My project is killing me. For starters, using the Colorright Harley "matching" aerosols is one thing, but 2 weeks I haven't even gotten to clear stage on 1 part I've been working on. I keep dropping parts, or noticing missed blemishes, touching the final topcoat somehow. I've thrown the touch up and UPOL idea out the window, because I wind up with so many red spots from trying to fix small spots. And frankly, the topcoat "fades in" but it is just such a different hue and so dry that I've decided to do whole pieces, it will be faster in the end.
I was using glazing putty for small stuff, breaks in the clear, chips, and I just realized it removes the factory clearcoat when its wiped/spread on, though I've done well with actual bondo compound on the major damage. I suppose I should try and handle these blemishes with either bondo instead, or heavy coats of primer and sanding, and reserve the glazing putty for use over bondo only?
Being white seems to have made this tough, at least on my eyes, like snow blindness if that makes sense. It has been a learning experience. I learn best by trial and error. But now it's becoming frustrating more than fun.
Project is killing me
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Are you talking about the old style uncatalyzed glazing putty in a tube? Stuff is hack for modern body work in my opinion. Get a good catalyzed putty like USC's Body Icing or similar....
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If your glazing putty is disturbing the paint then it's probably lacquer based,
which you should avoid, also, if it disturbs the paint then your paint is probably lacquer too, which you should remove. Lacquer paint is the least durable paint out there and no reputable painter would use it, for primer or paint. Use anything but that. JC.
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yep, ALL ABOVE^ are you working on a Harley? most are lacquer, best and easiest way to go is to strip all the old paint off. I've NEVER had good results with Color-rite products and yes i hate painting white.
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Yes!! And yes, the Bondo red glazing putty. I don't know any better yet. |
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https://www.amazon.com/Bondo-907-Glazin ... B0002JM8PY
https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/ ... 079&rt=rud Products like these are 1 K products they don't require a Hardener or mixing. I avoid products like these, They can and will cause Problems. Please read viewtopic.php?f=5&t=14772 viewtopic.php?f=5&t=16694 viewtopic.php?f=5&t=17445 viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1945 Dennis B.
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Do you have an air compressor and or a spray gun
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I have a Capspray HVLP turbine and gun. |
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sounds good one of our members know all about turbine set ups, he'll be chiming in soon I'll bet. what type of paint top coat material are you planning to use?
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Capspray eh?..... Old school straight Capspray, Wagner Capspray, or newer Capspray/Titan multi-stage unit???...... Can make a huge difference just what set-up you have as far as dialing in your viscosity.....
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