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My understanding is that with one part paints a hardener does not change the ultimate paint's hardness. It just allows the paint to achieve this level sooner then without the hardener.
I second the Sherwin Williams suggestion. I just used their alkyd enamel on my SB 9"A refinishing. (With no hardener and in cool fall temps in the garage at that). I found that a slight thinning of the paint helped the brush strokes blend in better. BTW I used nice hair brushes, well worth the small added cost.
As with any finishing step the prep is vital for best long term results. Make sure all oils and other contaminates are cleaned off. An etched surface (either mechanical or phosphate paint prep solution) goes a long way to get best paint adhesion. I also suggest the matching primer.
If care and time are taken a brushed on job can look pretty nice. If done poorly a spray job can be a mess. Andy
I second the Sherwin Williams suggestion. I just used their alkyd enamel on my SB 9"A refinishing. (With no hardener and in cool fall temps in the garage at that). I found that a slight thinning of the paint helped the brush strokes blend in better. BTW I used nice hair brushes, well worth the small added cost.
As with any finishing step the prep is vital for best long term results. Make sure all oils and other contaminates are cleaned off. An etched surface (either mechanical or phosphate paint prep solution) goes a long way to get best paint adhesion. I also suggest the matching primer.
If care and time are taken a brushed on job can look pretty nice. If done poorly a spray job can be a mess. Andy