the paint was dry... unfortnately, when i did the silver base coat, there was apparently a lot of silver paint in the air that settled down on it as it dried. i wiped it down before i did the blue, but missed some spots.
in those places, the blue didn't bond to the silver at all.
i use the latex for damage... the last jet pack i painted, i used the latex for everything. it worked well, but used a LOT of the stuff. i figured i'd use tape for large areas this time.
that'll teach me!
i fixed it up last night though. this puts me a day behind, but i've got time... i don't need it 'til dragoncon