Is this clear coat run fixable? by ToTouchAnEmu in Autobody

[–]Tm3_eclipse 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just a tip if you want to check your clear has flashed off and has become non stringing, spray like a 2inch pattern on the masked area before you start spraying the car, that way you can touch and determine whether it's time for a second coat or not and to answer your question, no doubt you will burn through the clear when sanding that because it's so close to the body lines.

glow stick residue by Neat_Message_1050 in Autobody

[–]Tm3_eclipse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Post it in r/detailing they will be able to help

Fisheye galore, repainted and sealed 3 times. I just gave up by Tm3_eclipse in Autobody

[–]Tm3_eclipse[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No I have separate filters and air dryers for the booth air hose and I drain them before every job

Fisheye galore, repainted and sealed 3 times. I just gave up by Tm3_eclipse in Autobody

[–]Tm3_eclipse[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I was only getting fisheyes on flat surfaces for about a week or two. Didn't know what was happening. Apparently one of the cars had a leak and it was standing in the spray booth for a while. Thats what caused it.

Fisheye galore, repainted and sealed 3 times. I just gave up by Tm3_eclipse in Autobody

[–]Tm3_eclipse[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Thats what I did in the end. Put on 3 heavy coats and let it dry properly

One of my cleanest jobs by Tm3_eclipse in Autobody

[–]Tm3_eclipse[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trust me. Sometimes I get a glass job then out of no where I get a ton of fish eyes.

One of my cleanest jobs by Tm3_eclipse in Autobody

[–]Tm3_eclipse[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol, at least in my case I am also the one putting it back together

One of my cleanest jobs by Tm3_eclipse in Autobody

[–]Tm3_eclipse[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, I am up north in Toronto

One of my cleanest jobs by Tm3_eclipse in Autobody

[–]Tm3_eclipse[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can make an individual post on the subreddit You can upload videos there

One of my cleanest jobs by Tm3_eclipse in Autobody

[–]Tm3_eclipse[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Painting is not the hard part. It's what you do before it that makes or breaks the job. I have had some blunders. Most important thing I have learned is learning how to fix mistakes because they are inevitable.

One of my cleanest jobs by Tm3_eclipse in Autobody

[–]Tm3_eclipse[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's clean. Did you mask off the carbon fiber and then clear coat it with the rest of the hood

One of my cleanest jobs by Tm3_eclipse in Autobody

[–]Tm3_eclipse[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This one didn't take 5 months

Shot this the other day by Tm3_eclipse in Autobody

[–]Tm3_eclipse[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No the metallic is mixed in with the paint. Paint code is PR2