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So, i spent the summer on have-to-do projects vs. want-to-do (damn misdirected priorities). Anyhoo, figured i should get things painted while the weather is still amenable in my geo location (thank you global warming ) so i can start putting things back together over the winter. My initial plan was to spray paint the chassis components (cradle, swingarm, etc), but leave the frame original and touch up any rust spots with rust converter. Upon closer inspection the frame, how would you say, has a lot of patina. I think it'd look out of place with painted components and clean barrel/head. So i decided to paint it.
I'm not looking for a professional paint job mind you, just freshening up the paint. I had already started painting the components using VHT Epoxy. Epoxy is supposed to be more durable than Enamel, so that sounded like the ticket, plus i have used VHT in the past and had been happy with their products
Things seemed to be going ok.
Then i clear coated (after waiting 2 days per VHT instructions) with Rust-Oleum "Premium Custom Lacquer" which is reported to be 50x more durable than their enamel paint.
The next day, I noticed some slight orange peel on the cradle. I picked at it hoping to just have to touch it up a couple small areas, but things escalated
OMG. Seems lacquer (and i believe probably most clear) in spray cans has a high percentage of solvent to allow smooth flow from a spray can. Of course the solvent then eats away the base coat. It could also be a reaction between the epoxy base coat and lacquer clear coat
Damnit! Now you need a PhD just to spray paint???? Again, not looking for a professional job here.
My guess i need to let the paint cure for much longer than 2 days. The other components did not orange peel, so i'll leave them a month or so and test for adhesion. Hopefully it's a curing issue that time will heal. If i have to strip and repaint, that will set me back at least 4 months.
Besides the peeling problem, the VHT/lacquer combo seems to have a slight gray tinge. It's not super deep black.
So i'm now looking at Eastwood Extreme Chassis Black Gloss Frame Paint and Spray Max clear. They both seem to get pretty good reviews. Anyone have experience with these or any other spray paint recommendations.
I'm not looking for a professional paint job mind you, just freshening up the paint. I had already started painting the components using VHT Epoxy. Epoxy is supposed to be more durable than Enamel, so that sounded like the ticket, plus i have used VHT in the past and had been happy with their products
Things seemed to be going ok.
Then i clear coated (after waiting 2 days per VHT instructions) with Rust-Oleum "Premium Custom Lacquer" which is reported to be 50x more durable than their enamel paint.
The next day, I noticed some slight orange peel on the cradle. I picked at it hoping to just have to touch it up a couple small areas, but things escalated
OMG. Seems lacquer (and i believe probably most clear) in spray cans has a high percentage of solvent to allow smooth flow from a spray can. Of course the solvent then eats away the base coat. It could also be a reaction between the epoxy base coat and lacquer clear coat
Damnit! Now you need a PhD just to spray paint???? Again, not looking for a professional job here.
My guess i need to let the paint cure for much longer than 2 days. The other components did not orange peel, so i'll leave them a month or so and test for adhesion. Hopefully it's a curing issue that time will heal. If i have to strip and repaint, that will set me back at least 4 months.
Besides the peeling problem, the VHT/lacquer combo seems to have a slight gray tinge. It's not super deep black.
So i'm now looking at Eastwood Extreme Chassis Black Gloss Frame Paint and Spray Max clear. They both seem to get pretty good reviews. Anyone have experience with these or any other spray paint recommendations.