I just finished painting a small patch on my car, looked good but when i clear coated it, it came up a matt finish, any ideas, does it need to be cut and polished or have i mucked up somewhere, i used acrylic base and acrylic clear
andy61,
Sep 10, 3:40pm
Let it harden for a week or so, then sand with 2000 grit sandpaper and then buff up with cutting polish and finish off with polish.
snathan01,
Sep 10, 3:44pm
sweet, so its ok to coat it say 5 times,then leave it for a week, using a aerosol can so figured more is better
rob_man,
Sep 10, 3:47pm
Sounds like you have used acrylic lacquer, it always needs cutting to create a gloss. Did you put three good coats of clear on it! that's the minimum if you don't want to cut through the clear when buffing it. edit: It may have bloomed due to the damp weather too.
attitudedesignz,
Sep 10, 3:48pm
Good luck sanding lacquer with 2000 grit.
snathan01,
Sep 10, 3:57pm
rob_man yes i did use lacquer, have put 4-5 coats on so far, i tested it on a small piece and it came up really glossy, but when it came time to do the bogger part it came up in a real matt finish, what do you mean by bloomed! is that bad
hatchback,
Sep 10, 4:00pm
Yeah even 1500 is a basturd
hatchback,
Sep 10, 4:01pm
Clear can go misty white if it goes on with the room too cold
snathan01,
Sep 10, 4:03pm
will it buff out though!
hatchback,
Sep 10, 4:05pm
Give it a whirl shirl, if not its "start again" from the colour
snathan01,
Sep 10, 4:06pm
haha, cheers, will pass it on to the pros next time
hatchback,
Sep 10, 4:14pm
No just try again, Ive never been taught to paint cars but I have done quite a few now, ya wont learn if ya dont try
gunhand,
Sep 10, 5:02pm
Gloss and spray can! do those words even go together!
grangies,
Sep 10, 5:07pm
If you weren't using spray cans, and had access to a spray gun and compressor.
Then warming the panel up with a heat gun or hair dryer, and spraying straight thinner over the bloomed clearcoat can often remove the bloom.
But if the colour under the clear has also bloomed, then you're screwed.
Take it to a car painter and ask them if they could please please spray some slow thinners over your patch up. LOLOL.
pollymay,
Sep 10, 5:10pm
They do but it falls off within a year
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