 need some painting tips |
 Jun 2, 2006 - 9:04 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%)  |
im trying to fix an area of my car that needs some paint. i started out by sanding everything. then i painted the area with touch up paint. then i tried to wet sand everything with 2000 grit paper to smooth out the uneven paint. problem is that as soon as i start to sand, the paint turns into this gray color and has no shine at all. am i missing something?
i also tried to use some turtle wax polishing compound to bring the shine back, but was unable to do so. what am i doing wrong here? i thought 2000grit wet sanding is what you do as a final step to smooth everything out? my next plan is to resand everything smooth and use rattle can paint. that way i can get a smooth coat and not have to deal with the touch up brush. -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Jun 2, 2006 - 9:07 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '04 From Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I have no idea but am interested in the answers and what you figure out as I have a few little places that bug the ____ out of me.
-------------------- QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback] i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this. |
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lagos need some painting tips Jun 2, 2006 - 9:04 PM
lagos QUOTE(jgreening @ Jun 2, 2006 - 10:0... Jun 2, 2006 - 9:18 PM Coomer You may need to use something stronger than polish... Jun 3, 2006 - 1:49 AM
vsideboy you need a polishing compound and a machine polish... Jun 4, 2006 - 10:30 AM |
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