Preparation | Painting Scooter
Apr 6, 2016 13:34:54 GMT -5
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Post by My_Little_Kymco on Apr 6, 2016 13:34:54 GMT -5
All great advice till this part
"After a day or so it's time for a 2000g color sand, then a careful cut, polish and wax to bring up the full shine."
Never apply wax (or car wash containing a wax agent) to a new paint job, leave it as per paint manufacturers for 4-6months to allow the paint/lacquer to breathe and fully cure. (Even if baked in paint oven).
By waxing you are sealing the lacquer and not allowing the full cure and the evaporation of the solvents within the lacquer, or solid paint. Which you will later experience lacquer bloom.
Also, tip is to mist coat the primer with a black matt spray can, then when you block sand you will see any high/low spots, this also assures you sanded ALL the primed surfaces as the mist coat will act as a guide of where you have sanded.
Tip 2, when flattening your lacquer, use plenty of water with a few drops of washing up liquid for low friction, then wash off and use a squigie, the things you clean glass with.
As you squigie off the water, the surface will dry matt, any slight orange peel will retain the water around its edges and stand out, keep block sanding with 2000grit and repeat.
Then I use a mop on low speed, plenty of water and a G10 compound.
Glassy shine!
Good luck
"After a day or so it's time for a 2000g color sand, then a careful cut, polish and wax to bring up the full shine."
Never apply wax (or car wash containing a wax agent) to a new paint job, leave it as per paint manufacturers for 4-6months to allow the paint/lacquer to breathe and fully cure. (Even if baked in paint oven).
By waxing you are sealing the lacquer and not allowing the full cure and the evaporation of the solvents within the lacquer, or solid paint. Which you will later experience lacquer bloom.
Also, tip is to mist coat the primer with a black matt spray can, then when you block sand you will see any high/low spots, this also assures you sanded ALL the primed surfaces as the mist coat will act as a guide of where you have sanded.
Tip 2, when flattening your lacquer, use plenty of water with a few drops of washing up liquid for low friction, then wash off and use a squigie, the things you clean glass with.
As you squigie off the water, the surface will dry matt, any slight orange peel will retain the water around its edges and stand out, keep block sanding with 2000grit and repeat.
Then I use a mop on low speed, plenty of water and a G10 compound.
Glassy shine!
Good luck
