At the risk of enhancing my reputation as a contrarian, I will say that I like
Rustoleum (the regular kind - haven't used Painter's Touch.) I did have a problem with wrinkling one time but I think I have the hang of using it now. My
secret is to not wait a long time between coats. I got this idea from someone
in this forum.
Start with a fully cured primer coat. The first paint coat is very light leaving a very blotchy appearance. After five minutes of drying (70F, light wind) I apply a second, slightly heavier coat concentrating on the thin areas.
After five or ten minutes a third, more thorough coat is applied. Finally, after another five to ten minutes I apply a heavy coat making sure all surfaces
are left glossy wet. Then the piece goes into the shed where hopefully temperatures will exceed 80 or 90F over the next 24 hours. The piece can then
be handled gently but I think it takes several days or even a week or two for a
complete cure. This has produced the best finishes that I have achieved so far.
The early light coats seem to prevent the final coat from sagging or running. On Wed, 27 Dec 2000 00:14:22 GMT, Kevin Trojanowski <troj@nospam.home.com> wrote:
I've never used Rustoleum on rockets, so I cannot comment on it in that >application.
The paint I've had good luck with is the Ace brand, available at the
local Ace hardware store. It comes in a reasonable variety of colors
and is a LOT less expensive than Krylon, etc. I've had good luck with
2nd and 3rd coats on it, too.
-Kevin
Jeffrey Lefstin wrote:
Having heard all the "Don't paint your Saturn V with Krylon" warnings:
I sprayed on a coat of "Painter's Touch" gloss white. Went on fine over >> Krlyon primer, looked great, I think "Hey, Rustoleum's good stuff."
24 hours later, I sand out some dust spots and spray another coat on...
... and I get a bunch of wrinkles! Not everywhere - mostly the really
hard to sand places.
The can says recoat within 1 hour or after 24... the only thing I can
think of is that the recoat window is a little longer then they claim.
Especially where the paint is thick. Can I avoid this problem by waiting >> more than 24 hours?
The only other thing that touched the rocket was a tack cloth, but I
wiped the rocket pretty thoroughly with the cloth before the 1st coat &
the 1st coat went on fine.
Oh well.. back to the sanding board... and probably to Krlyon "recoat
anytime" for my next project. Any thoughts appreciated.
Having heard all the "Don't paint your Saturn V with Krylon" warnings:
I sprayed on a coat of "Painter's Touch" gloss white. Went on fine over Krlyon primer, looked great, I think "Hey, Rustoleum's good stuff."
24 hours later, I sand out some dust spots and spray another coat on...
... and I get a bunch of wrinkles! Not everywhere - mostly the really
hard to sand places.
The can says recoat within 1 hour or after 24... the only thing I can
think of is that the recoat window is a little longer then they claim. Especially where the paint is thick. Can I avoid this problem by waiting
more than 24 hours?
The only other thing that touched the rocket was a tack cloth, but I
wiped the rocket pretty thoroughly with the cloth before the 1st coat &
the 1st coat went on fine.
Oh well.. back to the sanding board... and probably to Krlyon "recoat anytime" for my next project. Any thoughts appreciated.
On Monday, December 25, 2000 at 8:46:49 PM UTC-6, Jeffrey Lefstin wrote:
Having heard all the "Don't paint your Saturn V with Krylon" warnings:
I sprayed on a coat of "Painter's Touch" gloss white. Went on fine over Krlyon primer, looked great, I think "Hey, Rustoleum's good stuff."
24 hours later, I sand out some dust spots and spray another coat on...
... and I get a bunch of wrinkles! Not everywhere - mostly the really hard to sand places.
The can says recoat within 1 hour or after 24... the only thing I can think of is that the recoat window is a little longer then they claim. Especially where the paint is thick. Can I avoid this problem by waiting more than 24 hours?
The only other thing that touched the rocket was a tack cloth, but I
wiped the rocket pretty thoroughly with the cloth before the 1st coat & the 1st coat went on fine.
Oh well.. back to the sanding board... and probably to Krlyon "recoat anytime" for my next project. Any thoughts appreciated.
Rustoleum. is junk. You have to let it dry for at least 48 hours before re-coating and if you sand it another 24 after sanding. Krylon works much better.
Having heard all the "Don't paint your Saturn V with Krylon" warnings:
I sprayed on a coat of "Painter's Touch" gloss white. Went on fine over Krlyon primer, looked great, I think "Hey, Rustoleum's good stuff."
24 hours later, I sand out some dust spots and spray another coat on...
... and I get a bunch of wrinkles! Not everywhere - mostly the really
hard to sand places.
The can says recoat within 1 hour or after 24... the only thing I can
think of is that the recoat window is a little longer then they claim. Especially where the paint is thick. Can I avoid this problem by waiting
more than 24 hours?
The only other thing that touched the rocket was a tack cloth, but I
wiped the rocket pretty thoroughly with the cloth before the 1st coat &
the 1st coat went on fine.
Oh well.. back to the sanding board... and probably to Krlyon "recoat anytime" for my next project. Any thoughts appreciated.
Having heard all the "Don't paint your Saturn V with Krylon" warnings:
I sprayed on a coat of "Painter's Touch" gloss white. Went on fine over Krlyon primer, looked great, I think "Hey, Rustoleum's good stuff."
24 hours later, I sand out some dust spots and spray another coat on...
... and I get a bunch of wrinkles! Not everywhere - mostly the really
hard to sand places.
The can says recoat within 1 hour or after 24... the only thing I can
think of is that the recoat window is a little longer then they claim. Especially where the paint is thick. Can I avoid this problem by waiting
more than 24 hours?
The only other thing that touched the rocket was a tack cloth, but I
wiped the rocket pretty thoroughly with the cloth before the 1st coat &
the 1st coat went on fine.
Oh well.. back to the sanding board... and probably to Krlyon "recoat anytime" for my next project. Any thoughts appreciated.
Having heard all the "Don't paint your Saturn V with Krylon" warnings:
I sprayed on a coat of "Painter's Touch" gloss white. Went on fine over Krlyon primer, looked great, I think "Hey, Rustoleum's good stuff."
24 hours later, I sand out some dust spots and spray another coat on...
... and I get a bunch of wrinkles! Not everywhere - mostly the really
hard to sand places.
The can says recoat within 1 hour or after 24... the only thing I can
think of is that the recoat window is a little longer then they claim. Especially where the paint is thick. Can I avoid this problem by waiting
more than 24 hours?
The only other thing that touched the rocket was a tack cloth, but I
wiped the rocket pretty thoroughly with the cloth before the 1st coat &
the 1st coat went on fine.
Oh well.. back to the sanding board... and probably to Krlyon "recoat anytime" for my next project. Any thoughts appreciated.
Having heard all the "Don't paint your Saturn V with Krylon" warnings:
I sprayed on a coat of "Painter's Touch" gloss white. Went on fine over Krlyon primer, looked great, I think "Hey, Rustoleum's good stuff."
24 hours later, I sand out some dust spots and spray another coat on...
... and I get a bunch of wrinkles! Not everywhere - mostly the really
hard to sand places.
The can says recoat within 1 hour or after 24... the only thing I can
think of is that the recoat window is a little longer then they claim. Especially where the paint is thick. Can I avoid this problem by waiting
more than 24 hours?
The only other thing that touched the rocket was a tack cloth, but I
wiped the rocket pretty thoroughly with the cloth before the 1st coat &
the 1st coat went on fine.
Oh well.. back to the sanding board... and probably to Krlyon "recoat anytime" for my next project. Any thoughts appreciated.
Having heard all the "Don't paint your Saturn V with Krylon" warnings:
I sprayed on a coat of "Painter's Touch" gloss white. Went on fine over Krlyon primer, looked great, I think "Hey, Rustoleum's good stuff."
24 hours later, I sand out some dust spots and spray another coat on...
... and I get a bunch of wrinkles! Not everywhere - mostly the really
hard to sand places.
The can says recoat within 1 hour or after 24... the only thing I can
think of is that the recoat window is a little longer then they claim. Especially where the paint is thick. Can I avoid this problem by waiting more than 24 hours?
The only other thing that touched the rocket was a tack cloth, but I
wiped the rocket pretty thoroughly with the cloth before the 1st coat &
the 1st coat went on fine.
Oh well.. back to the sanding board... and probably to Krlyon "recoat anytime" for my next project. Any thoughts appreciated.
Having heard all the "Don't paint your Saturn V with Krylon" warnings:
I sprayed on a coat of "Painter's Touch" gloss white. Went on fine over Krlyon primer, looked great, I think "Hey, Rustoleum's good stuff."
24 hours later, I sand out some dust spots and spray another coat on...
... and I get a bunch of wrinkles! Not everywhere - mostly the really
hard to sand places.
The can says recoat within 1 hour or after 24... the only thing I can
think of is that the recoat window is a little longer then they claim. Especially where the paint is thick. Can I avoid this problem by waiting
more than 24 hours?
The only other thing that touched the rocket was a tack cloth, but I
wiped the rocket pretty thoroughly with the cloth before the 1st coat &
the 1st coat went on fine.
Oh well.. back to the sanding board... and probably to Krlyon "recoat anytime" for my next project. Any thoughts appreciated.
Every 2nd coat makes it wrinkle with rust ileum never have that problem with krylon. I'll never buy rustoleum again. It's a fucking pain in the ass.
Airbrushing might be what's needed...with a "Future" or similar acrylic floor finish top coat
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