smart51
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| posted on 16/5/14 at 05:08 PM |
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Getting rid of heavy gun finish. How long to leave fresh paint?
I've just reprinted the front bumper skirt of my project car using colour matched rattle cans from Halfords. The colour match is really good
but the finish isn't. It's like gun finish but really heavy. Firstly, how long should I leave the fresh paint before polishing it
smooth, and second, should I go straight for the Farecla G3 or sand it first, and with what grade paper? 1200 or finer?
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 16/5/14 at 05:36 PM |
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Give it a few days to harden up, then I would be using 2000 grade, with a few drops of fairy liquid in the bucket of water. Take it very gently. Then
probably something a bit finer than GŁ, T cut may be more suitable. You dont want to rub through.
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smart51
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| posted on 16/5/14 at 05:50 PM |
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This is the bumper as painted
 
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and here is a close up showing the gun finish
 
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Dusty
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| posted on 16/5/14 at 10:13 PM |
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Although I have never done it to a finish coat that is almost worth spraying on a very light mist/guide coat of say white, and using it as a sanding
guide with for wet n dry. Sand till the guide coat is gone. Then polish.
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corrado vr6
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| posted on 17/5/14 at 07:36 AM |
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Go extremely careful on those edges when colour sanding as less paint gets on the edges so be careful not to sand through to the primer
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