Painting Stainless Steel?

[SidecarFlip]

I am a certified applicator. I know how it's applied. My question remains is what ratio did you use to get your rifles to look so shiney? I have run 16:1 and I use 120 grit aluminum oxide. I have never seen the level of gloss your pictures show especially with you using 100 grit. Do you exceed 16:1?

I'm curious. Is this a catalyzed urethane coating? If so, over catalyzing will cause it to become brittle and much less impact resistant....It also increases gloss........ Just curious...

I painted one big boatload of UPS trucks in my day.....

Nasty stuff. Turns to rubber if not cleaned up promptly....

 

[Dasher]

I do exceed the 16:1 ratio. Maybe 16:1.5 or16:2. I do agree that adding more hardener may cause finish to be more brittle.