Question For The Hock Guys

[🪦 Mask Murderers ●]

Hey guys, I was wondering if any of you can help with a problem I had, I painted some hockey masks & when I sprayed the gloss coat one of them has this cracking looking effect going on, it looks neat but it is not what I wanted, has any of you had this problem?
I can\'t find krylon around town so here is what I used.
The one that turned out fine.
Base coat
Rust paint/ colour place walmart paint
Finish
painters Touch clear coat

These worked well together, nice smooth surface, no cracking effect

Second one
Base coat
Painters Touch paint
Finish
Painters Touch clear coat

I thought be\'ing the same brand they would work together well but the did not, it had that cracking effect.

Can it be that I appied the acrylics to heavy? I am not sure why it did this & it has happened before, can weather or time of day cause this problem?

Any help would be great!
Thanks in advance.

[🪦 Mask Murderers ●]

Here\'s a pic of the problem, this one really show\'s what I am talking about.
As soon as I sprayed the clear coat this cracking effect started to happen, anybody have any idea\'s or had this happen to them?

[🪦 Homicidal#9 ●]

i cannot speak for the Hockey Mask makers, but in my experience painting up hockey masks, humidity plays a really big factor. I have had that same end result because of humidity. I also had that happen once when i did not allow enough time for the other paint layers to dry before i put on the clear coat...

just my two cents,
Tommy

[🪦 Mask Murderers ●]

Thanks Tommy, sorry about that, I should have put had Hockey Mask experience, sorry about that bud, yeah it seems when it is getting late for me like after 10 it does it, when I spray during a sunny day it seems fine, I really have no clue. Thanks again for the input Tommy, any help is great help dude.

[🪦 Crash ●]

Yeah, Tommy\'s right on both counts. Whether that applies to you or not I don\'t know. If the basecoat isn\'t fully dry or cured, when it does dry it "tightens" and causes the top layer to crack. It\'s a nice effect when wanted, but I see your point. And humidity is a bitch on them too.

[🪦 Homicidal#9 ●]

no worries at all man. I didn\'t even take it as that. I just didn\'t want anyone thinking i was a high and mighty Hockey Mask maker or anything. Like i said, I just know what i have experienced. I also learned to never try to put on a clear coat after dark. It will either crack, flake up, or never dry evenly. Looking good also Bob...

Tommy