Is there a special talent to using a paint spray can?

[DD_fan96]

I am having a terrible time trying to get the coverage even, without any paint splatter/sputters, and just getting it to look smooth.

I am using Krylon Fusion to prep it for Alclad, and the stuff is giving me a fit. It's kind of thick, and seems to be taking away some of the detail in the sculpt as well.

But I am more worried about getting a smooth finish.

Any words of wisdom?

[jansen]

Spray further away. multiple thin coats instead of a thick coat.

[Vince-Vell]

First off Krylon uses a tip thats not ment for fine sprays. Those tips are like 20 years old and prob will never get a even coat.

Duplicolor has a better tip that comes out way smoother then krylon, but yet still can bleed and not be even.

I find that Duplicolor Gloss black works the best, but you need to be in a warm dry place to use it. Cold weather doesnt work (at least not for me). I try to save most of my gloss coats/alclad for the summer since i only have access to a garage to do it.

Just need to make sure the piece if primed and smooth so that the gloss paint sets up even. If you ever seen how car shops paint cars, sorta want to do that so that you dont over spray in a area and turns into bleeding. Hard to get it right with a statue since its not flat like a car.

[Leonard]

Put the can in some warm water for a minute before spraying - it really helps achieve a more uniform pressure & therefore spray.

[DD_fan96]

jansen, Vince, Leonard thanks for the advice!

[Voshizle@gmail.]

Light even coats are definitely the best way to go. And instead of just pointing the can at it and spraying away sweep across it. That ensures that the spray doesn't linger in one place too long and create drips etc.

[DD_fan96]

Originally Posted by Vince-Vell

I find that Duplicolor Gloss black works the best

Hey Vince, is this lacquer based or enamel based Gloss black that you use?