Stress cracks

Tank2379

Tank2379

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So I was taking it as Krylon fusion works for Acrylic or plastic but I might have to say not so sure after spraying I notice a bunch is stress cracks is this normal, I am for sure if your getting stress cracks in acrylic it's not good for later down the road? Let me know what you guys think? I was spraying my Arcylic Tank
 
Stress from bending after dry or maybe it ran a little and needs another coat. The beauty of painting from the other side is that you can keep coating it until it looks good. I've never had it crack at all but it will chip if you catch it with an edge
 
the acrylic was cracking or the paint ? u might of applied to heavy . acrylic is sensitive will crack from something in paint weather its the thinner used to make it sprayable or what . but either way if its the acrylic it self that sucks
 
I applied the paint as needed did spray to much as to coated fine.. But after drying I noticed all the stress cracks on the ends and the back of the tank...
 
Tank2379 said:
I applied the paint as needed did spray to much as to coated fine.. But after drying I noticed all the stress cracks on the ends and the back of the tank...
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lets hope the paint holds it together . now why would u paint that nice frag tank. most people silicone a black piece of acylic to it :(
 
i havent seen pictures but it might just be crazing which looks like stress cracks google acrylic crazing
 
thats better than stress cracks. from my understanding it is just cosmetic so if your painting it it should be fine
 
o and it is the thinner in the paint. it is a solvent. it can happen when building tanks also
 
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