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l_uk3y

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Hey guys.

Just wondering if any painting pro's on the site have any tips as to getting a better finish from your home job.

After spraying a fair few engine bay components in a metallic blue. The color looks good but I believe it needs some form of finishing like a very light polish to completely smooth it off and make it pop. Although im worryed that if I just go willy nilly without a plan I will underdo all the work ive done painting it.

Any tips?

Luke

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hey man do u use clear over the color, u should ,at least 3 coats,.i use 2 pak always, it is harder wearing and easier to get a really gd shine straight off the gun..if ur gd enough u dont need to polish it but it also can help to add a little extra thinners in the last coat ,it helps with flowout..if u need 2 polish ,i do it like this,,,wash ur paint fist to remove any dust and shit like that, then carefully with 2000grit or finer wet n dry paper sand back to remove what they call orange peel , wso the paint is smooth-being careful not 2 sand thru on any high spots/ribs etc,then i personally use a electric buffer with Meguiars SOLO cut n polish cream 2 bring up an awesome shine ,and then i use Meguiars show car glaze to finish off-again with the buffer,,,,... clean paint again and chamois dry.......any help....

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Thats fantastic. Exactly what im looking for thankyou. Sounds like a job for the dremmel if I can find a decent attachment.

Yes I do use a clearcoat. Typically only a couple of coats though. I'm terribly impatient and have a habit of spraying a bit thick on each coat. I know I do it but can't help myself from putting too much on. Lol. That paint is a drug I swear. :D

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Thats fantastic. Exactly what im looking for thankyou. Sounds like a job for the dremmel if I can find a decent attachment.

Yes I do use a clearcoat. Typically only a couple of coats though. I'm terribly impatient and have a habit of spraying a bit thick on each coat. I know I do it but can't help myself from putting too much on. Lol. That paint is a drug I swear. :banana:

yeah i know what you mean about putting paint on too thick,,you gotta wait for each coat to be tacky but not stingy before the next coat,,like u said it comes down to patients,,polishing clear is like polishing plastic u need to get a little heat into it when polishing, thats what brings up the shine...

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