Yesterday, Sunday and this morning, I painted the Cross Fire a second time. Followed the posted suggestions and it came out much, much nicer. Tomorrow I paint the black trim, and apply a missing part of the fin. Not sure how I missed that.
Thanks for all the suggestions, most useful was keeping the can moving fast. The hot water tick I remembered from the early 80's when painting with those aerosol cans full of gas for cheap spray guns. Cheap being the key word.
You're one lucky guy. Connected also.
But, I will say you should try Krylon and wet sanding isn't necessary with Krylon.
You'll still have to use a two part clear to fuel proof.
You can dry sand Krylon, clean, clean, clean, then mask for another color in an hour.
If you put on Rustoleum and your taking most of it off, I'm guessing it didn't work well?
I know all about the hot water trick but never used it. I know of no one who heats paint when they spray it through a gun.
I've sprayed paint my whole life, try the Krylon.
Rusty was the Aerosol, "can" guy. What a nice guy he was.