Hi, just a guess, but if i paint anything with gloss i leave it at least 3/4 min days to dry especially if you have a few coats. You might have had moisture trapped under the clear coat? The only thing to do is re sand and re spray then leave it for a week to dry. then try a small test patch for the clear poly? finish.
[quote name='WarPig' post='117147' date='Jan 9 2008, 04:56 PM']Hi all! I was asked by my guitarist to re-spray his strat, and because im always up to try new tech things i said yes.
Well ive hit a problem, this is what ive done so far:
*Stripped down all the electronics, hardware, neck removed etc.
*With 100 then 200 i took the top layer of gloss of the body.
*Wiped down with white spirit to remove any dust and grease.
*Used a spray on primer, gave it a 5 layers, which came out really even.
*Sanded the primer with 1200 grit wet and dry to remove any specs of dirt.
*Sprayed about 6 coats of White gloss paint, following all instructions etc, came out well with only one run mark.
*Left 24 hours for it to dry.
Now this is where my problem is, i bought some spray on clear coat to give it a high gloss smooth finish, well after applying the first coat, the paint started to crack and swell up. The paint even scraped off down to the primer when i poked at it, so i think i hasnt stuck to the primer enough. Ive stopped for now. But im not too sure whats happened.
Any guesses?[/quote]