fisheyes on clearcoat

[Backbeach Jake]

Originally Posted by Striperhound

I have been applying e-tex over a metallic gold rustoleum paint and the e-tex goes on nice but fisheyes all over the plug leaving little pools where it did not adhere. I wiped down the plug with alcohol before I put on the e-tex. What causes this.

After the re-read, I have to add that Metallic finishes do not clearcoat well. It maybe due to an additive used to make metallics look like metal. It's not like that in auto finishes, just the rattle cans versions that imitate real metal. Rustoleum is one of the worst. BUT, you can work with it to make some real cool effects. Spray rustoleum while still wet spray another color of another brand, let dry and clear twice. Play around with some scrap before you try your babies, you'll be pleasantly surprised.