Is this supposed to happen?

[ToxicSoup]

Damnit, I was almost done with my case painting project when this happend:

http://toxicsoup.tripod.com/pictures/modding/clearcoattroubles01.txt

http://toxicsoup.tripod.com/pictures/modding/clearcoattroubles02.txt

I started putting on the clear coat and it started doing this. Anybody know if this is supposed to happen??

Thanks in advance

[SuperBuss]

What Kind of paint did you use?Is that a Hammmared Black paint and did you use acrylic or enamel clear coat?

[ToxicSoup]

Yeah, it's rust-oleum hammered and i used krylon acrylic clear coat. I guess this is a bad combo eh?

Is there any way i could just sand it down, paint it with the hammered paint, then use the rubbing compound on it? Totally keeping out the clear coat.

[SuperBuss]

I used the same on mine got the same results.I stripped it applied several coats of the hammered black and sanding inbetween each coat with a sanding block and 1500 grit turned out great!

[iceheart]

You don't really need to sand hammerlack (hammerite or whatever you want to call it). Just put on a thick layer and use a brush (not a roller).

Also if memory serves you can't reliably paint anything over a layer of that stuff (except the same kind of paint).

[ToxicSoup]

Well, i decided to just leave it the way it was, it looked fine anyhow. Here are a couple pics of the finished product.

No lights:
http://toxicsoup.tripod.com/pictures/modding/Fin01sm.txt

With lights:

http://toxicsoup.tripod.com/pictures/modding/Fin02sm.txt

Whaddya think?

[Brad]

personally I think it looks awesome, great mistake :D

[Can O' Beans]

Nice poster! :)


er... nice case. ;)

If you could get the whole case to wrinkle like that, it might look good. Certain paints are designed to do that for a texture.

[iceheart]

Cambridge Soundworks, oh yeah :)

[NeosPirahnis]

who's that on the poster ;p





pretty cool effect though nonetheless ;p

[nemaste]

schaweet toxic! i really like the way you did the window cut/CC mount too; the light definately arrives at the right angles. ooh, ahh! i love subtle design ideas like that. very creative.