Started painting spoiler
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Road Master
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Started painting spoiler
This afternoon I prepped the spoiler for paint and shot it with one light coat of gloss black. Question is, how long do I wait between coats? And, should I sand it lightly again before applying the next coat? What grit? Then, what grit should I sand with prior to clear coat?
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lay light coats i assume you are using rattle can... light coat 5 - 10 min in between... then when you are done wiht the dark... go right to the clear... add a few light coats of clear... give it about 72 hrs to dry... 2000 grit wet sand wiht 1 drop of dish soap in the water (helps it to glide) knock out any peel with that... then either you can buff it out after that or you can lay another few coats of clear... wait a week, sand again and buff out... all done put on bike smile and drink beer
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The info on the time between coats and how to apply it would be in the Product Data Sheet, if you got one.
Using Sherwin-Williams Ultra 7000 or Planet Color, I apply a medium wet coat, let it flash to hand slick (about 5 minutes), then apply my second coat. I give it about 20-30 minutes, then apply two medium wet coats of clear, back to back, no flash time.
No sanding the basecoat.
Using Sherwin-Williams Ultra 7000 or Planet Color, I apply a medium wet coat, let it flash to hand slick (about 5 minutes), then apply my second coat. I give it about 20-30 minutes, then apply two medium wet coats of clear, back to back, no flash time.
No sanding the basecoat.
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Thanks for the help. Yesterday I put on several coats of base color waiting a few minutes between coats. I didn't put on any clear because I had not read this yet and I didn't know if I needed to sand the base color. I guess I'll put on a few coats of clear today.
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Put on some nice medium wet coats of clear - don't be skimpy. Some people try to do light coats of clear to avoid runs. That will give you a lot of texture in your clear, and possibly, poor adhesion. A couple of nice medium wet coats allow the clear to flow out, giving you a much smoother look without the need to sand & buff.
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be sure to color sand it prior to clear. otherwise orange peel and overspray will be underneath your clear. 400 wet paper should be fine for color sanding. if you get the paint too heavy it'll take forever to dry. and will remain gummy down near where it is touching the primer. did you use a two part paint, with a hardener? if so, then you'll need no clear, it'll polish just like you polish lacquer.
