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Ruler of Heck
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I am painting the Mustang II and everything looks good except I am having a devil of a time with the nose cone. The first coat of grey primer went on fine. Then I put the second coat which was glossy grey paint. Then I sanded with 240 and put the third coat on. BTW: I waited 24 hours between coats. This time the third coat "bubbled up" at the base of the nose cone. (You know, the widest part) Disappointed, I sanded it down the best I could with 240 grit and repainted it. This time, the part that bubbled up is hardly noticable but the non-bubbled portion of the base is now bubbled. (BTW, Now I'm only waiting 1-2 hours between coats). So I sanded again, and painted. This time, no excessive bubbling. But now the rocket looks pock marked. I'm thinking about 100 grit and starting over.
So, 2 questions for all the technique masters out there:
1) Why did the paint "bubble up"?
2) What did I do wrong?
3) Suggestions for making it right?
Oh, I used Rustoleum glossy enamel for the paint. Which brings up an interesting note: Lowe's doesn't sell Krylon any more. At least there were no spots for it at my Lowe's. Does anyone know for sure?
So, 2 questions for all the technique masters out there:
1) Why did the paint "bubble up"?
2) What did I do wrong?
3) Suggestions for making it right?
Oh, I used Rustoleum glossy enamel for the paint. Which brings up an interesting note: Lowe's doesn't sell Krylon any more. At least there were no spots for it at my Lowe's. Does anyone know for sure?