Help spray painting XM7 grills
So I decided I would prefer to have the grills on my XM7s black instead of silver, so I cleaned them good and put a coat of spray paint on them. They looked pretty good, but I missed a couple of spots so went back for a second coat. Now the paint seems to have cracked all over and they look horrible.
So what did I do wrong? I let them dry for about 24 hrs between coats -- should I have waited longer?
Any tips for removing the bad paint so I can try again??
TIA
Help spray painting XM7 grills
I used Rustoleum too. Did you use the same can on both sprays?
The issue you have is likely from a surface contaminant, like oil from your skin, or wax or who knows what. Scuff them smooth, clean with rubbing alcohol (or go to a hobby shop and buy a bottle of Plasti-prep) and give it another shot.
If you want to start from scratch you can douse the grills with oven cleaner and put them in a zip lock bag - after a few hours the old paint should lift off with some light scrubbing.