Old Apr 8, 2003 | 10:55 AM
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Default Re: Re: Re: Painted moldings, 1 year later look like crap

Originally posted by BenB
If I remember, I think I did 2 coats of primer...and 3 coats of paint, and I could only put on 2 light coats of clear coat because if I put anymore, it would cause the paint to crack in to tiny pieces. I couldn't figure out why. I redid them a couple of times before they wouldn't crack.
I think you should have used 2 more coats of paint and 1 more coat of clear coat. That's what I did and so far my moldings have been flawless for 1 year so far.

Oh yah, did you sand down the moldings before you painted them?
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