How can you tell if finish's are compatible?

[Bob Flint]

It's been a few times now I've put a clear coat or something over an existing finish, and had it 'bubble up' like paint remover!! Made a mess of a guitar once, cost me $115 to get it fixed... :( taught me a lesson...

Another time I put a gray primer over a piece of aluminum, and then sprayed it with a faux 'hammered metal' finish, and it all bubbled up...

Other then buying all the products I use from one company and tossing out my paint cabinet, is there some way to tell?

thanks

[Mike in Mystic]

1. try the combination on a test piece before putting it on your projects

1. repeat 1. about 2,000 times

2. see step 1.

existing finish, and had it 'bubble up' like paint

:( taught me a lesson...

sprayed it with a faux 'hammered metal' finish, and

my paint cabinet, is there some way to tell?

[B a r r y]

cabinet, is there some way to tell?

Like Mike said, TEST, TEST, and TEST some more. Don't forget to wait a few days before declaring success, sometimes delayed problems can "surface".

However, "systemizing", using all products from one brand (except maybe shellac) is exactly what I do when it really counts, I haven't done it before, and I don't have an extra week or two to test. In fact, I frequently systemize finishes even when I have the extra time.

Barry

[J T]

1. try the combination on a test piece before putting it on your projects
2. repeat 1. about 2,000 times
3. see step 1.

Or, you could always call the 1-800 numbers on the cans.

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