Beware of Krylon paint! They have a new formula.....

[bill440rt]

Alkyd enamel = Rustoleum.   
It never fully "cures". You need to wait a few days, sometimes up to a week, to recoat.

If you insist on using rattle can paints, try Duplicolor or Plastikote instead. Or, spend the extra $$$ and go for SEM rattle can paint, available at any auto body supply store. It's about double what you'll pay for Krylon or Duplicolor, but a much better product.

[resq302]

Oh goodie.  So the new Krylon is just as good as Rustoleum then.   

[ramairthree]

thank you for the warning and information.

Now I know what happened to me a while back on another project.  I was positive I used the same paint, but chalked it up to not correctly remembering what I needed to get more of.

As someone that owns a smallblock 74 automatic RR with 73 Satellite interior, Corboda wrong color bucket seats, NOM, an "adapted" header back exhaust system, 3 different brand headlights, no wiper motor, a non functioning horn, no functioning rear lights, metallic sludge in the oil pain, a leaking peg leg rear diff, sunroof that does not work, no antenna, no heater box, a not competely correct windshield replacement, ratty carpet, cracked dash, and still in primer,
but starts right up and has great functioning brakes,
I am throwing no stones about choice of paint.

[FLG]

Hey Brian,

This is the paint i was talking to you about,

http://www.montana-cans.com/products/cans/gold/new-montana-gold#more11323

It seems A LOT of artists use it, around here its a lot of graffiti LOL but id imagine it might work well for your projects...

Heres a video, you get some AWESOME control from a spray can, covers awesome too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVIlofOYxHU

[resq302]

Frank,

They seem to have a limited color selection.  The only green I found is an Irish Green and it is only a 150 ml can.  I wonder how close the green would be to the color I need.

Oops, wait, I just noticed I was in the wrong section.  I found a bunch of greens.  I will have to contact the company and see what kinda base product they use.

[Cooter]

Oh you guys just wait till you buy the new "Water based" AUTOMOTIVE paints....They are "Wonderful" to try and spray....



Said ALL paint will be water based by the end of the year.

[sixpack_sid]

Shoot Cooter! I better go to the paint supply store & buy my touch up paint NOW!! Before they change it to water based.

[Charger-Bodie]

We switched to water at the shop this week. From the sampling and testing we did previous its really nice stable paint. I'm looking forward to using something better for the environment and my own health.

[resq302]

So what happens when it rains outside?  Will I have to repaint my car after every storm?   

[Charger-Bodie]

So what happens when it rains outside?  Will I have to repaint my car after every storm?   

Do you have to with your house?

[resq302]

So what happens when it rains outside?  Will I have to repaint my car after every storm?   

Do you have to with your house?

nope cause I have vinyl siding and aluminum trim.

[bill440rt]

There are many shops I deal with around here on a regular basis that have been using waterborne paints for a while now. Like anything else the initial transition is a little difficult, but once they are up & running and become accustomed to the stuff they all seem to really like it. Supposedly, it covers better, blends better, the metallics are more vibrant, etc vs solvent-based paints. The downside is the larger expense to convert (spray booth with special fans, dryers, etc), & the longer flash time on a humid day.

You don't really thin the paint with straight water, but rather a special water-based "solvent". And, only the basecoat & some primers are water based. The clearcoat is still solvent-based.

I don't think that by the end of the year "all" paints will be completely replaced with water-borne. "All" is a pretty strong statement. Like the older lacquer paints, yes solvent paints will eventually be phased out. But, it will take a few years not months. The technology is not there yet for water-borne clear coats.

[Brock Lee]

And there will always be loopholes. You can still buy all the lacquer products you want, decades after it was phased out of the auto industry through the woodworking industry. I buy all my nitrocelluose lacquer from California, the state with the toughest laws in regards to paint. The low cost options may dry up, but there will always be alternatives.

[Charger-Bodie]

There are many shops I deal with around here on a regular basis that have been using waterborne paints for a while now. Like anything else the initial transition is a little difficult, but once they are up & running and become accustomed to the stuff they all seem to really like it. Supposedly, it covers better, blends better, the metallics are more vibrant, etc vs solvent-based paints. The downside is the larger expense to convert (spray booth with special fans, dryers, etc), & the longer flash time on a humid day.

You don't really thin the paint with straight water, but rather a special water-based "solvent". And, only the basecoat & some primers are water based. The clearcoat is still solvent-based.

I don't think that by the end of the year "all" paints will be completely replaced with water-borne. "All" is a pretty strong statement. Like the older lacquer paints, yes solvent paints will eventually be phased out. But, it will take a few years not months. The technology is not there yet for water-borne clear coats.

Some of th lines of Waterbase actually do use distilled water as oposed to sovlent reducer. We switched from Sikkens Autobase plus to Sikken Autowave.

[Aero426]

Just got bit on this.   Sprayed a radiator top with Krylon last night at 11 PM,  went to touch it up tonight at 8 PM and it wrinkled.     Did not hose the stuff on either.     I guess their recoat after 24 hours statement means business.    Thought for sure I would be "close enough".  Unbelievable!   What a mess.

[miamivice]

I know this was originally posted in 2011...but for some reason I missed it back then.   Good to know, and sucks to hear