Uneven Krylon spray

[The Stinger]

Ok, read all the posts in regards to doing this but I can't seem to get a even spray, some areas look glumpy and over sprayed while other areas look under sprayed. I bought the Krylon Triple thick clear glaze, so I don't know if it's the spray or that I suck at doing this. I think I am weighing more on the latter. Anyway, if any of you that have mastered this can give me some pointers I would really appreciate it.

[ROF]

use it as you would spray paint. even level strokes across the surface. when I tried spraying discs I sprayed across the disc in three even passes. I'd allow this to dry and repeated the step again. practice. if you buy your discs in bulk there is usually a clear disc at both end of the stack. experiment on these to get your technique down.

[madymo3d]

While I have no experience in spray painting DVD, I can offer some spray paint advise:

Don't start or stop spraying on the disc itself. Start off the disc, move across past the disc, then stop.

Don't try to go back and fill in the thin parts once you've moved past it. If you do you'll probably end up overspraying other areas and cause thick/drip areas. Wait until the next layer.

Do find a good spray distance, follow the can's directions. Too close and it'll be too dense. Too far and it'll be too thin. Probably 6-8" would be good. The disc is probably small enough that you really don't have to move your arm, just the wrist will do. In other spray paint applications, if you only move your wrist you end up with an arc and uneven distance to your paint surface.

Do find a good, even spray speed, which is related to the spray distance.

Like the previous poster said, use multiple thin layers instead of trying to get it all in one pass.

[Super Warrior]

Ummm why the hell would anyone want to spraypaint a DVD?

[The Stinger]

It's not spray paint per say, it's a protectant that is used for people who print directly on a DVD using a epson printer. It used to prevent the ink from washing away from moisture.

[fscrocco]

Krylon Triple Thick is very hard to use. I use Krylon Crystal Clear Satin (#1313) or Gloss (#1301). They both say on the can that they dry in 12 minutes. Actually, I have touched them in about 5 minutes and they are dry. The Triple Thick says to let dry for 24 hours. I tried it and it was very tacky hours later, so it must be a very different formulation. I use the Crystal Clear and put 3 or 4 very light coats, about 3 seconds each, just enough to seal, but not enough to float a thick coat. It won't be very shiny but it gives a nice finish and protects. Dries fast too.

[Captain315]

Forget Krylon for a while and give Lowe's American Tradition Ultra Clear Gloss a try. You might find it acceptable with one coat and about five to ten minutes drying time under normal conditions.

[mrtunes]

While I have no experience in spray painting DVD, I can offer some spray paint advise:<snip>

thanks that was helpful to me! i think you really need a lot of space to do this activity, which I dont have. my family suffers from a packrat condition so we have stuff all over our house.

can anyone answer me this? my family keeps our buckets of paint in the furnace room. does that mean it's safe to spray fixatives in there too, in regards to fumes getting into the house's air supply? i'm just confused cause our paint emits fumes too and it's in the same room.

[The Stinger]

Umm, I woundn't put paints near a furnace, or spray flameable contents around it. Probably not the smartest idea.

But I did get my hands on the Patricia Nimrock stuff, and it works so much better than that krylon garbage.

[mrtunes]

well i mean the paint isnt right next to the furnace! it's just in the same room. there's no where else to put it here.

[jtoolman2000]

I would guess, an unevenly applied layer of clear coat would actually be worse than a paper label. I just print on the disc and don't worry about it.