RENE'S RAGE

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I painted my engine bay a week ago and the paint is still tacky.
If you touch it, it leaves finger prints behind. Will this paint ever cure?
I bought the paint from Colormatch and use a areasol can. They said they reduced the paint for a glosser shine, it's too glossy. I don't think they put a hardener in it. Could this be the problem or too much reducer.
It's been in the garage all week, with no rain and temps around 75 degrees.
Thanks in advance.

olskoolLT1

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is it just enamel? if so its probably gonna stay soft

2000RATA

See this happen before. May take a month since you can't bake it.

frehwk_ls1

if it is base coat/clear coat you have issues, more than likely wasnt mixed correctly, whats the mix ratio?

RENE'S RAGE

iTrader: (96)

Fellows, I don't know a thing about paints. Looking at the can it says
Nason Ful-Base B/C.
Sticker says Dupont M57, Standox AS07005N, Spies L (can't make right the rest).
I don't know the mix ratio.
The run off paint on the can is also alittle tacky.

motavated

sounds like there is know hardener in it at all, after that long I wouldn't even think humidity would be a problem

SparkyJJO

iTrader: (11)

He just needs to run the engine for a while

frehwk_ls1

just used nason on my firehawk, the mix ratio is 8:1/2:4 so what i did was mix 1 qt at a time, 32 oz of base to 2 oz of hardener then reduced 50%, but yea from what it sounds like hardener was not mixed into the paint so it wont completely dry

Whistler

iTrader: (46)

If its enamel with no hardener, it will dry rather than harden. This can take some time and it will never be completely rock solid.

Ismokem

Should have dried by now with no moisture. Sounds like there wasn't enough hardener and its going to be a pain to redo

RENE'S RAGE

iTrader: (96)

Thanks guys, it's still tacky. I don't think it's going to harden. And I'm tired of waiting.
How do I get this paint off.

frehwk_ls1

its not going to harden if it hasnt by now....ive never had to do this but if it was me i would use some paint stripper on it to get it off

SmallBlock 383

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did this a couple weeks ago on my wheels for my camaro.. didn't mix the paint because I though it was Ready To Spray. I let them sit for like 4 days scuffed them up..Mixed the paint the right way and sprayed them again with a little clear coat mixed in the paint also. Looks like a champ now but if its still leaving finger prints you may have to start all the way over

RENE'S RAGE

iTrader: (96)

Any other ways beside stripper? Someone said paint thinner. I know it's going to be a mess. I don't think I can sand it because it's too damn tacky. HELP

xBrandonx

iTrader: (11)

I spray painted my radiator support and it was tacky for awhile, it's now getting to the point where it doesn't leave a finger print.

Whistler

iTrader: (46)

There's no clean or easy way to get it off. I think your best bet might be to use lacquer thinner and a few rolls of blue shop paper towels. Stripper and sandblasting are the other options.