Clear coats pitting

[Draxden]

Hey guys!! So I've ran into this problem for the very first time. I have a controller I recently paint that has pitting in the clear coat. Is there any possible way to fix this? I didn't even notice until I put it all back together... unfortunately taking it apart would probably damage the clear a bit on the edges. So I would rather not have to take it apart, and then fix it. Rather just see if o could somehow fill in the pits or at least make then not so noticable.

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[Squishy]

Without seeing a photo, it sounds like it could be solvent pop - caused by trapped gas escaping from lower layers. You should be able to fill the pits with drops of clear, and then cut and polish it.

 

[markjthomson]

Yes, picture please... could be a localised spot of grease, could be a hole in the substrate, could be an area that didn't flow out properly...

 

[Draxden]

UnfortunatelyI'll at work so I don't have a picture on hand. I'll get one tonight. Would I be able to do the drop of clear with spray can?

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[markjthomson]

UnfortunatelyI'll at work so I don't have a picture on hand. I'll get one tonight. Would I be able to do the drop of clear with spray can?

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Spray it into a container and use a toothpick to drop it in. Might need to do a few to build up the depth.

 

[Draxden]

Here are the Pitts I've gotten in the clear coat.

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[Stingeragent]

I cant help you but curious what clear you used?

 

[Draxden]

It's an acrylic enamel Rust-Oleum. I've not had issues with it like this before. So im not sure what's going on.

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[basepaint]

I would say Being that you've used that clear before and not had any prob. There was something on the control that caused it?

 

[Leakyvalve]

Fisheye is the unholy overlord monster of solvent paint use. I have spent, what I consider, a considerable amount of money to eliminate source air contamination. Since I do hobby paint stuff in my garage, without doing some crazy complete alteration of my garage, I'm at the mercy of anything in the natural air.

There is a massive list of items that cause Fisheye. And alot of them you have NO control over. Somebody a block or more from your house can totally sink your paint job if they are doing the wrong thing and the contaminants float into your paint area.

Educate yourself a bit and see if you can find any sources close by.

 

[MeeshellMP]

Fish eye gotcha

 

[basepaint]

Fish eye gotcha

Like ANYTHING made from silicone Throw as far as you can away from your clear cote area

 

[Draxden]

Unfortunately I only have my balcony to do anything painting on aside from my airbrush. I'll have to clean it up a bit more. We have added some other items out there since I last clear coated anything

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