I assumed that was the issue. This is my typical schedule:kencierp wrote:Drying problem --- my first trouble shoot would be -- recoating too soon, each layer has to gas off completely. Heavy coats (brushing lays down about four times the thickness of a drip free spray coat) takes much longer for primary cure (Tony I know you don't call it that) So if the solvent gases get trapped they soften the next layer and so on --- $.02
2 coats per day about an hour apart
wait 24 hours
repeat until I have 8-10 coats.
Cure/ dry/ perform alchemy for a week while a fan blows on the box. I scuff the finish each day with 600 or 800 grit.
Begin wet sanding after a 7-10 days or more of cure/dry/alchemy time.
After wet sanding, I let the box sit overnight before buffing
After buffing, I let the box sit overnight before beginning to assemble and set it up
Additional info:
I did not have this issue with the semi-gloss Deft lacquer. I believe the semi-gloss has more solids than the gloss, and therefore less solvent to gas off. I am applying the same thickness of coat and so I might not be giving enough time between coats? Maybe only one coat per day or if I do two, they should be further apart than an hour.
Any thoughts?