8 replies to this topic

[finch661]

I have had to to a repair on my front wing of my mg midget, i have sanded it back, bit of filler, primer and finally some black spray paint (halfords stuff). I put about 5 coats of standard gloss black paint on it, and am leaving it for at least a week to cure. What i am noticing is that the colour isnt as shiny as the rest of the panel/car. I haven't wet-sanded/g3'ed it yet, but there is quite a difference in colour and shine. When i bought the car, in the boot, there was both a tin of black spray paint, and a can of clear lacquer.

i am wondering how you put the lacquer on? i have never used it before. Do i still wet-sand the colour and use g3 to make it shine, then apply the lacquer?

totally confused, so any help would be great!

cheers

[danie garry]

you cant put laquer onto a shiny surface, i think u need to key it first with 800 w/d

[PAINTPOT]

flat your black with 800 0r 1200 w/d.Then apply your clear coat.Leave to dry .Flat any dirt or imperfections .Then you are ready to polish.Machine polish.Flat your dirt or imperfections with 1500w/d or 2000

Edited by PAINTPOT, 27 April 2011 - 11:16 AM.

[finch661]

cheers for the quick response. After the lacquer has been rubbed down (to remove any imperfections), i take it i would use the g3 stuff to polish it?

[PAINTPOT]

g3 or 3m perfect it

[finch661]

thanks for the advice people will see how it goes. Can always respray is it doesnt turn out right

[sonikk4]

I would go G3 followed by Perfect III then something like Polish Rosa or a good equivalent. I would use 2000 wet and dry to take out any imperfections using a block. I'm doing all of this on Project Erm but no clear coat.

[finch661]

wet sanded the paint today, and gave it a couple of coats of clear lacquer. Its looking really good, though there are several runs in the lacquer (really pee'ed off). will see how it looks once it has been sanded and g3'd

[finch661]

spent ages yesterday sanding it down, and polishing it, made sure that the paint work was blended in. Rolled the car out side, and realised that in the light, that the paint doesnt match In the light, the new paint looks very charcoal-ish, where as the car is deep gloss black...sigh... i hate halfords