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How to paint Part two

Back again? You must be suckers for punishment – but welcome! Last month we took a look at the basics of painting and if it was something that you could or would want to do at home. Economics mean that to attempt any more than using aerosols for small work means a large outlay, space and time to practice – but it’s by no means impossible. And if you get together, or have an interest in cars, tractors or other, larger toys, then it can really become a very useful skill to have.

So you’ve looked at the cost and whether you have decided to paint your parts or not, they will need preparing. We touched on this last month, so let’s see more closely what’s involved. But like we warned last month, it is laborious, and cannot

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