Wetsanding clearcoat
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Fleet Mechanic
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Wetsanding clearcoat
I am using lacquer paints, rattle cans. Sprayed basecoat and clearcoat. I've wetsanded with 1000 and 2000. It's nice and smooth but there's still some orange peel. How coarse can I wet sand this to remove the orange peel? I know it'll never be a deep gloss like OEM, but whatever I can do to make it look a little better.
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Hi how many coats of clear do you have on and is it clear from a rattle can or sprayed on with a paint gun. If its out a a rattle can that it much thinner than the stuff you put in a paint gun. If you have already sanded with 1000 and 2000 i would try to buff that first and becarefull not to burn through. It all comes down to what kind of clear and how many coats are put on.
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you may just have to sand more if it does not buff out. but be careful not to sand or buff through. if it is close to a body line or edge, pait is usually thiner there and it will sand or buff through fast.
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I also spray paint cleared my truck. I did three coats of clear, but I stopped wetsanding at about 1000 grit. I would suggest going over it again with the 2000. After that, apply some rubbing compound and remove it with a cloth, followed by a wool pad buffer. You have to be careful to not rip through it, and the methods you can use on real paint don't apply to spraypaint.
Also, I found that liquid turtle wax makes spraypaint shine better than stuff like maguires. I don't like turtle wax, but for my ford it is apparently the stuff
Also, I found that liquid turtle wax makes spraypaint shine better than stuff like maguires. I don't like turtle wax, but for my ford it is apparently the stuff
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Well, I got a spray gun and used the Duplicolor Paint System clear. I used two quarts on the bed. It comes premixed, no thinning. I used 800 on one side and a couple different grade polishes with a polisher. I still need to do the other side and I can see that I need to get the finish completely smooth before I buff it out to get the best shine. I'll probably go back and sand the first side again.
Now that I've got a spray gun, I'll do the tailgate the proper way, with the proper paints. None of this lacquer (input word of choice).
Now that I've got a spray gun, I'll do the tailgate the proper way, with the proper paints. None of this lacquer (input word of choice).
Last edited by alz; Sep 21, 2007 at 06:47 PM.
