It'll be that then. Primed this last year and it's sat in dry room since. First couple of coat applied great, but sanding back set me into a vicious cycle.That looks like the paint reacting to something thats previously on the wood....
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Thanks Alan,Did you use the rustoelum primer, or another primer brand? I've had this happen when mixing brands.
A clean dry cloth on this one, but get your thoughts. Looking at the old paint I removed, it's very likely something is in the wood. It was nasty, thick gloss paint, like out of a tin gloss. Very thick.When you have sanded it all down , what are you wiping the dust off with , because that can be your source of contamination too !
You may be right on the tiny coats, previously I was spraying the whole head, so very long strokes, this is a much smaller area.I use car panel wipe solution to clean.
On the top coat try several really thin sprays, much less chance of crackling up.
If still no joy then switch to matt acrylic paint with a top coat of gloss clear.
I’ve had much better results with acrylic than with the rustoleum gloss.
ThanksDefinitely contamination on the wood before the paint gets applied.
+1 for the panel wipe as well. I use a tack cloth followed by the panel wipe. And as Alan said, apply thin coats.
A dry cloth is where I think you are going wrong , it does not get the dust etc out of the wood, I use a damp sponge and dry cloth because I am a tight so and so , buy some tack wipes like @AlanJ and all will be good.A clean dry cloth on this one, but get your thoughts. Looking at the old paint I removed, it's very likely something is in the wood. It was nasty, thick gloss paint, like out of a tin gloss. Very thick.
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Sounds like it could work, so long as the flammable fumes have clearedPainter friend said that you can sometimes help by using a hairdryer on it.
Something to do with aerosol paint being very thin and so has more time to -'soak' into the wood and potentially react.
Sounds plausible.. Can't say I've tried it though.
Hiya @Doug , it's a Mini-Zag.Out of interest, what game is that from?
Use 99% acetone and good kitchen towels soak them place on area leave for 2 mins then just wipe off .....then repeat it will save hours of work if you decide to start againThanks Alan,
All Rustoleum Painters Touch, primer and gloss.
As I have nothing to lose, I've sprayed another couple of light coats and I'll see how it cures.
I'll let it cure and see what the finish is like, if passable, I'll see how it holds, failing that ill use the orbital sanding pads and take back to wood. Much harder to do when attacking masked portions than in stages, but it's only time