Posted by Rick Sacks on March 19, 2002
D BernhardtWhen painting blended backgrounds with a cutter I often think I need to add some boiled oil or Smiths Cream to keep the edge wet long enough to blend. This causes the paint film to seem thick and clunky and greatly reduces the dry and cure times.
Have any of you found a way to get a nice blend fast and have it look like a normal thin coat of enamel?
Kent SmithA little boiled lindseed oil is what I saw John Studden use a few years ago at Rick's. Doesn't need anywhere near the time of Smith's cream and one shot do! Don't fuss over it though!
CarolI just did one using only a small amount of Chromaflo and High Temp. Kept a wet edge nicely without the buildup. You can also pre-mix Smith's Cream with High Temp or Turps to get a thinner retarder. Much preferred when you don't need the thick creamy ground as required for pictorial work. I have also pre-thinned boiled oil in much the same way which helps with the dry time. Adding a drop or two of dryer or a dry enhancing varnish will eliminate the no-dry situation except on vinyl banners.
Hi Rick,
I use rollers or airbrush, but remember my problem with Smith's Cream and vinyl banners? They don't mix. They don't dry.
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