FYI this paint did not bond very good to the cameras metal surface and scratched very easily. Next time I'm going to try clean surface with a good solution and use etching primer first. I May even try a different paint.
FYI this paint did not bond very good to the cameras metal surface and scratched very easily. Next time I'm going to try clean surface with a good solution and use etching primer first. I May even try a different paint.
FYI this paint did not bond very good to the cameras metal surface and scratched very easily. Next time I'm going to try clean surface with a good solution and use etching primer first. I May even try a different paint.
You need to let it dry for about three weeks. Rustoleum paint is dry to the touch in about an hour, but it actually takes a long freaking time for it to reach a full cure. The paint is oil based, when it dries to the touch, it is the solvents that have evaporated off. It takes a long time (two or three weeks) at ambient temperatures to fully cure. Ignore the instructions, they're useless.
Also, the oils in your fingers can cause problems so best to use latex gloves and some rubbing alcohol to clean it before painting.
You can speed up the curing process by putting it in your kitchen oven at about 200 degrees for about 2 hours.. I wouldn't recommend doing this to the electronic parts though.
The easiest way to get good paint adhesion on something that already has paint on it is to scuff it up with 120 grit sandpaper or an industrial version of Cotch Brite pad. Etching primers are designed for bare steel base coating, not "aluminum" as is used with cameras. I have a few painted cameras and use the sandpaper technique and wipe them down with denatured alcohol prior to painting. I haven't had much of a problem with nicks and when I have gotten fumble fingered just touch them up once they're in place.
I just found an old 2231 shell I had used as a tester last year and the paint is actually rock hard now. So this paint I used needs a long cure time and very durable now.
FYI this paint did not bond very good to the cameras metal surface and scratched very easily. Next time I'm going to try clean surface with a good solution and use etching primer first. I May even try a different paint.
Be careful with Krylon, not because it's not good paint, but because it is a lacquer based paint. Lacquer based over enamels can result in severe "bubbling" of the enamel undercoat. IE it will peel off enamels.
