Recent content by RobR93

so I think the problem was the gun setup, not anything with the mix, or temperature. I called a guy who set my gun up over the phone for me and I shot the clear last week.......no runs, no problems. The clear with the gun set correctly, came out vastly different than the paint did. So here...

I keep my receipt on EVERY thing I buy at HF. I'll be contacting you for the other stuff as my buffing time draws near. I havent finished sanding the paint to where it needs to be yet. That'll be a couple more weeks at least (off and on). Thanks for all your help Mike, and I hope others got...

Im a little confused. Im looking at the buffers/polishers/sanders. You said get a rotary buffer, but the link in your post takes me to a polisher. My plan is to sand the paint (basecoat) out by hand with a block. After I shoot the clearcoat, would a 7 inch polisher be sufficient? Im looking...

Thanks for the input Mike. I sanded the hood with 1500 grit. I cut the runs in the paint down on the car with 800 (the last layer went on pretty thick) and now Im going to move to 1200 and finish with 1500 before going to clearcoat. I will probably try and put 6-7 clear layers on. I will...

Sorry folks.....I was gone last weekend and at SVRA event in Watkins Glen this past weekend. Here is the update though....... I sanded down what looked to be the orange peel in previous pictures and reshot the whole car with basecoat. This time I went a little heavier with the paint so it...

So, what I want to do is sand down the orange peel in the basecoat until it's smooth (starting with a 1200 grit and finishing with 2000). Wipe it down good with tack cloths then put the first coat of clear on?

Mike, this is a basecoat/clearcoat system. I want to get the basecoat right before I apply clear????? I have a gallon of clearcoat and the same slow hardener and it indicates it is also to be mixed 4:1. What you are looking at on the car now is ONLY 3 coats of basecoat. I am using a...

Wow, you guys were busy last night. Thanks for all the replies. To answer some questions, I mixed it 4:1 with a slow hardener, exactly as the directions say. It doesn't say anything about adding a thinner......is that something that I should have done? I guess the bonus is that NONE of you...

I'll try starting with the 1000 grit tonight. I believe I got good coverage of paint. So if Im careful, I won't get too for down......thanks for the tips and I'll be looking forward to Mikes response. do I wait for the one other 80 degree day we may get here in NY and try to reshoot? I have...

It's an HVLP gun. I have the time and energy to wet sand if that's what you think I should do. Im not afraid of a little elbow grease and doing what needs to be done panel by panel......or if reshooting is the best bet, I still have about a half a gallon of the paint left. do I sand out the...

PS- I do have a mustang fender in the barn that I can paint and practice on.....Ive read rotary buffers are something you want to practice with before putting one to your car.

No.....it's been in the 70's this week....I shot it the past few days.....but at ambient air temperature in NY.......I was trying to get the paint on before it does start getting cold here. I don't have a paint booth or a way to heat to 120F. So I was hoping that in the summer I could get the...