Author Topic: 3rd coat of clear is on (Read 456 times)

aslan · « **on:** September, 12, 2008, 07:11:52 PM »

Just got back from the bodyshop and was blown away! I'm very excited about how the color came out. 2 more coats to go.
More pics on my page. www.stanedington.com
Stan

Laurie S. · « **Reply #1 on:** September, 12, 2008, 07:50:33 PM »

Looking good, Stan! :pep :pep :pep

Midlife · « **Reply #2 on:** September, 13, 2008, 02:21:25 AM »

Gorgeous!

cmayna · « **Reply #3 on:** September, 13, 2008, 05:43:01 AM »

Makes me want to get out the blender and make a berrie margarita! Yum. oh.......nice color Stan.

garner67 · « **Reply #4 on:** September, 14, 2008, 06:40:55 PM »

Stan,

You paint is going to look deeeeeeep. There's light at the end of the tunnel!!!

daveSanborn · « **Reply #5 on:** September, 15, 2008, 07:47:42 AM »

How many coats of clear will have been applied when it's all said and done?

I don't understand the interruption between "coats of clear". I'm not a painter by trade, but I do paint my own cars. When I do it, the 3-4 coats of clear are all shot without interruption. Are they applying 2 coats, then wet-sanding smooth and then re-shooting a couple more coats? This is a LOT more work, but the end result is usually worth it... as stated, the clear develops a "deeper" look and imperfections are almost non-existant.

Looks real nice Stan.

aslan · « **Reply #6 on:** September, 15, 2008, 10:18:21 AM »

They are wet-sanding between each coat. And yes it looks great. Thanks for all the comments.
Stan

Sluggo · « **Reply #7 on:** September, 22, 2008, 05:44:21 PM »

Quote from: daveSanborn on September, 15, 2008, 07:47:42 AM

How many coats of clear will have been applied when it's all said and done?

I don't understand the interruption between "coats of clear". I'm not a painter by trade, but I do paint my own cars. When I do it, the 3-4 coats of clear are all shot without interruption. Are they applying 2 coats, then wet-sanding smooth and then re-shooting a couple more coats? This is a LOT more work, but the end result is usually worth it... as stated, the clear develops a "deeper" look and imperfections are almost non-existant.

Looks real nice Stan.

This is a sluggo approved method.
This is what you get:

This car actually could use one more round of sanding and buffing. 4 coats of base, 2 coats of clear, sanded, striped and cleared, sanded, 2 more coats of clear, sanded and buffed once.
See the exhaust fan and louver in the 26 foot ceiling?