first time painting lots of runs.

Discuss anything after that final masking comes off.



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 2:32 am
hello, it is my frist time painting. I had an explorer with the clear coat coming off. I sanded with 180 grit, primered, and then wet sanded with 400, and then 600 grit. I started to apply a single stage metallic black paint, when my gun messed up. the gun was completely unreliable and inconsistent, so the result is runs. What should I do? I have enought paint to re-paint, but i'd like to get the runs out as good as i possibly can without scratching up the paint really badly. What grit should I use? and should it be wet or dry? Also, what about buffing?

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 11:56 am
be gentle with a rasor blade for the runs and sand it with wet 1500 or so, then figure out if that's enough or not



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:24 pm
they sell a neat little tool I got mine from sherwin williams its actually a small file 1 inch by 1inch sqare mounted on a small piece of woodyou stroke down the length of the run you get it close to level then finish off with fine sandpaper <1500><1200>then rub it out my first post hi all 32 years exp here :)

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