My bondo looked great. Preppe the tank like a maniac, sanded with 1500 grit, wash prep etc etc. rattle canned 10 coats of black gloss so far and it is revealing a slight "eggshell" texture. Do I need to filler prime and start again or will the next 14 coats of black + 2k clear take care of this?
Paint what did I do wrong?
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SONICJK
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I am no expert on ths subject,
but straight from the thread:
Hope it helps
"It is crucial that you have a good grasp of the “covering” technique for laying color. Begin by doing the “wash prep” followed by the ”tack prep”. Once you are ready and feeling confident with your “covering” technique, begin your “dust coat” of the color. Allow that 10 minutes to tack then go with the “covering” method. Just as above do the “covering” method by doing four full passes, wait 15 minutes, repeat, and repeat again. This again should be twelve coats, give this 24 hours in the booth. After the set time, go straight into another “dust” coat followed by the same 12 coat “covering” process. Curing time, allow the object at least 48 hours to cure before continuing. After curing, DA wet sand the object lightly with the 1200 grit paper, again stay away from edges, they will have to be done by hand. Make sure you start with clean paper. Sand until orange peel finish is removed all the way down to smooth color, but not through to primer! Once sanded, complete a “wash prep” followed by“tack prep”. DO NOT “dust coat” this time, just lay two passes of “covering” coats and wait 15 minutes then lay two “covering” coats of clear paint. Allow this to cure for 48 hours. Now you’re ready to clear."
Looks like he only sands once....
but straight from the thread:
Hope it helps
"It is crucial that you have a good grasp of the “covering” technique for laying color. Begin by doing the “wash prep” followed by the ”tack prep”. Once you are ready and feeling confident with your “covering” technique, begin your “dust coat” of the color. Allow that 10 minutes to tack then go with the “covering” method. Just as above do the “covering” method by doing four full passes, wait 15 minutes, repeat, and repeat again. This again should be twelve coats, give this 24 hours in the booth. After the set time, go straight into another “dust” coat followed by the same 12 coat “covering” process. Curing time, allow the object at least 48 hours to cure before continuing. After curing, DA wet sand the object lightly with the 1200 grit paper, again stay away from edges, they will have to be done by hand. Make sure you start with clean paper. Sand until orange peel finish is removed all the way down to smooth color, but not through to primer! Once sanded, complete a “wash prep” followed by“tack prep”. DO NOT “dust coat” this time, just lay two passes of “covering” coats and wait 15 minutes then lay two “covering” coats of clear paint. Allow this to cure for 48 hours. Now you’re ready to clear."
Looks like he only sands once....
nashbuilder
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The type of paint effects it as well. What are you using? If you are using the engine high heat paint it lays down like eggshell. I used this once and sanded it down between each coating and on the last coat I sanded it down to take away that eggshell texture. Doing this took away the shine of the paint though.
Frito Bandito
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What kind of paint did you use? Enamel or lacquer? On some paints, if you wait more than 1 hour between coats, the drying agent in the paint will lift the previous coat of paint giving it that eggshell look, and there is no sanding it down after that. You'll need to strip it down and start again......believe me, I found out the hard way. What kind of clear coat are you going to use. Almost (not all, but almost all) clear coats won't stand up to spilled gas.....even a little bit. I just painted a new tank and seat for my caff, so I might be able to give you a little insight if you need it.
Sanding between the coats helps keep things even, but it's not 100% necessary. If you sand between coats, you're going to need to do more coats.
The idea behind the sanding is that you remove all of the uneven imperfections that arise from the spraying. The smoother you can get things, the glossier the finished product. Make sure you lay down enough paint so that you can sand around half of it away. Keep the coats as light as possible though. Professionally, a top shelf paint job may lay down over a mm paint over the course of ten or twelve coats. Half of that gets sanded away before the procedure is then repeated with the clear.
The idea behind the sanding is that you remove all of the uneven imperfections that arise from the spraying. The smoother you can get things, the glossier the finished product. Make sure you lay down enough paint so that you can sand around half of it away. Keep the coats as light as possible though. Professionally, a top shelf paint job may lay down over a mm paint over the course of ten or twelve coats. Half of that gets sanded away before the procedure is then repeated with the clear.
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MB said:
That right there my friend... sucks.
pterodactyl
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I hate when that happens. Painting in the sun will F things up tooMB said:
nashbuilder
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I did the same thing, Had my tank on a hanger and it was working great. After one of the last coats when I put it back on I did not twist the hanger and if dropped and put a quarter dent in the tank. Had to sand it down and put me way behind. Take your time and do it right would be my advise.
