Paint question
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Drifting
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Paint question
Hello, I rencently painted my car and while sanding my clearcoat I unfortunatly sanded a small spot through the clear and almost through the color...so it seems faded. Is there a way to repair that or do I need to repaint the whole panel? I have 0 experience in paint...this was my first paint job which turned out pretty good expect for that spot. Thx!
Team Owner
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From: Lake Norman NC
is it through the color as in you can see primer?? burning spots in is not that hard...just scuff the spot smooth...tape off with a smooth edge so you won't get too much of a paint line. spray in your base, then spray clear and overlap the clear with the existing scuffed clear. A good buff and it should come out pretty decent. But if you have no experience with that..i would find someone who does.
good luck
good luck
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by Lohkay
Hello, I rencently painted my car and while sanding my clearcoat I unfortunatly sanded a small spot through the clear and almost through the color...so it seems faded. Is there a way to repair that or do I need to repaint the whole panel? I have 0 experience in paint...this was my first paint job which turned out pretty good expect for that spot. Thx!
what kind of paint?
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Drifting
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Its a BC/CC paint and yes I went through the BC up to the primer... well I think its primer since the color is lighter... what I was worried about is that by shooting color/clear back on, it would build up too much and would result in a bump on my panel. I'll try it out and see what happens... thx guys!
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You didn't mention what panel it is, but if it is a door or hood I would spot the color and clear the whole panel. If it is on the front or rear panels you could spot the clear if you are good, but it would probably be safer if you cleared the whole surround to the next edge. If you are going to clear the entire panel I would sand it with 800-1000 where it will be clear only and 6-800 where you will put down color. You will have to blend the color out gradually but keep it as small as possible. If you want to blend the clear you will need a blending solvent to melt the edge spray and then be very carefull not the break the edge through when buffing. Also if it is a dark color the chances of the clear blend edge showing is much greater than a light color. If the repair is done properly there should be no trace of it. Good Luck, Craig
