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I think it was stumps here who once said, "Everytime I have the urge to buy a 5 ton, I move an old M813 brake drum I have across the yard once or twice. The urge dies pretty quickly. :lol:
Rusty Metal Primer does contain fish oil, this soaks into the rust and is what halts it. This is why it also cures to darn slowly. Even if it's summer time, I'll let the stuff cure for 4 to 5 days. It should be absolutely rock hard and should not be soft at all when scratched with the thumb nail...
I am beginning to believe the rumor that the "CARC" govt contractors are using to repaint the current MV's is nothing more than relabeled BEHR paint. I can swear on the good book that this stuff is harder to remove any other paint i've ever worked with. Darn durable as well, when properly cured...
If you read a post I made in the paint section a few months back I had the exact same issue. It had rained cats and dogs that day, and the paint I had applied didn't have enough dry time. I noticed the bubbles like you are describing. I took the liberty of scraping the paint off while it was...
How cheap are you getting your Behr? I paid $33 a gallon here! I am due for another gallon now that I have both my wooden troop racks disassembled and fully stripped for paint.
Great job! When that Behr fully cures after a month or so, you will find it is every bit as hard and durable as CARC. In fact somebody here mentioned that the BEHR flat is very similar to the new water based CARC. It's about as non toxic as paint can get, too.