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Need advice- I recently started paint a boat. I first started with degreasing the boat with a degreaser, then I wet sanded with 600. The next step was using 2k primer sealer, which came out great; the next day I wet sanded the sealer to remove any unsmooth areas. I then used Limco 4 Basecoat, this came out great. I then planned on wet sanding with 800 during a week span to smooth out the paint layer and add another coat of Limco 4 Basecoat and with no problems with the paint laided smoothly. Then this was I believe to have been my initial problem. I started to tape of some flames to shoot, but when I noticed that the tape adhesive was etching into the Basecoat. I then removed all the tape and used a degreaser to try and remove the tape with some wet sanding. I thought I have gotten the entire adhesive off, but when I shot the coat of clear, sides of the boat came out great, but the top of the boat started to spider crack. Was this caused by the prep or putting to much paint on at one time? Now I have gotten an adhesive remover and sanded with this. I have also sanded with 220 the whole top of the boat, to maybe prime seal again and reshoot the Basecoat and clear. I need serious help!
Thanks,
Eric

Wally

iTrader: (1)

I had something like this happen to me during my dash project...the paint crinkled when i shot the clear coat.....turns out the clear was reacting with the paint....the clear was "too hot" during the curing process and reacting with the paint.....could be the same thing happening to you....are you using the same family of paint supplies? meaning is it all PPG for instance or are you mixing things together?