Oh yes, ask me how much I hate automotive acrylic.....Originally Posted by Andy40
It dries from the outside in, giving the impression of being cured on the outside and soft in the middle.
Some people have had awesome results with it.
Here are some of the key points I discovered whilst using it:
Warm up the spray cans in warm water - it helps the paint flow and reduces the spitting you can get from the nozzle.
Fine light coats - not one heavy one. Several light coats - leave a day in between - it seems like too long, but see the curing statement above.
Every few coats a light sand - keeps it flat and nice - seems to give a nicer result than lots of coats and flatten at the end.
Most finishes dont like humidity when curing - acrylic is no exception - it causes hazing, surface imperfections and stuff with the curing.
Adding more heat to cure seems to cause fine bubbles to surface - possible moisture drawn from the timber, didn't work for me...
It took months before I was happy it was cured - see My sisters LP in my sig...
All the best - oh and I had a period there where it just wouldn't cure - it had to be sanded off. When you get passed the hard outer, it was still gummy in the middle, and removing that was more than painful....
Like I said - some have had excellent results - go slow, light coats, plenty of time in between, low humidity, use poly or nitro next time (haha)
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