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himynamebebrian
01-29-2009, 05:22 PM
why would my paint ( rattlecan) crack after i have applied?

XMDrifter
01-29-2009, 05:32 PM
old paint, different paint types
a number of reasons

himynamebebrian
01-29-2009, 05:34 PM
both color paints i used were same brand and bought within a month,

civicblack10
01-29-2009, 05:34 PM
Could also be (most likely) bad prep work. Did you sand the body before you painted it? did you let the paint dry at the proper temp. Is the paint meant for plastic?

himynamebebrian
01-29-2009, 05:37 PM
yes, i sanded the body. i let it dry in correct temp. and it is ment for plastics and other things.

civicblack10
01-29-2009, 05:42 PM
Did you prime it first?

deckerz
01-29-2009, 05:49 PM
how far away did you spray because with humbrol (thats what i use) you have to hold 15-30 cm away and spray 1 layer every 30 mins.

himynamebebrian
01-29-2009, 05:57 PM
like a almost a foot.
yes i primed it.

texan_idiot25
01-29-2009, 06:01 PM
Bad prep if you didn't degrease it correctly. Not to mention if it's driven, the plastic bodies flex, and most paint types are not made to flex.

C.I.V.I.C
01-29-2009, 07:09 PM
i spoke to a pro about this today.
he said...not good enough key...and not using plastic primer
he said use 400 and then plastic primer...then 400 wet then colour ....then dnt need to key for the laquer

fieldfairy2
01-29-2009, 07:15 PM
cold, hot, temperature(should be room temp), type of paint as in enamel and acrylic(not brand, i think this is what xmdrifter said). i say prep too, should be sanded well(320, 400, 600, 1500, is what i do, then maybe a 2000 or a 3000), and then cleaned, dried, wiped with a cloth(dust collects on the car before paint), primed, let it dry for half a day or so(i usually do the next layer at night and then in the morning again, every 8+hours)

himynamebebrian
01-29-2009, 08:05 PM
ok thats what ill do.

TripleXmodder(akaXXX)
01-30-2009, 01:31 AM
maybe you should get another body, hasn't that thing had a hundred coats of paint on it.

himynamebebrian
01-30-2009, 04:47 PM
it was completely sanded past the yellow the company used after the first try so it started freash i wish i could get a supra though.. that would be wicked.