pyager on sat 23 dec 06
Hi all,
I recently bought a new Vulcan test kiln and thought I would follow Mel's
ITC instructions. My only problem is spraying it on such a tiny kiln and not
having a sprayer at my disposal. I'm thinking about using a general purpose
spray bottle. Has anyone tried this?
Thanks & Merry Christmas to all.
Patti Yager
In soggy Everett, WA. (but better than being snowed in!!)
Marcia Selsor on sat 23 dec 06
On Dec 23, 2006, at 5:41 PM, pyager wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I recently bought a new Vulcan test kiln and thought I would follow
> Mel's
> ITC instructions. My only problem is spraying it on such a tiny
> kiln and not
> having a sprayer at my disposal. I'm thinking about using a general
> purpose
> spray bottle. Has anyone tried this?
>
> Thanks & Merry Christmas to all.
>
> Patti Yager
> In soggy Everett, WA. (but better than being snowed in!!)
I doubt a spray bottle could handle ITC. I use a sand blaster with
one hand on a drill stirring constantly and the other on the sand
blaster attached to my compressor. This is a real balancing act.
Anyway, Mel suggests to just brush it on. I like spraying and usually
do several kiln surfaces in one day.
I am a believer in ITC
Marcia Selsor
http://marciaselsor.com
Lynne and Bruce Girrell on sat 23 dec 06
Patti Yager wrote
> I'm thinking about using a general purpose
> spray bottle [to spray ITC]. Has anyone tried this?
Patti,
I haven't tried spraying ITC with a spray bottle, but I have sprayed ITC.
I can't imagine a general purpose spray bottle working for such a purpose.
ITC is heavy and gritty. Even if a spray bottle could pump the stuff, the
grit would clog the apray head immediately. Even a Critter sprayer has
trouble. Small job or not, I'm afraid that something on the order of a
sandblaster gun is called for when spraying ITC. ITC can also be brushed,
though. Perhaps someone on the list has found a good way to apply it using
the brush method. I always get it tooo thick.
Good luck,
Bruce Girrell
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