Originally Posted by
Ron Ketcham
First mistake, you went to a too fine of paper before applying the various paint films. The use of a 1000 is the most damaging thing you did. Not enough "scuff" for the paint to bite into.
220 is the first smooth out after removing the factory powder coat finish, then when you get down to the metal, IE, removed the powdercoat that is the factory finish, when it is gone, down to the actual metal, and smoothed out with the 220, apply an "acid etch` primer,(Dupli-Color the green one is good for an aerosol) and scuff it with 220, 320 is ok but not as good.
A 3M scuff pad is best to use at this point rather than sand paper. ( allows the all important "bite" to the primer.
Allow more time for the cure than on the can. ( IE, don`t get in a hurry, have a beer)
Then, should you observe some "bare metal, reapply the acid etch primer to the wheel, allowing cure time, light "scuff" and then the "paint", light coats, allow it to "flow out" and then perhaps one more coat. Do not try to "make a perfect finish when you do this, the paint will flow out" if you have prepared the surface correctly.
When a time, as directed on the instructions on the can, have passed, apply the clear in the same manner.
"DO NOT ATTEMPT TO APPLY EXCESSIVE" clear to the surface.
Two light coats will adhere better than one or two heavy coats. These products need time to cure and allowed to `bite" into the pervious applied coats or they will not bite and what you experienced will take place.
To put simple, too much is not always the best way.
No matter what you may think or hear, time and cure is the way to long lasting coatings.
What you have experienced is due to not taking time, not prepping in between applications and applying too much of the various paint film builds.
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