Painting inside air vents

[trebor]

Not really technical but how do you get a good coverage inside these vents spraying through the vent slots without making a great tits up of a job. I'm not ready to do this yet but it's bugging me :? Can you use a paraffin gun for painting ?

 

[subheatadey]

Also how do you paint inside the half moon vents thats really bugging me especially now my pet Orangutan passed away

 

[trebor]

I have thought of dipping the cat in paint and stuffing her inside for 5 mins each side but I'll get scratches as well :lol:

 

[lilblue1970]

You can use one of the small air set-ups, like they use for craft projects. Kind of pen shaped. Time consuming, but good result.

 

[trebor]

Do you mean a air brush type of thing or is there something else.

 

[targed]

Mask up the outsides of the vents and then spray as best you can the insides. I then got a long handled artists brush, put a bend in the metal bit that holds the bristles and used that to brush paint the bits I couldn't get to with the spray gun. it came out ok in the end.

Jon

 

[lilblue1970]

One of these kind of things. They can reach all them awkward places.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Veda-Air-Brush-WD-180-Airbrush-Model-Body-Nail-Paint-Tool-Spray-Gun-/231283468523?pt=UK_Crafts_DrawingSupplies_EH&hash=item35d991a8eb" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[trebor]

Cheers, I'll let you know how I get on when I do it. Have to paint it due to finding loads of small holes hidden in filler for those vent extension ear type things to ram more air down which I welded up. Glad I found them now and not after I painted my battery trays and engine bay. My mum always said start at the top 'n' work down.