Originally Posted by
paulb_in_bkln
Since we're still on the subject, here's a couple of additional questions and observations from my own rattle-can adventure.
--The gloss Krylon I started with produced a shiny surface but not the mirror like "wet look" of professional jobs. Will the more sophisticated paints you are looking at produce that sort of finish, and if so, does that take any special skill or a very high-quality spray gun? I shifted to satin finish paints, and I was able to get a nice looking result that was more forgiving of my erratic skill.
...that deep gloss shine on automotive paint jobs is (almost always) the result of a very thickly applied (just short of running) clear 2 part urethane top coat. Getting it on there as the final coat, so it is just heavy enough to flow and smooth out on the surface, is one of the skills an auto painter first acquires. The heat is usually just an aid in accelerating set up and curing time.
