Paint gone wrong
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Orlando FL
Paint gone wrong
I was painting the cowl on my hood with a single stage paint with pearl and it was going so well. The breaker to air compressor tripped and I discovered this when the paint started coming out of the gun in a hideous fashion all over the cowl
I stopped and got air pressure back and then added some extra reducer to the paint to try and get the mess to lay down.
end result was mediocre at best and no I will not post a pic until it is fully dry.
question: can I wet sand the single stage with pearl or am I limited to only buffing it with compound?
any other tricks?
after the top coat (heavy with reducer) it laid down but is full of orange peel.
the rest of the car looks good for a home done job and I am really sad.
I am going to go watch it dry and drink beer
I will post a picture after it dries or I have a few beers
thanks in advance for any sound advice
I stopped and got air pressure back and then added some extra reducer to the paint to try and get the mess to lay down.
end result was mediocre at best and no I will not post a pic until it is fully dry.
question: can I wet sand the single stage with pearl or am I limited to only buffing it with compound?
any other tricks?
after the top coat (heavy with reducer) it laid down but is full of orange peel.
the rest of the car looks good for a home done job and I am really sad.
I am going to go watch it dry and drink beer
I will post a picture after it dries or I have a few beers
thanks in advance for any sound advice
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 2,107
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From: Lancaster PA
sanding single stage with metallic or pearl will surely show as you go through the defect.
You will probably have the best results to sand it flat and reshoot the panel.
Basecoats are so easy these days I don't know why anyone would want to use SS.
Good luck
You will probably have the best results to sand it flat and reshoot the panel.
Basecoats are so easy these days I don't know why anyone would want to use SS.
Good luck
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 19,294
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From: Charlotte NC
You are going to have to sand it and re-apply your paint...and due to the pearl being in the color...it can be easily distorted due to having the pearl effected by sanding and buffing. There is no protection to the top surface and it can be easily damaged. This is really about an unheard of practice...especially if you are trying to have it be really nice. Single stage metallic's and pearls are used mainly for equipment, tractors, and fleet vehicles. I would switch to BC/CC and re-shoot it.
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