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by Rick Bowerman
Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:41 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: wipe out tool
Replies: 3
Views: 3437

Re: wipe out tool

wow , this place is a ghost town
by Rick Bowerman
Sun Mar 05, 2017 10:46 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: 1 shot thinning
Replies: 6
Views: 10230

Re: 1 shot thinning

I use the One Shot reducer. Turps is bad for your health was told to me by a well known pinstriper painter. Smells like its bad for you too

Dont use mineral spirits to reduce one shot. It makes it runny and very slow to evaporate and dry and it weakens the paint's properties
by Rick Bowerman
Sun Mar 05, 2017 12:39 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: wipe out tool
Replies: 3
Views: 3437

wipe out tool

Can anyone Recommend a straight tip and a round tip wipe out tool please I have a Mack wipe out tool with the point and angled tips Id like to find a straight tip and a rounded tip Saw some when I goggled but not sure if they are for pushing paint(One Shot) on auto painted surfaces, for lettering an...
by Rick Bowerman
Mon Nov 19, 2012 3:46 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Hi all: Ron Lloyd from Sunderland, England
Replies: 14
Views: 11393

Re: Hi all: Ron Lloyd from Sunderland, England

Nice worK !

What is the name of the font on "Bed & Breakfast"?
by Rick Bowerman
Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:22 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Sign blank background paint
Replies: 5
Views: 6058

Re: Sign blank background paint

Benjamin Moore Aura line Looked that up, thats a interior house paint. I should of said outside gloss enamal type paint for metal signage that can be used on MDO etc, outdoor work too. Id use automotive paint but thats expensive , so im cheaping out trying to use Alkyd enamals like quarts of Rustol...
by Rick Bowerman
Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:21 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Sign blank background paint
Replies: 5
Views: 6058

Sign blank background paint

I used the search function and couldnt find any specific threads Got a question about what works for back ground paint on sign blanks, Like on MDO board and maybe metal other than chromatic Ive been useing Alkyd enamals. I was wondering if any one has used the newer "water based" alkyd ena...
by Rick Bowerman
Fri Nov 16, 2012 9:08 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: New fish
Replies: 1
Views: 1938

New fish

I had a auto restoration & paint shop, been a Contractor, with this economy I got back into pinstiping and letering and signs. Ive, done a few shop signs for people lately.
Really enjoy hand lettering and striping.

Rick