Bluesteels OOB Angel

[MerlinJones]

Looks alwight to me!

Regards, (ducking from hurled missile),
Bruce

[bluesteel]

Looks alwight to me!

Regards, (ducking from hurled missile),
Bruce

Aaaargh! You jinxed it..... It's all gone allwrong now...

It was looking very good when I left for work this morning, a very smooth finish. But when I got back this evening and was just about to start masking for the back and red and discovered the paint has become all crazed and rough:



You can see better in this close up:



See what I mean? I had this happen when I did a large coverage of white on the Catalina I did last year, I thought it was a suspect rattle can, but this is a completely different can that's half used and had no trouble with it before as I used it for the CC Wellington. Must be a temperature thing I suppose?

Anyway, it's back to plan B, shelve and work on it later as it'll take some time to strip all the paint off and start again.

[general rocket]

Oh well, best of luck with the renovation.

[MerlinJones]

Oooo-er

[JamesPerrin]

Looks like a cracked salt pan! I'd go with Brews and suggest the paint was too thick. I have to fight the temptation spraying too much white as it's so thin and covers poorly, unfortunately it does require time (something I'm aware you did not have). I made myself give it a few light coats over the space of a week.

[splash]

Oooooooooooooooo bad luck it was looking good to.

[bluesteel]

Looks like a cracked salt pan! I'd go with Brews and suggest the paint was too thick. I have to fight the temptation spraying too much white as it's so thin and covers poorly, unfortunately it does require time (something I'm aware you did not have). I made myself give it a few light coats over the space of a week.

You might be right about the time pressure element. I did spray several think coats, but I may have not left enough drying time in-between coats, just finger dry each time, which may have trapped moisture and caused the problem, possibly. I think I was rushing the Catalina last time too when it had the same problem. Anyway, it's going on the shelf to be completed in the new year.