Paint overspray question
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Arkansas
Paint overspray question
Hey all,
I re-painted my headlight buckets and assemblies last night using base coat / clearcoat ppg Torch red paint.
Everything looks great and had one questions
I painted my headlight assmblies (top section) and set them to one corner of my shop. I then proceeded to clear my buckets.....after everything was said and done I noticed that some of the clear overspray in the air had settled on my assemblies.
They are still super slick looking and shiny but have a slight gritty feel to the surface.
Can I use a light buffing compound to remove this excess overspray w/o hurting anything?...if so what brand do you suggest?
Thanks!
I re-painted my headlight buckets and assemblies last night using base coat / clearcoat ppg Torch red paint.
Everything looks great and had one questions
I painted my headlight assmblies (top section) and set them to one corner of my shop. I then proceeded to clear my buckets.....after everything was said and done I noticed that some of the clear overspray in the air had settled on my assemblies.
They are still super slick looking and shiny but have a slight gritty feel to the surface.
Can I use a light buffing compound to remove this excess overspray w/o hurting anything?...if so what brand do you suggest?
Thanks!
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Arkansas
Thanks for the replies guys, I forgot I still had a tube of autosol polish that I used to bring my taillight len's back to life.
I applied some of it to the areas, and hand buffed it out.....overspray removed....they look really nice now.
Sad thing is that I repainted the headlight assemblies to fix what my bodyman screwed up
.......thats a different story 
But because of all this I gained enough confidence to tackle my own paint jobs from here on
I applied some of it to the areas, and hand buffed it out.....overspray removed....they look really nice now.
Sad thing is that I repainted the headlight assemblies to fix what my bodyman screwed up
.......thats a different story But because of all this I gained enough confidence to tackle my own paint jobs from here on
Burning Brakes
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From: San Angelo TX
Originally Posted by LittleJake
Could one use 1500 grit wet sandpaper in this instance and buff out?
However, the clay bars would be easier.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Arkansas
Quick question, whats the best tool to buff the clear. I'm using the 3m brand of compund ( three various grit bottles) A buffer / polisher or a pad attached to a drill etc..
Thanks
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