Clear is white after compounded (Images!)
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:58 am
Lots of research before doing painting, and lots of contradiction.
I sanded to metal or fiberglass (depending on the part) with 60, 80, 120, etc up to 600 and then primered with a filler sandable primer. Came out smooth. After a few days rinsed it, 600 grit again, rinsed, dried for a couple hours in the sun then rolled into garage and used a body prep wipe.
Sprayed 4 coats of Dark Emerald Green Metallic waiting 10 minutes between coats.
After 30 minutes I then hit it with some clear, another 15 minutes etc for a total 5 coats.
Let it sit in the garage overnight then pulled it out (had to move it) and it set in the sun for a week.
Then took 1500 grit and wet sanded the hood and roof (the only parts painted so far).
Took some Macguiers Ultimate compund and a lambs wool buffer on one of those random orbital buffers and it shined up nicely. But after a day or 2 it turned all white, not orangepeel spots, but areas were white. If I put water on it, it went away. So I sanded again, and same thing. But if I water it, it looks green like it should (not as shiney as I would like but 1 issue at a time)
IMAGES! Finally!
I did read a bit on here and someone had a similar issue but he white dots everywhere that were the orangepeel and was told to keep sanding till it gets to those low spots. Could this be the same or similar issue only worse off?
I painted the doors and after 3 weeks I used 2000 grit instead, the entire door looks white, just like the hood and roof.....
https://imgur.com/a/HBna666
I sanded to metal or fiberglass (depending on the part) with 60, 80, 120, etc up to 600 and then primered with a filler sandable primer. Came out smooth. After a few days rinsed it, 600 grit again, rinsed, dried for a couple hours in the sun then rolled into garage and used a body prep wipe.
Sprayed 4 coats of Dark Emerald Green Metallic waiting 10 minutes between coats.
After 30 minutes I then hit it with some clear, another 15 minutes etc for a total 5 coats.
Let it sit in the garage overnight then pulled it out (had to move it) and it set in the sun for a week.
Then took 1500 grit and wet sanded the hood and roof (the only parts painted so far).
Took some Macguiers Ultimate compund and a lambs wool buffer on one of those random orbital buffers and it shined up nicely. But after a day or 2 it turned all white, not orangepeel spots, but areas were white. If I put water on it, it went away. So I sanded again, and same thing. But if I water it, it looks green like it should (not as shiney as I would like but 1 issue at a time)
IMAGES! Finally!
I did read a bit on here and someone had a similar issue but he white dots everywhere that were the orangepeel and was told to keep sanding till it gets to those low spots. Could this be the same or similar issue only worse off?
I painted the doors and after 3 weeks I used 2000 grit instead, the entire door looks white, just like the hood and roof.....
https://imgur.com/a/HBna666