I'm painting my radio/HVAC/gauge bezel piece. I painted it once, but the color dried foggy in spots, shiny in others. So I thought maybe the plastic wasn't clean. Anyway, after days of sanding the old paint off, I cleaned that bitch thoroughly with soap and water and with rubbing alcohol. After that, i re-primed, wetsanded, filled a few low spots that were left, primed, wetsanded. Now today I FINALLY start applying the color (after a couple weeks working on this thing little by little), and the color is doing it again. it's just not drying right. i'll see if I can get some pics later on.

What the hell is wrong here? I'm about to scrap this and go get a new one at the salvage yard. I'm so pissed right now, I almost broke my hand hitting the wall! (I know, I'm an idiot). What the hell can I do? is my only option to resand this POS?

thanks

how many coats did u use? did u clear it? what paint are u using?


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98' Pontiac Sunfire SE

Here's 3 pics of what I am talking about: (notice the cloudy look in spots?)




That is not cleared yet. I believe it's 2 coats (i'm so mad, I don't remember)---Dupli-Color (which has worked well for me before).

Here's an idea, should I try maybe wetsanding that with like 400 and shooting it again, or is the problem probably in the plastic? The primer went on fine-- i had that bitch flawless (wetsanded with 600 grit paper). Oh man, I can not believe how pissed I am about this!

id just clear it... most of that should bury out in the clear coat
just put it on thick... just not thick enough to run it

The Clear should fix that... I have done a lot of painting on the interiors of cars and yeah i have had that problem in the past and the clear worked it right out... If that doesnt work try switching primer if you do it again...

Your problem is when and where you are painting it. If you are painting when it is hot and muggy, it makes those cloudy parts. If the air has moisture in, that tends to happen. My advice is to find a place to paint inside where the air is cool and there is no moisture.

nick wrote:Your problem is when and where you are painting it. If you are painting when it is hot and muggy, it makes those cloudy parts. If the air has moisture in, that tends to happen. My advice is to find a place to paint inside where the air is cool and there is no moisture.

oh. so it's just the humidity? that's kind of a relief. I'll try doin it inside or waitin till it's not so muggy outside.

thanks

id say a couple more coats of paint then a pretty heavey clear coat

nick wrote:Your problem is when and where you are painting it. If you are painting when it is hot and muggy, it makes those cloudy parts. If the air has moisture in, that tends to happen. My advice is to find a place to paint inside where the air is cool and there is no moisture.

he is 100% correct, seen it alot of times

I started on my interior about a week ago also...LOTS OF sanding and sanding and sanding, and then coats and wet sanding inbetween. I used 800 and 1000 grit for wet sanding. Total of 3-4 coats, and dunno but they sure seem to be shinin'!!!!

How many coats of paint you useing? spray one coat on light let it dry dyr ab0ut 30 mins put a nother one on let it dry for about another 30 then clear it i did 2 coats of paint on all my parts 1 very very light 1 a little heavyer till everythign was corvered











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I'm pretty sure it was the humidity (PaCavalier can attest to how humid it's been here lately). I'm gonna pick one up from the local junk yard and wait till the humidity drops off to repaint the one I have.

oops sorry about the pics i got to shrink them haha


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