[Shiny]

I waited a week for the rain to stop and the dewpoint to drop so I could paint my steering column.

I ended up with a wrinkled mess and am now on the road to Do-Over, USA, which is a well-traveled highway in my garage.

I don't know anything about the paint chemistry (pic attached). I tested on a light primer and it looked too flat and too light, so I decided to spray it on top of a gloss black enamel, which did darken the color.

How do I avoid this next time?

Did this happen because the aerosol didn't like the gloss enamel or because I sprayed in multiple passes instead of one heavy coat?

Because the color is metallic, I heard it would look wrong if I did it in multiple coats, so was trying to keep it wet with a few multiple passes in quick succession.

[SR-71]

It looks like the paint was lacquer and lifted the primer you used. Lacquer and enamels don't play well together. You will need an epoxy primer if that is the case.

[Shiny]

Thanks SR-71.

I appreciate the info.

I do have some black epoxy primer, so I'll use that on the next attempt.

[dataway]

I forget the rule .... lacquer over enamel ok, enamel over lacquer not ok ... or could be the other way around.

I know I've used lacquer over cured enamel ... .I think, with no problem, usually on random parts, not important stuff like interior parts.

[getmygoat]

It is the other way around - enamel over lacquer - ok

[Shiny]

Thanks all

Note to self.. don't put lacquer on top of enamel..

[dataway]

Originally Posted by getmygoat

It is the other way around - enamel over lacquer - ok

Yep, that's got to be it, seems like we used to use tons of lacquer based primer with enamel over it.

[deJudge]

I did that on my Ram Air pan that I painted, was on the second coat and it went all wrinkly on me. Had to wait till it dried, stripe it all down and paint again. Such a pain!!!