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tri4sale
08-06-2015, 10:51 PM
Made some wall hangings recently and painted them. I read Jeff Jewitt's "Spray Finishing Made Simple" as I prepare to purchase a spray system soon, but for this project I painted using a brush.

Jewitt's Book referenced using latex paint with "100% Acrylic Resin" (and not any vinyl in paint) to prevent the paint "blocking" (object's like books, vases, etc. sticking to dried paint)

So after a few weeks of project sitting after paint, when I go to move it, I can hear it pop as it sticks to counter (nothing else sticks to counter top, so I know it's the painting I did) I've put a few small items on the wall hanging, and they also stick and pop when I move them.

So, trying to figure out where I went wrong. Did I apply too thick a coat of paint with brush / roller? Did I not let them dry enough between coats (painted primer day 1, then paint day 2, then next coat day 3.) Is it because I used brushes/rollers and didn't use a sprayer? Avoiding oil based paints because of odor and another person in house very sensitive to smells, so those can be an issue since my current area to paint is inside.

Painted indoors, in climate controlled room in house that is usually around 72 degrees.

Any advice on how to avoid. I have about 20 more to paint so need to figure out how to avoid the blocking issue.

RossMosh
08-07-2015, 02:48 PM
There are a million paints out there so simply saying "100% acrylic" is kind of a ridiculous generalization. I could show you painting of two different 100% acrylic paints, both satin finish, both looking very different and having a different feel to them.

The reality is you want to get a cabinet or door paint. Whether or not it's 100% acrylic or not should not really be that important. Sometimes the additives help you accomplish your task. Hopefully someone on here will be able to help you with a solid recommendation. Also taking a trip to the local paint shop and asking what the cabinet contractors are buying could work out for you. My last piece of advice is to add an extra hour or two on to advertised dry times. Needs 3 hours before a recoat? Wait 5. If you keep recoating over partially dried paint, the paint never dries out properly and can result in different problems.