Clear coat peeling paint - Help!
I've had good results using Krylon triple thick glaze. The only thought I had about the peeling clear coat would be how old is it? Chemicals could break down and change as they age. That and not shaken well enough. Triple thick is good and where I would use 5 coats of testore I would use 2 triple thick. Available at wally world.
- Krylon and Rust Oleum are not compatible however — ManiacMotorsports
- From what I've read here, to me it sounds like the problem is rustoleum. — Sunshine_City_Garage
Most definatly want to go super light coats, I find in high humidity takes longer in between coats to allow paint to flash. I was waiting 15-20 minutes in between coats worked out. I waited 2 to 3 days of drying before I sprayed clear coats. Sprayed super light coats first 3 then got a bit heavier. I also had issue with it lifting my decals and not the paint when applied in heavy coats.
I moved away from rattle cans because of humid weather and moved into my basement converted to air brush. So my issues are gone I even spray 2k clear on low air psi inside without to much smell and evac out window when needed.
I use two part automotive 2k clear coat these days... airbrushed... but I still get the occasional issue. Sadly, my gallon can is running low and I am not sure what I will do next, so like many, I am searching for an affordable, repeatable option...
I have tried that triple thick glaze and have had reasonable success. I found this article about other rattle can options... although I would prefer to stick with the airbrush.
any experimenters?
my airbrush use is limited,
but I saw (web site) some guys emptying the whole can directly into a jar with 2 little holes in the lid
they just used a carb cleaner tip, shook a few times while emptying it.
then were using it in the airbrush unreduced, or slightly using enamel thinner
they put the harvested paint in new 1/2 pt (i think) tin paint cans, dab on the lid to ident it
they were doing it for the colors mainly
curious if the info is correct
dr
- I tried it with a can of 2x red into a baby food jar using a plastic straw. The paint sprayed through my airbrush ok... not great. I marked it off as another 2x paint problem but didn't really give it my best effort because I am not a fan of the 2x... https://spraypaintnow.com/how-to-decant-spray-paint/ — Stoopid_Fish_Racing
- An auto body guy on YouTube would shoot clear while the paint was wet. Professionals teach themselves stuff like this. I tried, I failed. — alva1370

I have also had the culpret to be primer coat, and a poor cleaning of the casting to start
did one, and could almost peal the whole coat off.
Currently thinking of a light soda blasting them all (finger acid?) and a distilled water/alcohol rinse
I never had as many issues with paints on many scale models,
until the last 10 years. I have shake the crud out of cans for days (even new ones) to get them to spray decent
testor is rustoleum so usually no problems there
all issues in base/primer coats
any advice, keep it comin'
dr