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    Behr paint tips and process

    I had chipping. I wiped the areas with phosphoric acid and let sit 24 hours. I primed with one coat of Awl Grip wash and Awl Grip 545 primer rollered. I scuffed the primer to remove orange peel and then applied one cost of topcoat house paint sprayed. You don't want too many coats. As it gets...
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    Behr paint tips and process

    With the Wagner gun and Benjamin Moore paint I did not add any water.
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    Behr paint tips and process

    That is the FS 595 color code. It's standardized so that any paint manufacturer can mix it. The trouble is going to be finding a paint counter clerk that knows this. If you buy Benjamin Moore paint, they can cross reference other brands. Tell them the brand is "US Government" and then they can...
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    Behr paint tips and process

    I see that you want satin. The first digit of the color code is the sheen. 1 is gloss, 2 is semi-gloss and 3 is flat. 27030 would be a semi-gloss black. There is no satin per the FS 595 color codes.
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    Behr paint tips and process

    The black is 37030. The Wagner sprayer works well. It leaves a texture that is similar to the original CARC.
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