Rebel Racing wrote:...We applied those raised decals and literally an hour later it was picked up--cut it right down to the wire...

OldFatBald wrote:

Rebel Racing wrote:...We applied those raised decals and literally an hour later it was picked up--cut it right down to the wire...

Rebel

Looks awesome!

Did you end up putting those details on over the clear or???

NFT5 wrote:

Rebel Racing wrote: My supplier mixed the clear and tint in 1 can and gave me another can of activator to mix in myself at home.

My guess then is that he mixed the tinter based on the weight of the clear only, no activator. So you would have ended up with only 2/3 the amount of tinter that you should have had. That would explain the colour difference.

With these "factory candies" you definitely don't need extra coats of clear on top. Especially when doing repairs because that will result in your repair looking much better/smoother than the rest of the car. If doing a 'complete' (whether car or bike or whatever) then you can put the extra clear on top if you feel that its necessary to wetsand and buff but it should go on as a flowcoat, after the initial tinted clear has cured and been denibbed.

Rebel Racing wrote:Lastly I don't think you are a "crotchety old bugger"

Thanks for the vote of confidence. I might need it the next time my comments are deemed dickish and a member leaves in search of the answer he wants, rather than the answer he needs. Like most people I'm happy to help someone who's prepared to have a go.