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Paint help.

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by angryyouth, Apr 5, 2008.

  1. angryyouth
    Joined: Aug 26, 2005
    Posts: 39

    angryyouth
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    So I just got done spraying primer on a nova. I had done some body work on it and scuffed the rest of the car. After shooting approx. two coats of DP40 with catalyst and reducer (2/1/.5) a few small spots started to bubble up like I had just put aircraft stripper on it. This is not my first paint job and my prep work I'm pretty sure was o.k. I am wondering if anyone knows what might be on the car that caused this. What is the next step, I plan on sanding it back down and removing those areas back to bare metal but is there anything else I need to do to prevent it from happening again? Thanks for the help.
    -A
     
  2. 31aBoy
    Joined: Sep 17, 2006
    Posts: 634

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    What just happened is what is know as "lifting". I actually had this happen to me the last thursday at work.
     
  3. angryyouth
    Joined: Aug 26, 2005
    Posts: 39

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    Well, what do I need to fix it/prevent it. Is there a likely reason or did I just plain F up.
     
  4. choppedsled
    Joined: Jun 2, 2007
    Posts: 301

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    from Spokane WA

    Describe what paint /coatings were on the car before you shot the dp on. Hard to pin point without more details. I've shot a lot of dp and have only had that happen twice. Both times were on top of questionable previous coatings. It was minimal in both cases.
     
  5. bumpybigblok
    Joined: Feb 26, 2008
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    from Midwest

    The DP Sealer will generally work over most any substrates. I never use reducer. some of the high speed (cooltemp) reducers can be
    sharp. Sounds like there may have been some cheep **** enamal
    (tractor paint) or rattle can enamal on your car. Cheep uncatylized
    enamal will get you in trouble every time. Sand the crazed areas and
    sneek up on it with your sealer, dust it don't soak it. Good luck
     
  6. 53chevy
    Joined: Mar 5, 2001
    Posts: 1,570

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    It has happen to me and if your doing this outside with high humidity, you get mositure trapped and your air line should have a good filtration system as well. Have one at the end of your gun tool. Also, different paints/primers will react to one another. A sealer helps between the layers if you decide to primer over existing paint. Though, it's always good to take it down to metal and start from there. Good luck.

    Ken
     
  7. angryyouth
    Joined: Aug 26, 2005
    Posts: 39

    angryyouth
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    Thanks for the help guys. I'm off to fix.
     

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