Paint, because I did it wrong last time.

[AndrewSpencer]

So in addition to not setting the pressure plate correctly, I didnt setup my spray gun or mix the paint properly, so looks like I get to do both again, perhaps correctly this time!

I sanded, cleaned (glass cleaner, bug and tar, and alcohol) and sprayed epoxy primer which came out perfectly. It grabbed really well and is holding up stupendously. sanded, cleaned then I spraying the factory IH red with the hardener (they are proud of the price of that hardener!) however it is flaking off every time you look at it funny.
Mistakes I know I made:
Too big of a spray tip
Too high a pressure (to make up for too big of a tip)
No thinner (chemo drugs dont do good things for logic)

Questions for you all:
For a 53, should the rims be silver? If so where do you find the silver?
What ratio of thinner do you all use?
Anything else I am missing?

Anyone in md that wants to help with mine and we can do yours, too?

[Barnyard]

I use Rustoleum hammered silver on my rear wheels.

[Bob McCarty]

I use Rustoleum hammered silver on my rear wheels.

[Don McCombs]

I hope you used appropriate PPE when you sprayed with hardener.

[AndrewSpencer]

Don, it probably was one of your posts that prompted me to do so, and yes, full tyvec suit with a fresh air respirator.

[Don McCombs]

Excellent! Thanks.

[tst]

top coat flaking from the primer or primer coming off also ?

[Gary Dotson]

Reducer ratio will vary with different paints but a good place to start is 3 parts paint to 1 part reducer. I adjust the ratio till I’m happy with how the paint sprays and lays down.

[outdoors4evr]

So... since the paint is flaking, do you have to sand or sandblast it all off and start over? Just putting another layer on it will not help with flaking.

[AndrewSpencer]

Life, one volvo and two jeeps that needed immediate attention, pulled me away.

It appears the primer is adhering really well, i think i can get away with a heavy sanding then back to the paint. I will get some photos and see what you all think.

[Pothole31a]

A lot of times primers or paints in general have a re-coat time. Epoxy primers can harden over time and not allow themselves to accept another coating.

Both a mechanical adhesion (sanding) and a chemical adhesion are needed for some systems. If a primer or topcoat sits to long between coats it can get to hard for the next coating.

Also if you use 2 different coating manufacturers that could be a problem. Most coating companies don’t test their product with a competitors for compatibility