Message to "Shine"

don, since your going to put your body on the frame for paint you may want to talk to your painter. i paint all my pieces seperate. then IF i have a color match problem all i have to do is color sand and apply the glamor coat. lot less overspray to deal with. most of mine come out fine as i try to pick the colors that tend to match with counted coats. just food for thought. other wise get a 5 gallon bucket of spray mask.Shine,

What do you mean by color sand. I think I might be interested in doing my car like this? I want to paint my panels off as well as there are many that tuck under others etc. Im a little worried about color mismatch. Could you go into a little more detail as to what "color sand" and "glamour coat" mean? Im assuming it means a light high grit wet sand one final coat and clear coat, but I'd rather not make any assumptions.

Thanks
Hank

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Originally Posted by hsmith16

Im assuming it means a light high grit wet sand one final coat and clear coat, but I'd rather not make any assumptions.

Thanks
Hank

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That's exactly right Hank. Paint all of your pieces "off car", assemble, color sand and then shoot one final coat to "bring it all together".
Mark

astroracer,
thanks for the info! One last question if you've got a minute. What exactly does it mean to fog a metallic color to blend in lay the metallics? I realize that once I hear what it is, Im actually going to have to practice it as well, but I would like to have a general idea.

It sounds like this might be a method of changing the distance or pressure of the gun while painting to achieve better appearance laying of the metallics, but, it would seem like this might also result in an unnacceptable final texture to the paint "orange peel"? If this is the case, would the texture not really be an issue once a smooth clear is applied?

You have the general idea. Spraying too close will leave streaks and the heavier paint film in the middle of your spary pattern will allow the metalflake to "lay-down" differently then in thinner areas. Fogging the final coat is the best way to minimize this "mottling" or "blotching" of the metallic finish. This is a problem even with BC/CC systems and can be made worse by the clear coat because it will magnify ANY imperfections or inconsistancies in the Base Coat.
Mark

man how did i miss this. sorry guy. you're probly done now but here goes. i paint all pieces separate. if you use the right vlaue shade under it and put enough on it will be "covered". if it's a problem color i hang parts back on and put the final coat on it all to bring it together. then i take it apart and clear it. the fewer pieces you do the more you can concentrate on finish. just my way of doing it. hope this helps.