Painted the Nevada BUD this morning. Used Valspar Tractor and Implement Gloss Black Enamel. According to the directions, the temperature must be above 50 degrees F for 24 hours after application. The nights are getting pretty cool, so I figured it's now or next spring. Used a 6 1/2" wide 1/4" nap roller with a long extension pole. It took less than 1 quart to do the front surface. Hosed the dish off yesterday. That was the only prep work. The Orbitron is self-cleaning. It gets sand blasted frequently! Of course, I had to turn up the contrast and brightness on the TV to compensate for the darker video.
