Back to the Red Comet and paint baking. I got it sand blasted today by a TCA colleague who restores his own postwar stuff for his layout.
Now I have the perfect setting for a controlled experiment in baking. From two 603 Pullmans and the 604 observation, I have three identical roofs. I'll put an identifying code on the bottom of each so I can have a blind test.
First I will use my TrainEnamels primer on two of them. I'll let them dry in my outdoor oven (aka garage) for which forecast temperatures for a few days are 75 - 95.
Then I will spray paint all three with 517/817 light red. I'll dry one of the primed roofs in the kitchen oven (wife already has the flowers and knows more are coming). The other two will dry in the basement (about 75 degrees) with the dehumidifier turned on.
After a few days, I'll see what differences I can notice, then look at the ID codes. I'll let you all know the results then.
