Spot Repair Work
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Spot Repair Work
Today I had a close encounter with a large truck that left a small circle of damage that includes the door, cab corner, and bed. I would like to fix it myself, and need some advice on blending the paint in the damaged areas with the others since I dont want to repaint the entire driver's side for the small area of damage. The finish is a basecoat clearcoat that was applied two years ago. I still have a half gallon of the base left over, so getting te right color wont be a problem.
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Assuming you are not dealing with a metallic, it's a piece of cake.
Clearcoat is an excellent sealer. No need to remove it. Any filler work you do can go right over the clearcoat. Just scratch it good so the filler has something to grab ahold of.
Once you have your filler work done, spray on a couple of coats of 2K and blocksand. Just spray your basecoat over the 2K. Each layer of paint or CC needs to be stepped out a little larger than the previous coat. I usually allow 2" of step. In other words, if you had a 10" diameter area to spray, the next coat would 14". The third would be 18". As you can see, a small repair can quickly become large. Plan on that when you prep the area for spraying.
Blending CC can be a bear. The best option is to spray the entire panel. If you insist though, I can give instructions for that also.
Assuming you are not dealing with a metallic, it's a piece of cake.
Clearcoat is an excellent sealer. No need to remove it. Any filler work you do can go right over the clearcoat. Just scratch it good so the filler has something to grab ahold of.
Once you have your filler work done, spray on a couple of coats of 2K and blocksand. Just spray your basecoat over the 2K. Each layer of paint or CC needs to be stepped out a little larger than the previous coat. I usually allow 2" of step. In other words, if you had a 10" diameter area to spray, the next coat would 14". The third would be 18". As you can see, a small repair can quickly become large. Plan on that when you prep the area for spraying.
Blending CC can be a bear. The best option is to spray the entire panel. If you insist though, I can give instructions for that also.
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From: Willamette Valley Oregon
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Yes, the clearcoat has to be scuffed. Any CC or paint that has exceed the maximum topcoat time needs to be scuffed.
Paint sticks by one of two methods. It either melts into the previous coat or grabs unto a rough surface.
Yes, the clearcoat has to be scuffed. Any CC or paint that has exceed the maximum topcoat time needs to be scuffed.
Paint sticks by one of two methods. It either melts into the previous coat or grabs unto a rough surface.
