spraying rattle can bare steel paint

[302moz]

Having a problem spraying bare steel paint/stainless paint. When you spray it clumps up and gets rough.Tried different cans all the same.Anyone else have this same problem?shaking the can for along time makes no difference. thanks

[quik9r]

fine coat of primer first may help, I use Sherwin Williams self etching primer

[earntaz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: quik9r</div><div class="ubbcode-body">fine coat of primer first may help, I use Sherwin Williams self etching primer</div></div>

Yep -- self etching primer is a must ... for sure on steel ... TAZ

[jl8z28]

You must have something on the metal I never use primer so easy to do bare metal

[whitetop]

Was you spraying out in the hot sun and the metal was hot? That will cause the clumps.

[302moz]

the paint goes on top of epoxy primer mixed with reducer as a sealer

[m22mike]

What brand are you using John ?

[302moz]

inline tube brand

[m22mike]

I will not buy anything from them [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/bs.gif[/img] for reasons I won't go into here. So I never used there brand, most likley it is repackaged anyway. I have had nice results with Seymour paints, but I do not use allot of rattle can paint.

Stainless Paint

[DW31S]

I try to limit my use of rattle can stuff, too, but I always turn it upside down for a day, then heat the paint and shake the living crap out of it to make sure it is thoroughly mixed. Those cans have stood right side up for quite a while before purchase, let alone before use. The part I'm painting MUST be perfectly clean and wiped with lacquer thinner or prep-sol, and the surrounding area must be free of any type of silicone. A waxed car nearby (even covered) can contaminate the area. Been using this procedure for years with good results. I've had good luck with Krylon products. Also, sometimes their color description might not always match my idea of the color I'm looking for, so you might have to experiment to find the exact color and texture you desire