I got to thinking about this whole painting thing, and checked on how much I spent painting my F14 with cans. It don't take long to figure out that I could have easily paid for some painting equipment and gotten a better job for less money.So then, I got to thinking about why I didn't do that. I don't like wasting time or money any more than anyone else, so there must have been a reason. And sure enough, there was. What with one thing and another, my time to work on my toys tends to come in small bites over a long period of time. As a result, I frequently need (want) to paint one or two little pieces at a time. What it comes down to is 5 minutes with a spray can, or an hour setting up, mixing, painting and cleaning up with a spray rig. No contest in my mind. Of course, I COULD do my cleaning and prepping in those short work sessions, and save everything for one marathon painting session. But that would take organization, will power, planning and patience. Which, for me, would take all the fun out of it. Of course, something like a trailer is necessarily one big project, and a sprayer would be the way to go. I withdraw my suggestion about cans. Might have to try the organized approach one day when I grow up tho... :-)
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