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Rustoleum is driving me mad
At first I thought it was just a couple of bad cans from a batch, but since then I have had two or three other cans do the same thing.
While Spraying with various Rustoleum products, if I hold the can upright, it either sprays weak or without any pigment. If I hold the can upside down, like you typically do to clear the nozzle, it comes out in a full stream. Typically this has happened when I have used about a third of the can. Anyone else have this problem or know a solution?
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Old or new style nozzles? The itty bitty nozzles would do that on me from time to time, usually when there's some humidity. I wrote their customer service about it, got a bag of about 50 replacements free, so I just sub out a fresh one.
The newer larger nozzles are supposedly clog-free, I'e generally had pretty good experience with them. |
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I had the same thing happen about a month or so ago—exactly as you described it. I tried switching nozzles (twice), but the problem remained. It's the only time I've experienced that and I too, though it was pretty darned odd.
I tossed that can and then bought the 2X variety. The new can spit and spattered chunks in the middle of one paint job, but I haven't had a problem with it since. I shake the ever-lov'in crap out of every can now and make sure it's at room temp. I don't know if it's helping, but I haven't had any strange phenomena recently. Fingers crossed.
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They're the new nozzles, white with wide finger rest. I've also tried switching nozzles from a new can, same results. So I'm thinking it's not the nozzles.
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I had too many issues with Rustoleum 2X on my recent Quest Magnum build, so back to old Formula Krylon.
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I read somewhere else that with the 2X product, you need to allow more drying time between coats. If I had access to old formula Krylon, I would be right there beside you. As it is right now, I'm thinking of going to air brushing and paying the big up front cost.
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Frustrated with that, I plunked down still more cash for a detail gun. But it too doesn't put out enough paint, so the painting sessions with it were much like using the airbrush, painstakingly slow. I think what's really needed is a regular paint gun equipped with a small reservoir. Doug...2 cents... .
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Coincidentally, I used Rustoleum for the first time in years today. Gloss black, on a nose cone and the booster stage of a Texas Firefly.
It went on very nicely, but I was astonished to see that it was still wet many hours after spraying it on. Krylon really does dry fast! Other than that, I don't have complaints at the moment.
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I still have a good stash of old Krylon, just gave a bunch of the older stuff away. The few colors I needed I get from these two stores but you have to buy 6 at a time.
http://www.globalindustrial.com/g/j...-exterior-paint http://www.fullsource.com/search/in...keywords=krylon 5 ball |
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