Spray painted metal gets gooey with heat?
Question:I've recently painted an old ammo can with aluminum / chrome silver spray paint (specifically for metal - the kind you use to "repair" old chrome on cars) after priming it & letting it dry for 3 days. However, it seems to get kind of gooey when it gets hot (I use it when river rafting) - especially on the corners & edges & rubs off on clothes, hands, & everything else.
If I spray a clear sealer over the silver paint, will it keep this from happening any more, or will it just make it worse. Any suggestions?
Answers:
It sounds as though the paint may be too thick. It is important to put the paint (primer and finish paint) on in thin coats. Several thin coats are far better than one thick coat. The first and second coats should be what I call 'dust' coats - very light and just barely covering the surface. These first coats should EACH be given sufficient time to dry - see instructions. The final coat should also be a fine coat - you'll have good coverage if the previous coats are thin enough AND sufficiently dry. The text of your question indicates that corners and edges seem to be the worst spots on your ammo case - this is because paint tends to collect in these areas and because one tends to overspray these areas when painting. Be sure to keep the spray can moving AT ALL TIMES when spraying and don't overspray the areas noted. Modern paints not only dry, but also cure - it is imperative to allow sufficient time for EACH coat to set-up properly before applying the next coat.
bad paint in my opinion
sounds like you used latex primer and oil based paint, and they don't like each other. Strip it off and go again
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