Well ****.



Pretty, isn't it? The fork, not the lawn.

Here it is, ready to go and looking great. All it needs is a clear coat and a few days to harden.

About that clear coat, I hit it with a light spray and right before my eyes watched the paint lift up in a scale pattern. It looked like I'd just applied paint remover. I had to double check that I didn't have a can of paint remover in my hand. I guess there are paint+clear coat incompatibility. I didn't scream or throw anything, though I'd like to.

Ruined.

I'll see if I can get to a reasonable base to start over with 400 grit. I don't want to have to go down to 220.

The only good news, a fork is small and everything else is in big can. I have more than enough to start over.