1964 Valiant "Get Runnin & Drivin"
Thanks. I've both read on the Rustoleum site and talked to them and they recommend acetone to thin. Why would you recommend against it?
You will have to test spray it out with the acetone and the 5star hardener and see how it works out. Not sure if Rustoleum even has a hardener for their product, have to ask them. From an auto body / paint point of view, the hardeners give you a finish that you can do so much more with.
Early on in my auto body career I used the Fast Dry Enamel Reducers that worked well for me. I see they are selling the acetone in the auto body sections of the auto parts stores now so give it a try and see if it is going to stay wet long enough and not dry up too fast either. Also see if it is compatible with the 5star synthetic hardener so that it does not curdle on you.
I know the Dupont 3812S and The John Deere TY25650 are compatible with the 5star synthetic hardener and synthetic enamel paints.
It could be the Rustoleum Safety Red is more of an enviro-frendly different mix of the synthetic paints of past, so the acetone may even work better with it, I don't know. Just going to have to do a little trial and error on a test to make sure you have a working combo of chemicals getting the paint on the car.
Go ahead and give the acetone a try on a test spray with the 5star hardener, if no ill effects go ahead and use it. The Thinners, Reducers, and Acetone are vehicles that get the paint from the gun to the substrate, then evaporates away quick to let the paint set up on it's own.
Some companies like Valspar sell a hardener that does not perform as well as the 5start hardener. Just my personal preference, like to stay with a combination that I know works for me. Lots of chemicals going together there, want good results.
In fact it is sometimes the reason that the paints go flat right away with no shine, because of the different chemicals mixed together are not quite right for the product, but still get it on the car. Kind of burns the pigments. This painting stuff is complicated, best to go with what the paint manufacturer recommends. I have been a professional at it, so I know what works for me.
