Question to those who have used Krylon before.

I tried this stuff years ago and didn't like it. But I thought I'd try again (maybe I had a bad can then). I painted some parts last night which were fully cleaned. I used multiple light coats, painted within the temperature/humidity guidelines on the can--and still find the paint orange-peels. Worse, it's still tacky after almost 24 hours! It's just like using pure oil enamel in that regard.

When will the tackiness go away--do I have to wait 7 days for that? And is it possible, using spray-cans, to get smooth coats with this stuff like Tamiya lacquers give?

 

what type of plastic was it over? Are you sure you didn't re-coat too soon?

 

I typically sand after the 1st 2 coats... then apply a generous final coat. The more humid your climate, it seems the better the finished product and faster drying time.

 

I live in the high desert s it is super hot and dry here and Fusion is ok to touch after about 30 min. Sounds like your putting it on thick.

Edit* I use krylon on everything I paint and it always goes on super smooth for me.

 

yeah, usually orange peels mean that you waited too long to re-coat it. You can recoat (if you're using nice thin coats) within a few minutes, but if you wait more than ten, then you have to wait a whole day before you can recoat it.

 

Same here. In AZ, as long as your doing multiple light coats, no issues.

 

Thanks for the input guys--it simply must be too humid here for Krylon. Incomplete coats multiple coats (meaning I can still see the substrate) are still tacky. Waiting 48 hours to sand helps with the orange peeling somewhat. This sucks; Tamiya is so expensive in my region, and I was really hoping for equivalent results with Krylon.

 

The only place more humid than here would be Louisiana, and I have no issues with my Krylon. Are you using Fusion, or another Krylon, perhaps? I JUST finished painting black on a GF SS and have had zero problems yet again.

 

I'm using Krylon Fusion.

 

Here's an old school trick. Fill your sink with warm tap water (not boiling, you know, just hot from the tap). Sit the can in the water for 3-4 minutes. Then, shake it up and down like crazy, for a solid minute or 2. You will get a very high pressure, very fine mist. It may help you.

 

Yep, what everybody else said....and keep shaking it "while using it" helps too....at least I think it does.

When I use Fusion, its "dry to touch" in 15 minutes for me....

 

also, you gotta shake until the spray can is ice cold. Tamaya is nice, and I think it's expensive everywhere. Took me 2 cans to do a Alternators hoist...5.99 a can!

 

I will definitely try this next time, thanks!