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Well here it is. Limestone green. I love the color.
I've got some orange peel issues that some may notice. It's a metallic urethane single stage paint. I wish I had gone with 2 stage, then I could wet sand the orange peel out.
Can I put a clear coat over the single stage paint?
I've got some orange peel issues that some may notice. It's a metallic urethane single stage paint. I wish I had gone with 2 stage, then I could wet sand the orange peel out.
Can I put a clear coat over the single stage paint?
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Wet sand the paint after it's cured. Then use a slower reducer with a little thinner mix. It should flow out better. You have your mix too thick for the weather and it set up too fast before it had a chance to flatten out.
While I've shot clear over single stage, it was for an effect I was going for on a show car. (mixed stuff into the clear over graphics on the base color) I don't recommend clearing single stage on something that will be used out in the weather. The adhesion won't be great and will eventually separate.
While I've shot clear over single stage, it was for an effect I was going for on a show car. (mixed stuff into the clear over graphics on the base color) I don't recommend clearing single stage on something that will be used out in the weather. The adhesion won't be great and will eventually separate.
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Color looks great...nice job.
At a point in my project I had to remember that I'm am not a bodyman and this was my first try. So if someone can spot the places where it "aint so good" well good for you. 99% of folks won't see any of the things that you know are there anyway.
Keep up the good work.
At a point in my project I had to remember that I'm am not a bodyman and this was my first try. So if someone can spot the places where it "aint so good" well good for you. 99% of folks won't see any of the things that you know are there anyway.
Keep up the good work.
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Thanks for the feedback Grinner & Earthquake. I love the color. It's very lime.
I think I set the paint volume too high on my hvlp and that may have been a part of the problem with the orange(lime) peel problem.
I had an accident at the end of the paint job. One of my front quarters got bumped off a saw horse and fell onto the ground. Gonna fix it tomorrow.
I think I set the paint volume too high on my hvlp and that may have been a part of the problem with the orange(lime) peel problem.
I had an accident at the end of the paint job. One of my front quarters got bumped off a saw horse and fell onto the ground. Gonna fix it tomorrow.
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paint fixes
The product information does not recommend color sanding metallics. I presume this is because it messes up the alignment of the little metal flakes in the paint.
I also noticed that the mist coat that was recommended in the product description seemed to add lumps and humps to the finish. I may have messed up the mist coat.
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I finished the hood and fixed the bunged up quarter panel. While fixing the quarter panel I tested out a part of it by color sanding it and using an abrasive polishing compound. I rather liked the finished product. Sooo I'm planning on color sanding the truck even though I painted a single stage metallic on it.
I adjusted the mix on my paint today -thanks earthquake- and fine tuned the volume on my gun. I also did not have the heat on in my shop. The paint laid out more flat today than yesterday.
I did manage to get three small fisheyes on the hood. I used a toothpick to dab some paint in each fisheye, I hope to get those issues worked out when I color sand the hood. I'm going to wait a day or two for the paint to harden before I start to color sand the truck.
I adjusted the mix on my paint today -thanks earthquake- and fine tuned the volume on my gun. I also did not have the heat on in my shop. The paint laid out more flat today than yesterday.
I did manage to get three small fisheyes on the hood. I used a toothpick to dab some paint in each fisheye, I hope to get those issues worked out when I color sand the hood. I'm going to wait a day or two for the paint to harden before I start to color sand the truck.
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I've been working on the truck most nights. I ended up redoing the hood, and murphy's law took over again. I had a hatch of baby spiders explode in my shop right after I had finished repainting the hood!!! Oh well, on to the next thing. I'll deal with the spider tracks later.
I have turned my attention to the box. I would sure like to find an intact side cover for the spare tire on the passenger side. Mine is pretty skunky and will require some fab work. Does anyone have a source on where I might find one of these in the aftermarket world?
I have turned my attention to the box. I would sure like to find an intact side cover for the spare tire on the passenger side. Mine is pretty skunky and will require some fab work. Does anyone have a source on where I might find one of these in the aftermarket world?
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Here's some pics of the cab/front clip assembly. So far so good. It looks a bit like a truck again!
