I went to repaint my die cast metal engine cover and got all these issues. I think my main mistake was breaching the original paint when I did extra sanding to smooth out some remaining fine raises on the surface. The fresh paint has somehow reacted with the original paint edges I exposed and lifted them, leaving an yucky finish. I got bad orange peeling from heavy coating in one part. If I had just left them after my original light sanding, it would have turned out acceptable. Now I'll have to redo it down the track after it has fully cured.
Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
