Is it possible to get a mis marked can from OHW.?

Sorry, forgot your name at OHW., Recently I bought a 12/12 deal on paint. Came across a weird issue. Had a part (simple half helmet) pre painted ohw silver. Did a bad dip. Bought the 12/12 to get more silver for rebase. Silver can out of new batch, approx 7-8 coats later REALLY, 7-8 ; almost half the can on a half helmet in a wtf moment because it just wouldn't cover. Looked almost like clear until the third coat or so. Is it possible I had a mismarked can of inter coat metallic? It really seemed almost like a sort of metallic tinted clear. I can still make out the bad dip I was trying to cover, even with all that paint. And yes it was A very well shaken can too. I do know how well metallics will lay down As long as they're shaken thoroughly.
In fact, you know when you first do a waste spray to clear propellant it often comes out clear -ish before to pigment starts flowing? It's like that but not a lot of color lays down.
In fact, you know when you first do a waste spray to clear propellant it often comes out clear -ish before to pigment starts flowing? It's like that but not a lot of color lays down.
Comments
Pic. 1 shows image from bad dip still.
Remember, this is like 7 coats of WTF.?
Pic. 2 is can label...Metallic Silver
Pic. 3 the bottom of the diamond is a single pass, the top was 2 passes
Pic.4 notice overspray after nudging helmet. Super Crazy metallic, but not enough base color to cover cardboard and white areas.
Almost like all metallic mica dust and no base silver color? I haven't used your intercoat metallic, but this is how I imagine it. That's why I thought maybe a mislabel or something.
Shop Conditions and prep:
Well shaken, medium wet coat,about 70 degrees F. Bad dip was prepped by quick hit of 000 then washed,rinsed dried with Dawn as a detergent. Painted 2 days later.
Comments, suggestions?
I've used several of OHW's metallic, never had an issue.. but I've never used a rattle can for it though.
I use the rattle cans if I'm doing little small one off jobs and of coarse the coverage is good but nothing like a spray gun
And yes, I agree with everyone else, put down white as a ground coat for coverage.
If all else fails get a spray gun, a lot easier...
I use OHW paints exclusively. They cover great, lay down flatter than a pancake, no priming reqd. Theres a lot to love there. Have used many. Just noticed this is clear as all get out. Look at the failure to even cover the diamond on the end panel of the box.
Lessons learned. 1)" Put silver on light coverage over opaque base list. "
2)" opaque out a bad dip before rebase"
Thanks guys.
Now @onehitwonder , A question for the paint scientist: Due to what I've learned here, These two paints (both marketed for hydro useage btw) were entirely different make-ups of silver.
OHW Silver has a much more "coarse and crunchy " appearance to the flake; a truly desirable crusty looking metallic.
The other seems to have much finer flake. Hugely silver but a kinda lame "metallic" appearance. The appearance being more of a regular rattle can color they refer to as "Aluminum".
One possibility is, the only thing I'm seeing here are how different sized metallic flakes lay down for coverage. The other is about pigmentation, what would be the difference in make-up of these two paintsbe, without giving away any trade secrets? Are silvers made with just various sized metallic particles suspended in a clear type base?
When it comes to these products, I realize that there are many vendors relabeling paint made by only what I imagine are a select few actual suppliers . What I've noticed here are two distinct types of coverage characteristics, so I figure this other paint is not yours.
Trying to learn alittle more about the science and make-up of paint in general.
Thanks ,Mike
For reference, Aqualac is the best covering paint I’ve found. We use a fraction of Aqualac to cover the same amount of parts compared to any solvent based paint we have tested. Their metallic silver is amazing. Some of the best sparkle I’ve found in a metallic. But it covers and acts pretty much the same as that OHW. White or Black base first.
Basically, if you want better flake, get a gun and spray the way it's supposed to be done, and you can find some other options out there that can get you different looks too.
And no, OHW is only available from us, and Emerald Coatings in Canada