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Primer Problems

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JinxyBoi

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Okay, since I've finally caught a little bit of a budget, and now that I have a bit more spare time, I figured I'd get underway on my other project (worklog coming soon). So I started with my favorite part, painting! Well, I sanded and stuff and got to priming.

After using up the first can (which had been stored in my nice warm room prior to use) I ran to walmart to pick up another. I shook it, did the whole upside down spraying thing and got to work. But after about a minute or two of use, it started gurgling up, got stuffed and started oozing this gooey crap (excuse the crappy picture, i took it with a cheap video camera and i cant adjust the focus and had no idea it was even out of focus at the time):

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So I was irritated and took it back and picked up another can in exchange. Same thing happened. Then i got to thinking. Last time I painted, everything went on without a hitch, but that was in summer. Living in Texas, it never occured ot me that temperatures could be a problem, even in December.

It's about 60 degrees Farenheit out right now, could that temp really be causing this, since I'm using semi-quick drying primer (15 minutes)? Any ideas on how to fix this problem?

Thanks a bunch in advance.
 
Here is the situation, I personally have used spray paint in those temperatures with no problem. If the can is somehow defective, and you exchanged it, the next can almost definitely came from the same lot. That means it could well have the same problem..
 
Try putting the cap in lacquer thinner for a while or putting the can in hot water for a few minutes.
 
Qtip42 said:
Try putting the cap in lacquer thinner for a while or putting the cat in hot water for a few minutes.
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I'm hoping you meant cap, on teh second statement. ;)
 
Alrighty, so first thing I did when it gave me the goop problem was swap out the caps with some others (because I'm a tremendous packrat and have a bunch empty rattle cans just lying around) and I got the same problem over and over with each new cap.

Eventually I pretty much decided on my own that it was the temperatures (even though the cans say it should be fine at that temp) and filled up the bathroom sink with scalding hto water. I dipped the can in and let it sit for about 5 minutes pulled out, gave it a try and sprayed clear and fine. :)

I'm hoping that'll do the trick everytime I run into this problem. Just eerie how it stuffed up at what i wouldnt even consider that cold of temperatures.
 
same thing has happened to me several times using multiple new cans of gloss black.. really pissed me off and never got around the problem, maybe just defective cans? i wound up using a black metallic which sprayed normally, in the same day/temperature.. :confused:
 
Qtip42 said:
lol........meant CAN! :D
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OH CRAP. You'll be hearing from Fluffy-kin's lawyer's shortly due to your misdirection!

In other news, 75 Fahrenheit is ideal can temps for me from now on. If I let it dip too low, even if it sprays, if it's cold it still gets kinda goopy, so now warmnin the can is now a part of my procedure.
 
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