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Title: lacquer/clear coating help please!
Post by: wakeboarder15 on 08 May 2010, 22:35

hi guys
recently smoothed and resprayed my bumpers :cool:

however after using the halfords custom paint mix spray cans and then lots of 'clear coat' ....about 5 coats they just dont have that 'gloss' to them that the rest of the car does!

so any ideas how i can achieve that same deep gloss...apart from getting it professionally done!

cheers
elliot

Title: Re: lacquer/clear coating help please!
Post by: LITTLEGADGI on 08 May 2010, 22:51

have u wet flatted n buffed it up

Title: Re: lacquer/clear coating help please!
Post by: wakeboarder15 on 08 May 2010, 23:00

whats wet flatted?

and no not buffed it yet...was seeing what people thoughts were!

cheers
elliot

Title: Re: lacquer/clear coating help please!
Post by: LITTLEGADGI on 09 May 2010, 11:33

2000 grade wet n dry to remove any imperfections then buff up

Title: Re: lacquer/clear coating help please!
Post by: wakeboarder15 on 09 May 2010, 14:01

ok thanks

do i use the 2000 on the lacquer?

cheers
elliot

Title: Re: lacquer/clear coating help please!
Post by: dom on 09 May 2010, 22:32

I recently had the same problem when respraying some of my bodywork. I left it a week for the lacquer to harden and then used a couple of different cutting compounds on it as well as a lot of elbow grease. The end result was really good.

It's a lot easier if you can get your hands on a machine polisher, but with a bit of patience and effort you'll get the finish you want  :cool:

Title: Re: lacquer/clear coating help please!
Post by: wakeboarder15 on 10 May 2010, 14:09

Quote from: dom069 on 09 May 2010, 22:32

I recently had the same problem when respraying some of my bodywork. I left it a week for the lacquer to harden and then used a couple of different cutting compounds on it as well as a lot of elbow grease. The end result was really good.

It's a lot easier if you can get your hands on a machine polisher, but with a bit of patience and effort you'll get the finish you want  :cool:

thanks for the info ;)
only problem is i dont have a machine polisher...or have access to one :sad:

any other ideas?

cheers
elliot

Title: Re: lacquer/clear coating help please!
Post by: Birksy on 12 June 2010, 23:36

Quote from: wakeboarder15 on 10 May 2010, 14:09

Quote from: dom069 on 09 May 2010, 22:32

I recently had the same problem when respraying some of my bodywork. I left it a week for the lacquer to harden and then used a couple of different cutting compounds on it as well as a lot of elbow grease. The end result was really good.

It's a lot easier if you can get your hands on a machine polisher, but with a bit of patience and effort you'll get the finish you want  :cool:

thanks for the info ;)
only problem is i dont have a machine polisher...or have access to one :sad:


any other ideas?

cheers
elliot

Elbow grease will do it. But it will take a lot of time and effort.

Title: Re: lacquer/clear coating help please!
Post by: mike-a on 13 June 2010, 22:34

Sounds like you've plenty of laquer on so let it harden and then wet flat it by hand.At first you'll see dull spots on a fairly shiny back ground.Keep going,gently,till it's all dull then polish it up.I just used T Cut and I was really happy with the match (did a pair of bumpers)

Title: Re: lacquer/clear coating help please!
Post by: wakeboarder15 on 13 June 2010, 23:04

thanks for the info guys
i will try it out soon :wink: