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4 to 1 exhaust also painting issues

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](*,) no, i thought i could get away with it, but obviously no....since the onlything i painted with the krylon was the front fender and part of one of the side panels..... i'll prime THEN glaze putty, THEN paint the rest..... why are shortcuts never short grr
 
swrupert83 said:
](*,) no, i thought i could get away with it, but obviously no....since the onlything i painted with the krylon was the front fender and part of one of the side panels..... i'll prime THEN glaze putty, THEN paint the rest..... why are shortcuts never short grr
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I *think* you're supposed to do the putty first, let it cure for 24 hours, then use the primer, etc...
 
The reactions you are having are due to several reasons. 1. You are applying the paint to thick and not allowing enough flash time between coats. 2. When you sanded down to the original red of the bike it is most likely a laquer paint, You MUST prime to bury the laquer other wise it will keep wrinkling on you. fill in the areas that you need to with the glazing putty and let dry sand smooth then prime the whole parts allowing flash time between coats. Sand smooth again but DO NOT BUST THROUGH the primer or you will have to prime again. Thats the best advice I can really offer I have not used rattlecan paint since I was in my early teens ( 14 - 15 ). I am a professional painter and only use Dupont products on all my own projects. Thats just me though I understand that a lot of you don't have spray guns or compressors to use professional two part auto paint. And it is a lot more exspensive. Just make sure you prime then prep the parts by wiping with wax and grease remover and taking off with a tack cloth before you apply color. Apply light to medium coats allowing at least 10 - 15 mins flash time between coats. If you do this you should have no problems. One more last note on the subject, being a painter for the last 14 years in the collision repair buisness I can tell you there are NO SHORTCUTS in painting. If you shortcut the preparation process and the application process you will always end up with one problem or another.
 
yeah... i know.... i've painted my truck and jeep before using "real" paint (single stage urethane)..... i just didn't want to wait for the paint to ship to my house, also i haven't seen my spray gun in about 3 years... so i'm not too sure if i still have it... considering the time and the amount of paint cans i've gone through i think it would have been cheaper to just order the paint .....and then i wouldn't have to worry about gas drippin on my tank:oops:

thing is, i'm not really a short cut taker either... and i believe it will be a long time till i do it again
 
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