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[CountArthurSt...]

Hi,
Anyone out there have any experience of DIY paint jobs. I'm kidna new to all this paint stuff, so i could do with some advice.

Backgroud:
My KLX250 had a few paint chips on the frame (matalic silver) I sanded down the spots to base metal and applied an etching primer. After much trial and error of got the base coat (phantom silver) on and looking good. what the next step. I looked online and there seems to be a bucket load of advise

should I
1) wet sound the metalic paint (with say 1200 grit) some say yes, some say no
2) just use panel wipe and remove any loose flakes.
3) do nothing at all


Next step the clear coat...here's the problem:

what the best way to cleat coat using aerosol cans

1) all in one go...one thick coat
2) build it up layer by layer

Being new to all this, i got some coke cans and prepped them up to match the frame (primer. base coat etc).

When i tried to clear coat, ....something happened, the surface became wrinkly. any idea why (see pic) I don't want this to happen to the frame...


Cheers
Steve
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[stirlinggaz]

[Jim painter]

If you wet sand metallic base coat you will be removing the edges of the flakes and reducing the effect. From what you have put I take it it's all aerosol your using.

I use 2k (pack) paint when I do all my spraying (I restore VW's for a living). Anyway the way I do it is
Etch prime,
Tak rag,
High build primer if req,
Flat then tak rag,
Basecoat, let it dry approx 20mins,
Light tak rag if required,
Then clearcoat, build up with several coats. The more you do the deeper the effect.

Hope it helps
Jim

[stevo as b4]

Maybe you'd show us in another thread some of your VW restorations? Do you do air cooled dubs, watercooled or both?

[lihp]

By base coat - clear coat are you referring to a 2K paint system?

If so, they should be put wet on wet, so the clear coat should go onto a wet base coat.

Unless you're referring to cellulose colour and lacquer with 2K terms?