Rattlecan confusion

[LoHo]

I have plastic Tourer saddlebags on my G. One side had some blistering in the paint job I gave it to sort-of match the bike. This weekend I decided to clean them up a bit.

I sanded down the surface, but the blisters were also pits, so I gave them several coats of black primer and sanding. Got the pits filled in, nice smooth surface.

Started putting on coats of Metallic Black, which is pretty close to the original tank paint. Layer, wet sand, layer, wet sand, then another coat. It was looking pretty good!

One last wet sand, then a finish coat. I start spraying, but it is looking strange...irregular, blotchy. I put some more on, then...I have picked up the wrong can and am spraying primer over my gloss! The whole thing starts to alligator...looks almost like leather.

Just venting...guess I can get back to sanding.

[IanDMacDonald]

Oh man! When I painted my bike, I layed down black, instead of yellow. Step 1.

[DAVINCI]

I'm betting the primer is laquer and the top coat enamel.

You can spray enamel over laquer but not laquer over enamel

[motoman]

I have plastic Tourer saddlebags on my G. One side had some blistering in the paint job I gave it to sort-of match the bike. This weekend I decided to clean them up a bit.

I sanded down the surface, but the blisters were also pits, so I gave them several coats of black primer and sanding. Got the pits filled in, nice smooth surface.

Started putting on coats of Metallic Black, which is pretty close to the original tank paint. Layer, wet sand, layer, wet sand, then another coat. It was looking pretty good!

One last wet sand, then a finish coat. I start spraying, but it is looking strange...irregular, blotchy. I put some more on, then...I have picked up the wrong can and am spraying primer over my gloss! The whole thing starts to alligator...looks almost like leather.

Just venting...guess I can get back to sanding.

......and lots of it down to the plastic.....and then just a tad more.
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Unfortunately, original color was laquer, not enamel........so' rule of thumb' says 'laquer on top of enamel, but not enamel on top of laquer'. Had to sand into the sisecovers a bit deeper re-doing them......actually a couple times again complete before paint layed like glass till dry.

[dbeardslee]

I have plastic Tourer saddlebags on my G. One side had some blistering in the paint job I gave it to sort-of match the bike. This weekend I decided to clean them up a bit.

I sanded down the surface, but the blisters were also pits, so I gave them several coats of black primer and sanding. Got the pits filled in, nice smooth surface.

Started putting on coats of Metallic Black, which is pretty close to the original tank paint. Layer, wet sand, layer, wet sand, then another coat. It was looking pretty good!

One last wet sand, then a finish coat. I start spraying, but it is looking strange...irregular, blotchy. I put some more on, then...I have picked up the wrong can and am spraying primer over my gloss! The whole thing starts to alligator...looks almost like leather.

Just venting...guess I can get back to sanding.

Did you know the word "d'oh" is actually in the dictionary now? Dunno why this made me think of that.

[DAVINCI]

there goes my dyslexia kicking in

got that one bass-ackwards

I'm betting the primer is laquer and the top coat enamel.

You can spray enamel over laquer but not laquer over enamel

[Wildkat]

Ohhhhhhhh maaaaaaan....
That truly sucks


How's it sanding out?

[CatatonicBug]

This is exactly why I will not paint anything except the walls INSIDE my house. The slightest imperfection would force me to do it over, and I can't stand doing things over...

[Diskman01]

This is exactly why I will not paint anything except the walls INSIDE my house. The slightest imperfection would force me to do it over, and I can't stand doing things over...

Me too... Been putting off repainting my tank, covers and seat trim on the 78E... At this point, ANYTHING will be better than what I have on there now. Stupid 90's color changing purple/green/red paint.

[CatatonicBug]

Me too... Been putting off repainting my tank, covers and seat trim on the 78E... At this point, ANYTHING will be better than what I have on there now. Stupid 90's color changing purple/green/red paint.

LOL! Hypercolor!

[Diskman01]

LOL! Hypercolor!

Go 1990's!!!