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Adammacky



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DIY SPRAYING
Spraying some wing mirrors i recently purchased on here, all finished and last coat of gloss nearly dry and the stand holding it falls over! Banging Head FML!

Question is do i need to rub down and start again to fix this little chip/smudge? Censored frustrated!



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Post #839153 23rd Jun 2020 2:48pm
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X4SKP



Member Since: 29 Nov 2013
Location: Berkshire
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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey
Hello Adammacky

When you say 'gloss' do you mean the base colour or the clear coat... Question

If base colour, give the paint time to harden enough 24Hrs this is not its ultimate hardness but enough
to key down locally with 1000 grit wet and dry (even 1200) the surface smoothness is what your aiming for as
soon as you have this very lightly key the whole surface and give it a new top coat, starting in the damaged
area with a ghost coat then one all over. When dry then finish with clear coat.

So not starting again but it will feel like it... Shocked

If clear coat, key again and really look close if you are down to the base colour then do the above
if not then key very lightly the whole surface and apply a finish clear coat layer... you will be lucky
if this this your fix.

Oh and add another loose weight to your prop stand... Thumbs Up SKIP
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Post #839167 23rd Jun 2020 4:19pm
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Adammacky



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X4SKP thanks for the advice Thumbs Up

Its just the clear coat that is damged but never the less still alot of work to correct it!

Will get to work on it tomorrow when its hardened, so frustrating as the other is perfect haha! Oh well!
Post #839258 23rd Jun 2020 9:02pm
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