Paint troubles

hey guys, im using automotive touch up paint, metallic purple...
the first coat came up really nice, glossy and alll..
then i went for the second coat, and its actually started drying as a flat purple, with a rough film almost..
this is the first problem ive had with the brand, and was just wondering if yous know wats goin on...

also, i do heat the paint up before use.

First, check to see if you paint is a base coat which is to be used along with a gloss clear, or clearcoat. Look for a "CC" next to the name of the paint.

If you see the "CC" then the paint you are using is suppose to go on flat. It dries quickly, but requires a clear gloss to be applied onto it to bring out a true shine.

Sometimes, under certain conditions a basecoat paint can go on glossy, particularly if it goes on heavy.

Typically these paints don't need to be pre-heated.

Tell us more about your problem. Are airbrushing or spray-canning? What brand are you using? etc....

First, check to see if you paint is a base coat which is to be used along with a gloss clear, or clearcoat. Look for a "CC" next to the name of the paint.

If you see the "CC" then the paint you are using is suppose to go on flat. It dries quickly, but requires a clear gloss to be applied onto it to bring out a true shine.

Sometimes, under certain conditions a basecoat paint can go on glossy, particularly if it goes on heavy.

Typically these paints don't need to be pre-heated.

Tell us more about your problem. Are airbrushing or spray-canning? What brand are you using? etc....

ok, so it does have much on the whole cc thingo, but i figure its touch up paint so it should go on glossy...

and its a spray can, 'power plus' is the brand, though im not sure if that makes a difference, it just from the local car shop......

i have photos..

youre in the good thats a base metallic. clear will fix that right up stick to the same brand.

Indeed as Lownslow said. Spray on some same-brand gloss clear and you should have a magnificent shine.

Incidently, it will also fix any discoloration you might be seeing in the basecoat paint. That's a natural part of the finish that will go away once the gloss is applied.

The single part PPG and Dupont color coat sold by automotive paint supply houses in small quantities is a one-part urethane that dries to a smooth semi-gloss finish. It's used by paint shops for small jobs. It doesn't have the durability of two-part urethanes, but it's fine for modeling purposes. It has to be mixed 1:1 with a medium temp reducer like UR40.

If that's what you're using, it can be clear coated with either two-part clear urethane or with synthetic lacquer clear coats like U-POL or Tamiya TS-13.

Two-part urethane dries to an orange-peel free, ultra glossy finish. Hiro sells Zero two-part urethane in small quantities; other than that, it's almost impossible to obtain in small amounts.

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