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| Hi all,
I hope someone can tell me how to save my night table. I spray painted it metallic aluminum. It came out a fantastic silver color. But now, a week later, when I brush it with my hand, my hand comes away dark gray! What a disaster. I think I did everything I was supposed to. I sanded, used 2 coats of Rustoleum Painter's Touch spray primer, and then 2 coats of Rustoleum Painter's Touch in metallic aluminum. I waited over an hour between coats and it seemed quite dry. Can I save this table? It's so pretty, but can't be used in the state it's in. Thanks for your help!
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- Posted by franksmom_2010 (My Page) on Sun, May 9, 10 at 17:24
| Is it just overspray from the spray paint? Try gently wiping down the whole piece with a soft cloth, then see if any more continues to come off after that. Is the table wood, metal, or plastic? |
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| Thanks franksmom, I'll try wiping it down VERY gently. I'm kind of afraid of wiping all the paint off since the paint doesn't seem to be sticking to the table. The table is wood and originally it had a fairly shiny finish. Margie |
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- Posted by decorativewalls (My Page) on Tue, May 11, 10 at 11:56
| Is the paint just coming off like a light fade picked up in your hands (just rubbing off as in overspray), or is it actually peeling? Spray paints, especially the metals will need more time to fully cure. Also wondering if the night table had any type of contaminants on it such as any silicone or waxy films from furniture polishes, pledge, endust, etc? Just wondering if you cleaned it first or just sanded. |
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| Decorativewalls, What is overspray? I think that might be the problem. The paint that comes off is like dust, but there's a lot of it. It's not peeling at all. I didn't clean the table before painting. Darn! Always one more step when I think I've thought of everything! At the rustoleum consumer line they suggested wiping down with a damp cloth. They said with metallic paints some tiny little flakes stand up rather than laying flat against the surface, and those are the ones causing the problem. I don't know, there must be an awful lot of them. But that's my project for this weekend. |
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- Posted by decorativewalls (My Page) on Wed, May 12, 10 at 7:55
| Yes, basically what the Rustoleum people said. An overspray of a very light mist of the particles that just settled on the top of the finish and did not get down into the already accepted finish sprays. This can happen with spray metals. You just want to make sure the *Actual Paint* job is sound and intact and I would take a very soft microfiber dry cloth first to wipe away the fine mist overspray and if all was not removed, I would use a very soft (lightly damp) cloth to softly wipe away. So lets hope this helps , unless you have the silicone buildup on your furniture (don't know) you didn't mention if there could have been any type of furniture cleaners at all at any time on the table; If so this will definitely make a difference in a permanent bond. |
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| Thank you, decorativewalls and franksmom, for your help. After waiting a couple of weeks there was a lot less paint rubbing off. I wiped it down with a damp cloth and that helped, too. The table is usable now if you're careful what you put on it. But I definitely wouldn't use this paint again for a table. Maybe for a mirror frame or something you don't touch much. |
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