Author Topic: Spoiler laquered, how to polish like the bodywork?  (Read 2278 times)

Offline CHRIS_MC

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Just painted a spoiler, then clear coated it with laquer....

Seems a bit dull now, what do u do next? Buff it?

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Re: Spoiler laquered, how to polish like the bodywork?
« Reply #1 on: 22 July 2010, 01:05 »
how long ago was it painted? have you got a pic you can post up?
if its been done very recently then id suggest leaving it a while so the paint and clearcote can cure properly and harden off before you polish it :wink:
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Re: Spoiler laquered, how to polish like the bodywork?
« Reply #2 on: 22 July 2010, 09:09 »
It was only done yesterday

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Re: Spoiler laquered, how to polish like the bodywork?
« Reply #3 on: 22 July 2010, 10:10 »
ok mate, as i said above really, leave it atleast 4 weeks before you put polishes on it, in the mean time you can put a layer of wax on it until the paints hardened.
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Re: Spoiler laquered, how to polish like the bodywork?
« Reply #4 on: 22 July 2010, 14:18 »
ok mate, as i said above really, leave it atleast 4 weeks before you put polishes on it, in the mean time you can put a layer of wax on it until the paints hardened.

You have got that the wrong way round Dan, you can polish it but don't wax it. Waxing it will stop the air getting to it and drying properly, you can polish it by all means though. Don't put any LSP on though.

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Re: Spoiler laquered, how to polish like the bodywork?
« Reply #5 on: 22 July 2010, 19:14 »
But polish it how?

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Re: Spoiler laquered, how to polish like the bodywork?
« Reply #6 on: 22 July 2010, 22:48 »
But polish it how?

how did you spray it? in a spray booth?

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Re: Spoiler laquered, how to polish like the bodywork?
« Reply #7 on: 22 July 2010, 23:28 »
ok mate, as i said above really, leave it atleast 4 weeks before you put polishes on it, in the mean time you can put a layer of wax on it until the paints hardened.

You have got that the wrong way round Dan, you can polish it but don't wax it. Waxing it will stop the air getting to it and drying properly, you can polish it by all means though. Don't put any LSP on though.

Dohh!!! you are correct Chris,my bad :embarassed: i'll shut up i think, im not having a good week :lipsrsealed:
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