[SML] Lighting instrument Paint

[C. Andrew Dunning]

Gents -

In terms of prep, I'm using steel-wool.  Oil/grease really isn't an issue in
this venue.  And, some of the frames I'm painting are new and simply
"becoming" black.

What I'm seeing seems to be a chemical reaction.  Within seconds of the new
paint hitting the previous, I seen wrinkling and bubbling.

- Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft-bounces at theatrical.net] On Behalf Of Dan
Sheehan via Stagecraft
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 9:04 AM
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Subject: Re: [SML] Lighting instrument Paint

>> Bruce Purdy wrote
>         Are you doing any prep to the instruments before painting?

same thing I thought

paint-not-sticking is very rarely the fault of the paint

I'd try a detergent (Pine Sol ? TSP-replacement?) and/or solvent (Liquid
Sandpaper TM or similar) cleaning, then wire brush, steel wool, or
sandpaper.

Slightly possible, but unlikely,  the solvent in the new paint is eating the
old paint,

HTH
--
...Dan Sheehan
Fixer of things that break

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