Serf27 wrote:Thanks for the info bowtie, lookslike ill be using a hard block from now on.
Im really going to aim to having now runs though, save the headache!
I think i am going to be cutting and buffing within 2-3 days now of paining.
Hey, what do you or other members suggest on doing when first coat of clear gets a run?
I know my base i can Let it dry for 20-30min then sand it out and re spray the area.
But the clear takes so much longer to dry, should i let the panel dry and sand the run the following day and re clear the panel?
This is for future references.
Everybody has a method that works best for them that comes with experience when laying clear. I like to spray my first coat of clear as tack Coat, followed by a medium wet Coat then a 3rd wet Coat.
If you get a run on your first coat, most of the time you can burry it if it's not a big run. Personally I'd just keep clearing and color sand the run out when you're done.
As R/T said, try upping your air pressure and adjusting your fluid control to try to get rid of some orange peel. It looks like the clear is almost going on to dry. If you're having problems with runs, upping the air pressure can help with that as well. I spray my clear at 45-50 psi at the regulator on a HVLP. How far are away are you spraying?
Next time you spray, try upping your pressure and move a bit closer to the surface while moving faster and always making sure you have 50% overlap. I'm thinking that a lot of your issues could be remedied when your spraying and save you some headaches in the finishing. This is just my opinion, hopefully we can help you figure out any issues.