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[MiniBonkerz]

Follow on from previous thread thanks for all advice given especially shifty.

so my boot had loads of dents and bad scratches all over it didn't manage to get a picture but the pictures show the stages from bare metaling through to paint
Im not completly happy with it but its 1000 times better than it was not bad for rattle cans



I'm yet to lacquer as i know your eager for pictures so here they are

Will be updated once lacquered and fitted so check back

[1984mini25]

Doesn't look too bad, although it might want another can going over, as in some of the picks it looks a little patchy.

[MiniBonkerz]

yeah it has had 2 more coats since then its going to get 4-5 coats of laquer

[Davethepioneer]

Look good mate nice job...Well done.

[Shifty]

Looking good dude!!

If you've got some basecoat left I'd give it a couple of coats in the morning and then shoot some laqquer over it. Ideally the laqquer should be applied straight after the base coat has tacked off.

By leaving it to dry overnight dust and crap can settle in the base coat.

[MiniBonkerz]

i have put 2 more coats on mate and just put a coat of laquer on it going to leave it over night get some more laquer in the morning and give it a takwipe and give it another 3-4 coats of laquer must say its not bad considering its rattle cans anything will look better than it did it wasnt even tahiti

[Ipod]

s'all right i spose.... (giggles)

all that painting by numbers paid off then

[Shifty]

I wouldn't tack wipe it, the paint will still be soft and you could be causing problems!!

If you can, I'd do it all in one hit.

[MiniBonkerz]

Look good mate nice job...Well done.

Thanks dude

s'all right i spose.... (giggles)

all that painting by numbers paid off then

Cheeky *french clothing company*er

I wouldn't tack wipe it, the paint will still be soft and you could be causing problems!!

If you can, I'd do it all in one hit.

Thought i had more laquer than i had so no can do

[Ipod]

Only kiddin ya...looks awsome dude...good job

[1984mini25]

And I’d also wouldn’t go putting any more lacquer on it too thick to start off with, as if its still soft and you put another normal coat on it could eat into the previous layer/s and wrinkle up.

Might be better to wait for it to fully harden, light flat off and carry on.

[Shifty]

And I’d also wouldn’t go putting any more lacquer on it too thick to start off with, as if its still soft and you put another normal coat on it could eat into the previous layer/s and wrinkle up.

Might be better to wait for it to fully harden, light flat off and carry on.

Thats good advice Karl!!

[1984mini25]

I’ve done it in the past tho, left something a little too long, gone to recoat it and the fresh paint has eaten into the previous layer.

[xBR4DLEY]

What did you use to take it back to metal?
Nice job anyway mate