OneShot Paint Question....

[Bachster486]

I got inspired to paint with One Shot. I have been paInting some cartoons and lettering on a friends dune buggy.

Question: I cannot get One Shot to lay flat. It always wants to"puddle" for lack of a better term. I have tried the paint every which way I can think of.... right out of the can, a little reducer, a lot of reducer, a little hardner....I just cannot get it to lay flat on the surface I am paiting on. I know you can roll it on but that is not prcatical. I follow the manufacturers thinning directions with still no luck. If I try to add a second coat to the paint it still "puddles". I am using a good sable brush and I am putting the paint into a small plastic paint cup and I am painting onto painted and clear coated metal. My work so far looks good from a few feet back but when to yout look close at the work, you can see the paint is not laying flat.

I have seen incredible art done with One Shot and it is great that I don't have to clear coat. I appreciate any help you can give me.....

[Whit]

Sable is mostly for water paint,,,
ya need a nice smooth soft baby butt brush,,,
makes all the difference I'm tellin ya,,,
check here round about for enamel brushes,,,
Good Luck on it !!!
http://www.dixieart.com/Mack_Brown_and_Grey_Lettering_Quills.htm

[Bachster486]

Thanks..I have not gotten any lettering quills yet but they will be in my next supply order....

I appreciate the info and the link. You helped save my sanity.

[JimmyG]

Also Bachster, exactly what reducers are you using?
That can make a difference also.....

[redanner]

Could some kind of contaminate be causing it to not flow out? Just a thought! Has the 1-Shot ever been frozen? I'm not an expert with brushes at all but the only time I've seen paint not flow there was a contaminate involved or the surface had something embedded in it to make it not compatible. For example a jell coat on plastic alloys or fiberglass. I'm just thinking & rambling!

[Bachster486]

JimmyG,

I am using the One Shot Reducer. I am also using the One Shot Hardner. Not together. I have been following One Shots recommendations on the use of each. I use one or the other depending on my needs. Both give me "puddles" where as the base color shows through. Whit gave me the suggestion to try a different brush and I will give that a try. Thanks for the response and I will both let you know how it comes out with a new softer brush.

[Shiva]

you ARE dewaxing the surface? yes???
it could be on there and even the owner never waxed it..

[Skids]

Are you painting in the sun or in really hot environment? One shot needs some time to f l o w ! You might try some retarder in there. the stuff works great....(dang, just look at all it's done for me!

[Cowboy]

Assuming its Not a contaminated surface I gota go Along with Whit , The Brushes You use make All the difference in the world, it takes a lil While to Figure out which brushes are best for what , Best of luck.

[Bachster486]

Thanks for all the advice.

Paint has never been frozen. I always wash the area with soap and water, dry then Matrix wax remover & degreaser and then Matrix final prep cleaner.

A retarder might not be a bad idea. I will try some new brushes and then maybe a retarder.

Agian, thank for the advice.

[bigwater]

Are you using lettering enamels or bulletin enamels? Bulletin enamels will go on smoother and lay flatter. Lettering enamels are for, well, lettering :) They're not gonna lay as flat.

[Bachster486]

I am using lettering enamel. I like the way One Shot looks in that it does look as though it were hand painted.

Currently the paint "puddles" so that you can see the base coat through it.

[mmccoy555]

I use HOK one shot paints all the time and I found that even when they send them to me "ready to spray" I still have to reduce them quit a bit to get them to spray smoothly. You don't really know how long they have been sitting on the shelf and the reducer will evaporate a little if it's too long. Just gotta test before you spray your final work.