Well the comments Chris made, along with some from a couple of professional painters I know got me to the point of where all else fails, track down contact information for the paint manufacturer.
I did that this morning and had an informative chat. First big discovery was that although mineral spirits are the recommended clean up substance for this enamel, it must not be thinned...with anything. This will set up differential drying producing the results I had been experiencing. Interestingly enough, this agent knew his stuff, we side-tracked into the realm of wrinkle paint finishes, which was where I was headed with my thinning attempts and he did point out where to find the small print on the label advising not to thin this paint. When I pointed out that even with laboratory grade optical equipment, it would be challenging to find said print, he chuckled and said that was the direction a lot of manufacturers were going these days. It's more of a compliance issue these days, rather than an effort to inform the consumer.
The manufacturers recommendations were to increase air pressure enough to get the paint moving out of the canister and then, if necessary adjust the air/paint mix to get the required smooth, glassy coat needed for a good finished product. So we shall try again this weekend after I sand out the sandpaper effect in place on the front panel of the Coil, Aerial Tuning No. 2 A.
David
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