Cut/polish Fresh Acrylic Paint (Help?)

[ARTZ]

Never sand metallics...if you paint it right you shouldn't have orange peel anyway..well very little at least...and 5-6 coats is ridiculous...2-3 should be plenty

[JustinFormosa]

I did 3 coats of color, didn't sand at all but let it dry for a few hours then did about 4 coats of clear, purely because I knew I'd probably be doing a lot of cutting back due to it being my first time painting.

[ARTZ]

Yeah that's about right...though I usually let colour dry for about half an hour only then clear...

I was told it gets a better bond to the colour this way..

I haven't painted a whole car before, but most panels I have done have been almost perfect straight out of the gun...You need your spray hun set up properly and you need good weather conditions...If these are right there is no reason it shouldn't be almost perfect without the need for much correction...

I use a 1.2 mm tip and just got some instructions for setting up the gun on Utube...and warm panels will take paint alot better than cold ones so warm them up.. I find about 30degree days to be best...use the sun heaters whatever..same with rattle can painting, always leave the can in the sun for half hour before you paint and you will find it comes out the can much cleaner and more uniform.....2-3 coats colour 5-10 minutes apart, 2-3 coats clear 30min later, wait a week and give it a quick wetrub with 2-3000 and if you laid the paint correctly it should be spot on...

The aim is to get the paint down good, not fix it later.

Edited October 23, 2014 by ARTZ

[D.I.Y. Mik]

Gun set up..... i had so much trouble.

And for me it was barely 20 degrees.

I totally agree with you ARTZ, but lack of skill can make it difficult.

For example; i dont have fingermarks from sanding, i have a mogul field.

I hope it turns out better than mine.

[ARTZ]

your car looks pretty good tho Mik...

Whats a Mogul field?

There's a really good video on gun setup I found...some real occer bloke...I did exactly as he said and nailed it first time....I have a feeling I had the same brand gun though, might of helped.

But yeah I have a black 34 bonnet here I painted in the cold of winter, Im respraying it for him because despite heatlamps and lights going in the shed I think the cold weather has made the paint go all milky in spots....you cant see them here but they are there...this is only Acrylic I never buffed it properly because I knew I would respray it...gave it a quick buzz with a 2500 grit disc and FG500..Just enough to get through winter without too much embarrassment...

Edited October 23, 2014 by ARTZ

[JustinFormosa]

Well it's too late to do anything with the gun now, best I can do it try and fix the paint I've got ahaha

[ARTZ]

true...

[D.I.Y. Mik]

Moguls:

You can see it on my roof and other large flat areas, if you look close. Cant see it in photos.

Next time i will be more careful. And use 2 pack.

Edited October 24, 2014 by D.I.Y. Mik

[ARTZ]

Yeah my other car is done in 2 Pak...it has some mogul going as well..

its faint buts its there...all depends how keen your eye is sometimes

[james32gtr]

Did this car get sorted and turn out ok?

[JustinFormosa]

Haven't had much more time recently. Sanded back a few more with 2000 but yet to hit it with any polish, when I get round to it I'll update with pictures

[james32gtr]

Haven't had much more time recently. Sanded back a few more with 2000 but yet to hit it with any polish, when I get round to it I'll update with pictures

If your in Sydney let me know I'm happy to come and show you exactly what to do to make it look the goods

[JustinFormosa]

Unfortunately I'm not, I PM'd you anyways tho man!

[JustinFormosa]

Little thread revival to ask a quick question, didn't want to make a whole other topic, what is the best way to remove dried polish from things, glass/paint ect. I wasn't real careful when I begun buffing and there's white dots of polish that are really hard to get off just about everywhere ahah.

[GH05T]

glass = wet razor blade

Edited November 20, 2014 by GH05T