Krylon O.D. Green

[PerversPépère]

Hi!
Tell me, when using Krylon's O.D. Green on a properly prepped, degreased and light grey primed surface, does it need a finishing matte lacker? Does Krylon offer such a thing?
How much drying time do you allow for the base paint to dry before spraying that protective clearcoat?
Does Krylon benefit from a slow temp baking period (150 deg. C)?
PP.

 

[Jay]

I've used the ceramic stuff, it does work better with the baking process...

Cheers
Jay
P.S. MAKE sure the wife is GONE, it does make a "little" smell when baking!!!

 

[PerversPépère]

Ceramic?

WHADDAYA mean, ceramic? the only ceramic I know is when I wash the plates after dinner! Does Krylon offer a "ceramic" hi-temp lacker?
PP.

 

[Skullboy]

Forregular Krylon paint, let air dry and that clear coat with Excel Colorvision Matte Clear coat.The Excel stuff works great.

SKBY.

 

[tapedeck74]

The Krylon Camo paint does not offer much chip resistance. If you're gonna try it, I'd definitely use a clear coat. Or, better yet, get some Cerama-Kote at Dante.

 

[PerversPépère]

Thanks guys!
I guess Cerama Kote is a standalone process that needs some abrasive metal preparation or parkerization to get a good adhesion? I'll enquire about it at Dante's.
Now, for that Excel ColorVision, is it available at a CT store or an auto parts outlet?
PP.

 

[Winz]

Thanks guys!
I guess Cerama Kote is a standalone process that needs some abrasive metal preparation or parkerization to get a good adhesion? I'll enquire about it at Dante's.
Now, for that Excel ColorVision, is it available at a CT store or an auto parts outlet?
PP.

Rona...and I think Walmart carries Excel products sometimes.

 

[tapedeck74]

Cerama-Kote requires removal of loose material and degreasing. No abrasion necessary. I bought a can, which isn't cheap, to try out. I experimented on a polished blued shotgun magazine cap and it came out very well. The fumes are the worst I've ever smelled from spray paint, truely noxious. There is a little bit of off-gassing during baking, but not too bad, and will not funkify your oven.
It is much more resilient than Krylon, won't react to solvents. But, it is not bulletproof. I wanted to see how tough this stuff was so I held the painted part in my hand and whacked it down onto my formica topped shop desk. It does chip off.
All the same, if you have to paint a gun I would use one of these bake on paints and wouldn't even bother with Krylon.
For cheap bake on stuff you may want to try out hi-temp engine/exhaust paint or wood stove paint.