How to fix this 2 stage paint job?

[JeffP1167]

What I had thought was single stage is in fact lacquer 2 stage. When it was sprayed it was shiny but then dulled as it dried. Also since dried has what looks like lacquer checking. Can I smooth it out with say 1500-2000 wet and the clear? Or should I just shoot another coat of base and then clear? Or can I just clear over the dried paint or will I see all the imperfections in the clear?





Here you can see it dulled after drying

 

[JeffP1167]

Here is what the bumper looked like when I first got it. Paid 40.00 for it.



I cleared it today and it is fine now. Just needs color sanding and buffing and should look nice. No wasn't done in booth, did it in my back yard :beer:

 

[MYBAD79]

2 stage laquer ? what brand/paint is that ??

 

[JeffP1167]

2 stage laquer ? what brand/paint is that ??

Duplicolor from autozone ... 24.95 a quart baby! I'm cheaper then anyone one here

 

[JeffP1167]

But seriously even at 24.95 a quart it came out nice. Used my 32.95 syphone paint gun and 3.5hp 15 gallon compressor and did it in the back yard.

 

[mrvette]

You seem to have the knack for that shit, wish I did....

mine is a 20-20 car at best....

:hissyfit::clobbered:

 

[JeffP1167]

You seem to have the knack for that shit, wish I did....

mine is a 20-20 car at best....

:hissyfit::clobbered:

knack for what?

 

[JeffP1167]

You mean my super trick air compressor? She chugs along like a old steam locomotive, purdy aint she?



Or my 37.95 PRO spray gun?



Or my high tech california air resources board approved paint both

 

[JeffP1167]

Hell I'm so cheap I don't even use inline air filters or water separators.

 

[JeffP1167]

I did the back of the car right where it sits in my old driveway. (notice all the dirt)

 

[MYBAD79]

amazing result for a $40 gun ... Harbor Freight ?? that's not a HVLP gun or is it ?? didn't think they made HVLP siphon feed guns, anyways the compressor seems to be very small too, what's the cfm rating on that thing ?

 

[JeffP1167]

amazing result for a $40 gun ... Harbor Freight ?? that's not a HVLP gun or is it ?? didn't think they made HVLP siphon feed guns, anyways the compressor seems to be very small too, what's the cfm rating on that thing ?

The gun was bought at I believe O'reilly's or autozone. I think it was advertized as HLVP. The compressor sucks in all aspects it cant even run a D/A sander or a air grinder for very long. Has a hard time keeping up with the spray gun but it does.

The only blemishes were from sanding marks but the gun laid the paint down nice and can use a quart up fast if you dont watch it.

cheap ass yes but if you watch what your doing it does a decent job.

 

[JeffP1167]

Oh and if you think it is cause I have painted before that is a extension of the truth. My first time ever touching a paint gun was doing the back of this vette and then the front bumper cover.

This vette is a learning paint project to and once I get better I will buy a nice gun and good quality paint and do my 82 vette.

 

[MYBAD79]

HVLP ? wow, that makes the result even more stunning LOL

cfm required for a HVLP gun is around 13 ... that's at least what my Devilbiss gun is rated at.... that compressor puts out what ?? 6-8 maybe ???

This just shows you can get away with cheap equipment and undersized compressors and still get great results LOL

 

[JeffP1167]

HVLP ? wow, that makes the result even more stunning LOL

cfm required for a HVLP gun is around 13 ... that's at least what my Devilbiss gun is rated at.... that compressor puts out what ?? 6-8 maybe ???

This just shows you can get away with cheap equipment and undersized compressors and still get great results LOL

I will try and see if that label on the side of the compressor says anything. But I guarantee this compressor is garbage. Its about 15 years old now got it from some tool supply place and it probably runs at 1/2 the speed it did when new. Just a single cylinder compressor with original belt and all :shocking: I know you are all thinking this to be a joke and I have nice shit but when I progress to doing other parts I will post a video of me in action with my dinosaur equipment.

haha ask marck I'm sure he can verify my working conditions hahahahaha

 

[JeffP1167]

here is the clear I used .... the color was the same brand

 

[JeffP1167]

HVLP ? wow, that makes the result even more stunning LOL

cfm required for a HVLP gun is around 13 ... that's at least what my Devilbiss gun is rated at.... that compressor puts out what ?? 6-8 maybe ???

This just shows you can get away with cheap equipment and undersized compressors and still get great results LOL

I thought it was 15 gallons but it is 20 gallon tank. These might be the cfm numbers you wanted.

 

[SmokinBBC]

Oh and if you think it is cause I have painted before that is a extension of the truth. My first time ever touching a paint gun was doing the back of this vette and then the front bumper cover.

This vette is a learning paint project to and once I get better I will buy a nice gun and good quality paint and do my 82 vette.

Looks to me like you got the touch..........Anything I paint looks like shit.

 

[JeffP1167]

Oh and if you think it is cause I have painted before that is a extension of the truth. My first time ever touching a paint gun was doing the back of this vette and then the front bumper cover.

This vette is a learning paint project to and once I get better I will buy a nice gun and good quality paint and do my 82 vette.

Looks to me like you got the touch..........Anything I paint looks like shit.

It's all in the low-tech equipment you use

 

[mrvette]

Oh and if you think it is cause I have painted before that is a extension of the truth. My first time ever touching a paint gun was doing the back of this vette and then the front bumper cover.

This vette is a learning paint project to and once I get better I will buy a nice gun and good quality paint and do my 82 vette.

Looks to me like you got the touch..........Anything I paint looks like shit.

Join the club man....join the club.....:ill::gurney: