Getting closer to painting the hood
Jul 6, 2008 | 05:31 PM
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Forgot to say, 1 tack coat & 1 wetcoat? I really doubt you'll get proper coverage only w/ 2. I say 1 tack & 2 wetcoats @ the very least. Last u want is wet sandin upper paint layer(s) & breakin thru to substrate. Clear will be easier to run or create sags than colorcoat.
Jul 6, 2008 | 06:49 PM
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I'll get the last pictures up then go back and talk about the responses.
Got 2 good wet coats of clear on it. Plus the original tack coat. Go in to snap the pictures and there is a damn fly laying on it.
Pull him out and touch it real quick with another spot of spray...
Anyway it really doesn't look to bad. Dust and the fly. It might actually work out with the wetsanding and buffing. We will see. Two things come to mind with the project right now. 1> My booth didn't perform to well. It did keep the stuff out of the garage for the most part but there was to much dust floating around. Got worse the further I went. 2> I didn't get the final sanding right. Didn't see them till I got color on it. Still a very good learning experience. I'll do better nest time.
The fly spot
Dust spot
Got 2 good wet coats of clear on it. Plus the original tack coat. Go in to snap the pictures and there is a damn fly laying on it.
Pull him out and touch it real quick with another spot of spray...
Anyway it really doesn't look to bad. Dust and the fly. It might actually work out with the wetsanding and buffing. We will see. Two things come to mind with the project right now. 1> My booth didn't perform to well. It did keep the stuff out of the garage for the most part but there was to much dust floating around. Got worse the further I went. 2> I didn't get the final sanding right. Didn't see them till I got color on it. Still a very good learning experience. I'll do better nest time.
The fly spot
Dust spot
Jul 6, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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How much base coat did you buy? Quart? How far away are you holding the gun fromt he hood? Kinda sounds like you going threw too much paint, your settings on your gun might need some adjustments... When you sprayed the primer, afterwards was the surface really rough or smooth? You might be dry spraying and that is why you going threw sooo much paint. Dry spraying is where the paint actually starts to dry before it hits the panel...
Primer will last a couple of days, fully mixed paint will last about 12-24 hours... At my parents where I usually do most of my big paint jobs, my father has a fridge in the garage... I like using jars, cause they seal well...
Primer will last a couple of days, fully mixed paint will last about 12-24 hours... At my parents where I usually do most of my big paint jobs, my father has a fridge in the garage... I like using jars, cause they seal well...
Good tip on the primer storage!
The reason you go thru substrate when sandin is primer (or paint/ clear) sticks to flats & wants to run off sharp lines. Therefore, there's always less on the edges. That's another reason to start sprayin before/ finishin after panel, keepin wrist flat.
Forgot to say, 1 tack coat & 1 wetcoat? I really doubt you'll get proper coverage only w/ 2. I say 1 tack & 2 wetcoats @ the very least. Last u want is wet sandin upper paint layer(s) & breakin thru to substrate. Clear will be easier to run or create sags than colorcoat.
And, depending on where those 2 lites @ top of your booth were before u put them there, hopefully u wiped them or blew off.
Dust in paint, the suspects:
-On the painter,
-on what u r paintin
-in the environment, on surrounding crap, or floatin around, w/ potential to contaminate one's work.
Also, I'm w/ Black, be proud. Don't worry on little dust nib. Even a run or sag. It's part of learning. U don't have a downdraft booth, so no worries. Even then, **** happens. It's all in the prep. Mistakes happen...not just in painting. If u ain't makin a mistake, how are you going to learn?
Forgot to say, 1 tack coat & 1 wetcoat? I really doubt you'll get proper coverage only w/ 2. I say 1 tack & 2 wetcoats @ the very least. Last u want is wet sandin upper paint layer(s) & breakin thru to substrate. Clear will be easier to run or create sags than colorcoat.
And, depending on where those 2 lites @ top of your booth were before u put them there, hopefully u wiped them or blew off.
Dust in paint, the suspects:
-On the painter,
-on what u r paintin
-in the environment, on surrounding crap, or floatin around, w/ potential to contaminate one's work.
Also, I'm w/ Black, be proud. Don't worry on little dust nib. Even a run or sag. It's part of learning. U don't have a downdraft booth, so no worries. Even then, **** happens. It's all in the prep. Mistakes happen...not just in painting. If u ain't makin a mistake, how are you going to learn?
Jul 6, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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Looks great!! Very little orange peel, job well done, you should very proud!!! When are you going to start wet sanding the clear? Word of advice don't wet sand near the edges or ridges, keep about 1/2 an inch away from them to prevent burn threw the clear, same goes for buffing..
To prevent Fish-eyes, pick up a bottle of Flow-ease Fish Eye Remover, a couple of drops in your paint or primer and it prevents them...
To prevent Fish-eyes, pick up a bottle of Flow-ease Fish Eye Remover, a couple of drops in your paint or primer and it prevents them...
Jul 6, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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Looks great!! Very little orange peel, job well done, you should very proud!!! When are you going to start wet sanding the clear? Word of advice don't wet sand near the edges or ridges, keep about 1/2 an inch away from them to prevent burn threw the clear, same goes for buffing..
To prevent Fish-eyes, pick up a bottle of Flow-ease Fish Eye Remover, a couple of drops in your paint or primer and it prevents them...
To prevent Fish-eyes, pick up a bottle of Flow-ease Fish Eye Remover, a couple of drops in your paint or primer and it prevents them...
Thanks for the tips. I will be very careful with the buffing and such.
I'm friggin beat!
Jul 6, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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Couple better pictures. There was still a haze in the booth with the others.
After seeing this picture I had to go back and look at the hood. Crap on the side is reflection
After seeing this picture I had to go back and look at the hood. Crap on the side is reflection
