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ArtyG37B
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Posted: Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 06:31 AM UTC
Hi, I'd like to know what went wrong with my paint job. tried to do a chipping effect using a combo hairspray/salt method and this is how it turned out. even with 2 coats of white down it is still blotchy around where the salt use. Did i do something wrong?

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Posted: Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 07:07 AM UTC
Was the hairspray left to cure? Either way due to the purpose of this method I cannot see it causing you any issues.
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Posted: Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 07:11 AM UTC
its because the salt started to disolve when it met with the wet hairspray. you are probably gonna have to do a couple more passes with white.
ArtyG37B
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Posted: Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 07:41 AM UTC
Well. this looks like a job for... Tada! Mr. Windex!
time to start over!
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Posted: Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 08:13 AM UTC
For me, I have never heard of using both methods at the same time. I have either used one or the other. Did you seal the salt with an enamel coat first, if you used acrylic, it could of disolved the salt too.
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Posted: Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 09:09 AM UTC
I think it actually looks kind of cool!!!!

give it a scrub and see what comes off, then hit it with clear flat and call it a happy accident!!
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Posted: Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 02:00 PM UTC
I too have never heard of using both at the same time. I don't see where you have scrubbed away any hairspray, either. I agree with the other guys, before you do the Windex dip, scrub some of the white - over - hairspray off and see how it looks.
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