Most of time, the cans don't even claim to be "enamel" or "lacquer". So you have no idea what you're getting. And there is not much consistency. I think they mix them up using whatever type of ingredients they bought cheap. Especially the solvents. That's why sometimes you

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get paint or decals that crinkle up, and sometimes it goes on smooth. The only rule is "Test, test, test". Run a "test coupon" using some disposable material. We do it when we heat-treat aerospace parts, why not do it for model cars!?!? Or just buy the tried-and-true stuff. Today, I suppose that's Tamiya. I'm so happy I bought a whole bunch of Testors enamel in glass jars, including a lot of Boyd's colors, and still have a bunch of Testors air brush thinner. Can't recall ever having problems with that stuff.

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Funny post on Facebook regarding hardware store spray paint…..
- Using hardware store paint isn't necessarily crazy...blasting it on a project you have a bunch of hours in, without testing on something else first, is! *NM*
  - Re:THAT sums it up in one statement! *NM*
    - I just bought a can of Rust-Oleum aluminum silver the other day (not a spray can, but for brush application). It seems like it might be useful in some model applications, but of course I'll test first *NM*
- There are teo model car builders in my past, who swore by either Krylon or Rustoleum (forgot which they preferred). The joke on one of them was that a LOT of models would show up at contests...in the same rattlecan color!
  - Spot on - but I get it
    - Most of time, the cans don't even claim to be "enamel" or "lacquer". So you have no idea what you're getting. And there is not much consistency. I think they mix them up using whatever type of ingredients they bought cheap. Especially the solvents. That's why sometimes you
      - Krylon had a line of bottled hobby/craft paints. Lacquer or enamel, depending on the color *NM*
- Krylon was good, especially their satin black. I assume the formula has been altered in some way, likely to meet EPA regs, the result being it's just as bad as Rustoleum IMHO. *NM*
- That is funny and accurate both! *NM*
- Believe it or not, this is Krylon Chrome Silver. Turned out okay, I think. *PIC*
- That's why I use Duplicolor. 8^)) *NM*
- The author of the post is a better writer than he is a painter.. *PIC*