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The $40 gallon of clear coat that turned my spray gun into a glue stick
Got a deal on some no-name clear coat from a guy at the swap meet in Phoenix. Figured it was worth a shot for a bumper job, what could go wrong right? Mixed it up, shot the panel, and it came out looking like snot on a doorknob. Within 20 minutes the whole thing went sticky and peeled off in sheets like old sunburn. Had to strip the bumper down twice and re-clear with my usual stuff. Ended up burning 3 hours of a Friday afternoon and the customer saw it on the lift and just laughed. That bargain clear coat cost me more in labor than the $40 I saved on the can. Anyone else ever gamble on mystery paint supplies and get burned? What did you find in the bottom of that bucket?
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elliotburns21d ago
Learned that lesson the hard way with some cheap primer from a flea market. Took me a whole afternoon to sand it all off and start over. Now I just stick with the brand I know, even if it costs more upfront.
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