Just what it says in the title but how on enamel, how on base coat clear coat? I could always use some ideas here on this topic.
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I fill the area with color a little at a time to build up the layers until it reaches the depth of the crater. Then top it off with clear , a little wet sand and buff and you'll never see it
This works for me3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
Henry Ford said,
"It's all nuts and bolts"
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
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agree, wet sand gently with a small piece of 1500, work your way up to 2000 or 3000, then hand buff, or break out your air mini-buffer. Dab the paint on with a toothpick. When it dries it will shrink, and keep filling until you are at the level you want.
If you have an old panel around, or a chunk of sheet metal you could test shoot, and then dig a small area with a screwdriver, you could practice.
It is tedious, like all paint work
Kind of like makeup for a car!
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Had not thought about the toothpick thought about one of the wife makeup brushes then wet sand and buff, Do those scratch remover pencils you see advertised work i was just wondering.Comment
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Today I laid down the paint on my Tudor. Base coat clear coat. it looks beautiful however after laying down the clear coat and waiting for the flash time between coats I realized that there wasn’t enough base laid down. So the plan is tomorrow I will wet sand with 400 grit and apply more base then clear. Thankfully I have enough color left to accomplish this. I installed 16- 4’ LED fixtures but...09-08-2019, 05:20 PM -
I have had some PM exchanges with a couple folks doing their own shooting. 2 issues have arisen that are worth bringing to the open forum.
1) Edges
gotta get 4 coats. The rest of the panel/fender whatever gets 3. Shoot all edges first
2) Overlap when shooting
In the professional world you gotta overlap each pass of the gun by 50% of the preceding pass. That is considered...09-17-2019, 06:48 PM -
I am finally finished with stripping my A and all of its parts. I am getting ready to prime coat the A and all of its parts.
I found out today that the paint I am applying for the prime can be applied at 60 degrees F. The top coat can not be applied until the temperatures get above 75 degree F.
Question. If I get a couple of 60 deg days, I can prime. However, how long can the A...You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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I keep seeing folks use the term "color sanding" and I'm not sure what that means. Is it what used to be called "wet sanding"?09-03-2019, 08:16 AM -
I settled in for an evening of wet sanding my fender and I discovered that I had sprayed black too thin, and the primer was showing through in an area by the running board. Can I spot the black in, or do I have to shoot the whole fender? This is regarding the color only. I know I have to clear everything when I am done. This is a urethane base / clear, if that matters....You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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I am forever promoting using this prep for freshly blasted metal or otherwise cleaned.
This is a hood from the M5 I am working on. Like all the other sheet metal, it was water blasted a year ago. The water blasters put in a special chemical to stop it from flash rusting, but that stuff only lasts a day or two.
Few people are prepared to prime their sheet metal immediately, esp since...02-19-2018, 10:56 PM -
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I am forever promoting using this prep for freshly blasted metal or otherwise cleaned.
This is a hood from the M5 I am working on. Like all the other sheet metal, it was water blasted a year ago. The water blasters put in a special chemical to stop it from flash rusting, but that stuff only lasts a day or two.
Few people are prepared to prime...02-19-2018, 10:56 PM -
I have sanded down with 2000 grit as far as I dare, chasing after this blemish left by an inconsiderate fly. How feasible would it be to put some drops of clear on this to fill the tiny divots? It is the top of the gas tank, and I don't want to shoot and sand the whole thing again. If that is my only option, I would just assume leave it alone.You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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I have done a fair amount of painting on my model A's. I have used Evercoat Super Build (high build primer) to fill deep scratches and rust pitting after sandblasting the sheetmetal. I normally apply an epoxy primer sealer, like DP90 over the HBP before applying the finish coat of paint. Super Build primer is a polyester product. I am wanting to know if the top coat, like PPG Concept, can be safely...09-12-2019, 02:35 PM -
As some may recall, I brought a '29 gas tank to Brent's party back in April. It is now being painted.
I say "being" since I simply don't trust my own abilities to lay down a decent finish coat of paint. So I took it to a local paint and body shop for them to spray for me. Yes, I know I need to develop my own skills, but since I am not restoring a car (don't have something to...09-08-2018, 08:13 AM
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