great vid again mate, keep on rocking in the free world! And mind ya head 😆 👍

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• ST

  @StevesConsul · 2 years ago

  I thought about doing this and I did have a go on the bottom of a door by watching this I now know its best to spray. Another great video thanks.

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• RE

  @rectrorick · 3 years ago

  Always keep a roller loaded with paint and its less likely to pull the fluff out of the sleeve 😊

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• BA

  @barryamos4920 · 2 years ago

  Interesting video,thank you

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• BI

  @bigsquatchsasfoot1964 · 3 years ago

  True story Dave My father a decorator all his life was once commissioned to paint a car for a chap in black gloss paint would you believe! He done it with a brush laid it off as flat as a board and it looked amazing and shiny the man was extremely pleased with it bless him lol

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  @TheLeedsAppreciationSociety · 3 years ago

  I once painted a VW LT van with a roller using Blakes yacht enamel. It went on fairly smooth, but it was a hot day so I should have probably thinned the paint down a bit. There was a run on the drivers door, but when the paint was fully hardened, it was difficult to sand this out.

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