Obelix Build Log

[Mucksmear]

Thanks - that aluminum spray paint is very unforgiving, but I already knew that, just had to experience it first hand. Going to look more like “silver paint” than “metal” - but that’s ok - it’s a slope soarer!

 

[Wayne]

Looks good in the photos. What is the trick, lots of light coats?

 

[Mucksmear]

This disconnect seems to be in the definition of “light coats”, like when I tell the deli to go easy on the mayo - and then they only use half the jar of mayo on my sandwich instead of the whole jar. I tend to be too cautious/conservative and also spray from too far away. So I’m trying to close the distance and slow the sweep speed to get a wetter coat. I often end up with orange peel effect.

I started off with light coats, which yielded a grainy spray texture, so wet sanded [almost] all the texture off and resprayed. My last coat (after these photos) is wetter. Will have to see how it levels out and dries. Might still have to do a very very light wet sand with 1500 or finer grit

 

[Wayne]

I have always found anything metallic to be tricky to spray, and getting a true metal look nearly impossible. What you have going on in your photos looks much better than I would have expected from any spray cans. It is a tough nut to crack for sure.