I recently started restoring some old lionel trains (1930s) They needed a complete re-painting, so i got some metal safe fast dry spray paint and went to work, I have finished (painting) 4 of them already and am almost done with the last 2 (pair) This is where the problem begins, I have been painting the exact same and doing everything as i did, but i keep running into problems. The tops of the trains wont "dry" I figured the first time i sprayed too heavy, so i stripped them and started over, same result (and i didnt spray much) They come out looking great and dry to the touch, but it leaves fingerprints in the paint (only visible in the light, if i wipe it off it screws up the gloss) I left dry for 2 weeks and they are the same, i also tried baking in the oven at 100 degrees for 5 hours, same result. The paint drys to a sticky rubber (but not soft to the touch, mostly just sticky)
The second problem is that the bottom of the trains is sprayed with the same company paint in the same compound, but doesnt come out glossy, looks matte/satin, sort of like if i were to spray it with sand in the paint (but i havent finished all the coats yet)
1. What am i doing wrong? (both parts)
2. Is there a fast dry super hard clear coat i can just spray over the "sticky" paint?
3. Why is the second ones coming out so grainy (so far?)
The second problem is that the bottom of the trains is sprayed with the same company paint in the same compound, but doesnt come out glossy, looks matte/satin, sort of like if i were to spray it with sand in the paint (but i havent finished all the coats yet)
1. What am i doing wrong? (both parts)
2. Is there a fast dry super hard clear coat i can just spray over the "sticky" paint?
3. Why is the second ones coming out so grainy (so far?)