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Painted the grey garage floor. and organized the disaster a bit.
I needed a little warmth to walk into.


Also sprayed a piece of flat metal.
An "outside" advertised fleur-de-livres medallion which was pricey but started rusting after a year.
(Truthfully, I neglected it for a while.)
Hopefully a few heavy coats of oil-based Rustoleum, through a $20 itty-bitty cheapo HF HPLV will keep it looking good for a decade.

To note:
Use ~40psi or per the HPLV spray gun instructions!
Do not use the normal ~90psi supply pressure from the air compressor!
Turn down the gun knob pressure until a round pattern is achieved instead of the fan.
Always practice test first before applying.
Go slow. Dilute the paint. Wear a mask.
Painting anything outside using these methods are cheap and easy.


At the end I run a couple cups of acetone(fast dry) or lacquer thinner(slow dry) across the final coat to wrap it into corners.
This also cleans the tool out.

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