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I sanded and scuffed my dash... didnt take it out... anyway. i decided to paint the glove box cover first, i took it off and it was already sanded. It was nice and smooth. When i went to paint it some parts wouldnt get covered up, they were like little marks.. many of them, the paint i got is for the outside of the truck, do you think this might have anything to do with it. I am going to go to a hardware store and get a regurlar spray paint closest to the color of the outside of my truck. Soooooo why would it be doing this?
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After you sand the item with 220 Grit wet paper.
Did you wipe the item with lacquer thinner to remove finger oil and other bad stuff ?
It has to be perfectly clean you know,otherwise you will end up with fisheye or other imperfections.
Prime coat the piece with *Sandable primer* > sand >then wipe with a tack cloth> Paint in light even coats <
Did you use spray Lacquer Paint?
You should !
Dennis
78 F-150 429CJ C6 ,Silver w/Explorer Pkge
641/2 Mustang,Pre-World's Fair Car #8092
64 Fairlane S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang.Sunlit Gold 80,000 miles
Did you wipe the item with lacquer thinner to remove finger oil and other bad stuff ?
It has to be perfectly clean you know,otherwise you will end up with fisheye or other imperfections.
Prime coat the piece with *Sandable primer* > sand >then wipe with a tack cloth> Paint in light even coats <
Did you use spray Lacquer Paint?
You should !
Dennis
78 F-150 429CJ C6 ,Silver w/Explorer Pkge
641/2 Mustang,Pre-World's Fair Car #8092
64 Fairlane S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang.Sunlit Gold 80,000 miles
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i am stupid
I didnt even use a primer. But good thing is that all i painted was the glovebox. Im gunna sand and paint every thing tommorow. I am going to prime it first, hopefully it'll look better. Also, what type of paint did u say i should use... and also what type of sandpaper should i use on it, i used 400 grit and the sandpaper would just get too smooth so it wouldnt do anything after a few scapes.
I didnt even use a primer. But good thing is that all i painted was the glovebox. Im gunna sand and paint every thing tommorow. I am going to prime it first, hopefully it'll look better. Also, what type of paint did u say i should use... and also what type of sandpaper should i use on it, i used 400 grit and the sandpaper would just get too smooth so it wouldnt do anything after a few scapes.
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Start with 220 then graduate to 400 >then 800.
Wipe with lacquer thinner to remove finger oil.
prime with a sandable / lacquer friendly primer.
Sand lightly >Then, wipe with Tack cloth > paint in a sweeping motion
light coats,let the paint get tacky between coats.
Then use Lacquer available at any GOOD auto parts store
After you have finished painting,let it cure for a while before doing any work around the painted surface.
In 3-4 months it will be as hard as a rock & Shiny.
TOO BAD the U.S.of A don't have a Canadian Tire stores.
You guys and girls would go nuts and want to sleep there if you did.
Dennis
78 F-150 429CJ C6 ,Silver w/Explorer Pkge
641/2 Mustang,Pre-World's Fair Car #8092
64 Fairlane S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang.Sunlit Gold 80,000 miles
Wipe with lacquer thinner to remove finger oil.
prime with a sandable / lacquer friendly primer.
Sand lightly >Then, wipe with Tack cloth > paint in a sweeping motion
light coats,let the paint get tacky between coats.
Then use Lacquer available at any GOOD auto parts store
After you have finished painting,let it cure for a while before doing any work around the painted surface.
In 3-4 months it will be as hard as a rock & Shiny.
TOO BAD the U.S.of A don't have a Canadian Tire stores.
You guys and girls would go nuts and want to sleep there if you did.
Dennis
78 F-150 429CJ C6 ,Silver w/Explorer Pkge
641/2 Mustang,Pre-World's Fair Car #8092
64 Fairlane S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang.Sunlit Gold 80,000 miles
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I painted it. I used an Auto primer.. Put a few coats of that on it. Then i used a color called wimbelton white.. (if any of you heard of that) It looks very good, but i was wondering if it is going to get harder over the next few days or so. Its dry but if i take my fingernail or screwdriver and tap it it will smoosh the paint down and show the primer... it was doing this about 6 or 8 hours after i painted it... so i was just wondering how long its going to take to fully harden. thanks
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Wimbledon White was used on Mustangs and other Fords.
It's a very Nice white!
I told you about the curing!
Lay it in front of a heat vent in your house for a few days and see what happens.It will only get harder.
If you used Enamel,it will take longer than Lacquer to cure.
*DON'T put is near a light bulb or that kind of heat.
Dennis
78 F-150 429CJ C6 ,Silver w/Explorer Pkge
641/2 Mustang,Pre-World's Fair Car #8092
64 Fairlane S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang.Sunlit Gold 80,000 miles
Wimbledon White was used on Mustangs and other Fords.
It's a very Nice white!
I told you about the curing!
Lay it in front of a heat vent in your house for a few days and see what happens.It will only get harder.
If you used Enamel,it will take longer than Lacquer to cure.
*DON'T put is near a light bulb or that kind of heat.
Dennis
78 F-150 429CJ C6 ,Silver w/Explorer Pkge
641/2 Mustang,Pre-World's Fair Car #8092
64 Fairlane S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang.Sunlit Gold 80,000 miles
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