Lacquer making paint VERY dark

[Rob]

Just finished the refurb on my wheels today, and was really happy until I applied the lacquer.

I chose a very nice bright silver etc, and was happy with how even the covering was... then today I came to lacquer it and it has gone VERY dark.

Is this going to become lighter as the lacquer totally dries?? Or am I screwed?

Any secret to make it ligher?

 

[Rob]

No suggestions on why this is happening? I am very concerned

(but you gotta laugh)

 

[Hazza]

Of course lacquering will "darken" the paint job slightly, and produce a shiney effect when totally dry.

But was the paint completely dry when you applied the lacquer?

 

[mickstoke]

this happened on my wheels and always happens mate. even when painting panels. different makes of laquer differ in outcome.

 

[Rob]

The difference isn't slight though thats the thing. The paint had been on for about 28 hours. Maybe I shoulda left it like 2 days.

This is the difference between a proper bright silver and almost a very light grey....

 

[mickstoke]

difference in mine

 

[Rob]

I never took pictures before, but the difference is a bit more severe than that.

The initial colour is a lot lighter colour than yours but the end result is much the same.

Ah well, if there is nothing i can do about it I guess I'll just live with it. Cheers.

I would put up pics, but I forgot to take before pics idiot.

 

[Hazza]

Did u primer/paint and lacquer the center cap when it was on the wheel?

 

[Rob]

I didn't no. ^ guessing those pics were just tests on the colour match? I did the same?

 

[kevin.s]

sometimes it happens mate. alot of colours that are painted onto cars at work dont match properly untill the laquer is applied.

 

[Rob]

Bummer. I was VERY happy with the colour they had come out before i lacquered them sods law, lol!

 

[mickstoke]

Did u primer/paint and lacquer the center cap when it was on the wheel?

i painted the edges of the cap before i paint allt the wheel with the cap on and laquered when still on. i did spray a promoter(adhesive) on before i painted them though.