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Mike(GA)

01-31-2008 10:47:27




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What would cause the paint to be "soft" after painting? You could dent/scrape the paint with your finger nails days after. After setting in the sun for several days it was better but evan after 6 months it is still somewhat soft. Can you add harder to all paints and would this help?




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B. L. Taylor

02-14-2008 12:06:34




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 Re: Soft Paint in reply to Mike(GA), 01-31-2008 10:47:27  
Not enough hardener. Acrilic enamel, and polyurethane enamel both require reducer and hardener. I suppose that if it's just way too cold for the paint to flash it could do that too, but I'd bet on not enough hardener.



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Mike M

01-31-2008 11:28:54




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 Re: Soft Paint in reply to Mike(GA), 01-31-2008 10:47:27  
It will dry eventually. Sounds like plain old enamel ? Back in the early 80's I painted my A JD and you could leave a fingernail imprint in it for a long long time !



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glennster

01-31-2008 11:24:03




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 Re: Soft Paint in reply to Mike(GA), 01-31-2008 10:47:27  
depends on what kind of paint it is, and if it was a custom mix. sounds like there was not enough dryer put in the paint.



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rustyj

02-15-2008 12:12:08




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 Re: Soft Paint in reply to glennster, 01-31-2008 11:24:03  
Yep, Glennster has it about right. I'd blame it on whoever mixed the paint. Might have sneezed when adding dryer (dryer is not a hardener. It is mixed into all paints when mixing the color formula. And, it could be from not reducing (thinning) the paint enough before application. Also from too many heavy coats! I don't know about the current crop of Acrylic enamel, but when it first came to the auto body scene, it didn't need hardener in it, and it dried correctly. Thats if an experienced painter applied it. A beginner had problems with it, as well as synthetic enamel.

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