Using accelerator in one part paint

[moreheadnc]

I used brightside one part paint on my topside from the rub rail in and applied with a sprayer. After allowing to cure for a week, some sags are still like putty once you start sanding. I was speaking with a car guy and he recommended adding accelerator to the paint in order to allow the paint to cure out if I should have sags after my next and please god last coat. Has anybody heard of this or tried it?

 

[TheWoodCrafter]

Re: Using accelerator in one part paint

I don't think Brightside (Interlux) has anything made to speed up the drying and I would not use some other manufacturers product. Mixing different manufacturers products in a paint job is not a good idea.
Just turn your fluid adjustment in a little. More practice will prevent sags. Blow a dust coat and let it tack then a color coat. Let it flash off (start to gel, not as runny) then another coat. Marine enamel is quite different then something like lacquer. It drys very slowly so you need to let it flash off before adding coats or you will get runs.

 

[moreheadnc]

Re: Using accelerator in one part paint

That sounds like a pretty good plan. I'll try that. Thanks for the input. Also, just curious, if I do end up with sags, will the paint ever cure out, or is it basically encapsulated wet and sealed in the dry paint. Curious just so I know how long to wait until I wet sand and buff after this next coat on Thursday, time is of the essence, after all Summer is upon us!

 

[TheWoodCrafter]

Re: Using accelerator in one part paint

The sags will eventually dry but it could take a month, it depends how thick it is.
What I have done in the past with sags is cut them with a razor blade (shave them off as low as you can without cutting into the substraight), let them dry a day then sand and re-paint. This is way faster than letting them dry on there own.

 

[Tail_Gunner]

Re: Using accelerator in one part paint

No crystal ball here, but you might as well cut it all off. Id be shocked if you dont get solvent entrapment, resulting in bubbles when the paint finaly hardens.

Been there done that, and i sure hope it does not happen to you. Interlux paints can deliver results that a common guy such as me could only hope for such results, but you need to put light layer's on it building to a final finish.

And as long as i am sticking my neck out there........use Perfection its by far a superior paint...

Strictly a opinion your milage may vary.

Opps no accelerators