Vinyl wrap... it's all technique to get smooth, no chemical compatibility, or formula changes..... just a thought.
If your rocket has decals that you would like to protect, yes.Is it really worth it?
I use only Duplicolor if I can find the colors that I want. But recently, I wanted a shade of yellow that I could only find in Rustoleum. Sprayed it on in 2 coats separated by about 10 minutes. Last coat was nice and glossy, but it was still wet to the touch 8 hours later! I mean really wet, as in liquid. After 2 days, if I handled it, it left deep fingerprints. So I'm not a big fan.I am now. I have no problem with semigloss or satin. Works perfect on those, but gloss on gloss. I think it is the drying times. The gloss takes so much longer to dry I guess. I’m clear coating anyway, so it will still be gloss. Gloss will work if I’m not clear coating it.
I have never experienced anything remotely like that. Yikes.Last coat was nice and glossy, but it was still wet to the touch 8 hours later! I mean really wet, as in liquid. After 2 days, if I handled it, it left deep fingerprints. So I'm not a big fan.
My reply now is NO!There’s a straightforward fix to prevent clear coat from ruining a great paint job. Just don’t do it.
It costs money, takes time do it right (like 2+ weeks of curing time prior to clear coating), and has been the source of endless cursing, consternation, and refinishing.
Is it really worth it?
Duplicolor is 3 times as much 2X, but less head ache. I guess the more special it is, I’ll go with Duplicolor. Better custom colors anyway!I use only Duplicolor if I can find the colors that I want. But recently, I wanted a shade of yellow that I could only find in Rustoleum. Sprayed it on in 2 coats separated by about 10 minutes. Last coat was nice and glossy, but it was still wet to the touch 8 hours later! I mean really wet, as in liquid. After 2 days, if I handled it, it left deep fingerprints. So I'm not a big fan.
With Duplicolor, I've masked and applied different color coats over each other only one day apart.
Hans.
You need to give it a week for some colors…this is a common problem with spraying a clear coat on top of newer paint. Let it cure longer….curing is not the same as drying.It’s been 2 days. The red is fine. Could it be that I am putting gloss on gloss. The red is semi gloss. Also temps have been in the high 70s and humidity is around 40%. I guess I’ll let it dry for a couple of days and start over.
While you're waiting, head down to the corner tavern. They have free beer tomorrow.If X is the amount of days since the last coat of paint, the number of days you should wait to dry is X + 1.
I use 2X almost exclusively (except on BIG birds, then I use my HVLP and Duplicolor). If you read the instructions on a 2X paint can, it says to apply the clear coat within an hour of the color coat. In other words, you apply the clear coat as you would another (light) layer of color. No need to wait N days for the top coat to dry.I have just recently painted my Leviathan and I was applying the gloss top coat and look what happened. Crinkled paint. Uggghhh! Now I have to sand this all back down to primer again. This is the second time I had to do this on this rocket! WTF! The yellow is gloss 2x and the clear gloss is 2x. I don’t get it . Both the same brand and both are 2x. The red is perfect. I’m not trying to get a show paint job, but I would like to have a smooth paint surface. Even the primer is Rustoleum. I have had better luck with Krylon! Anybody else have this problem?
Vinyl wrap... it's all technique to get smooth, no chemical compatibility, or formula changes..... just a thought.
It's a bummer when this happens best future practice with Rusto2x is dry/cure time. I place a project to the side after color for a minimum of 7 days. After that a smell test before applying decals. After that I don't consider a clear coat for a minimum of 14 days or longer. Best to have another parallel project going so the wait time isn't so intensified.
You can apply anything as long as you stay within the 1 hour window. I frequently do primer and topcoat in one session, within the hour.I use 2X almost exclusively (except on BIG birds, then I use my HVLP and Duplicolor). If you read the instructions on a 2X paint can, it says to apply the clear coat within an hour of the color coat. In other words, you apply the clear coat as you would another (light) layer of color. No need to wait N days for the top coat to dry.
Or "Redneck"I'm planning a future rocket that won't be painted at all. It will be wrapped entirely in bumper stickers and other types of stickers. I'm thinking of calling it "Nascar".
That is surprising, which means I also need to read the cans better. (Where is my magnifying glass?)I use 2X almost exclusively (except on BIG birds, then I use my HVLP and Duplicolor). If you read the instructions on a 2X paint can, it says to apply the clear coat within an hour of the color coat. In other words, you apply the clear coat as you would another (light) layer of color. No need to wait N days for the top coat to dry.
You can apply anything as long as you stay within the 1 hour window. I frequently do primer and topcoat in one session, within the hour.
Na, just don't use any paint that bad ; don't invest in their bad paint by buying it
This may work fine for you, and if it does - great. Some things work better for some folks than for others.I use Rustoleum 2X and commercial Rustoleum spray cans at work. I hit the parts with two coats of primer on the prepped surface about 15-20 minutes apart. Within an hour of the last coat of primer I start laying light to medium coats of paint. Usually 3 coats, 30-40 minutes apart.
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