1st coat not so good

Tommyllama

Tommyllama

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Just shot 1st coat of Production Clear on my truck and did not spray it on thick enough on one panel. The rest of the truck looks decent. I had to stop after one coat because I ran out of activator. I will have the activator tomorrow. What should I do to the panel that is not slick? What do I need to do to the rest of the body to pick up where I left off?
 
It's too bad that you ran out. So with only one coat on there it becomes a little tricky what you'll need to do. You are going to have to sand it, you want to very carefully sand with 600-800 wet. 800 would be safer if you are new at this. Sand everywhere you cleared. Sand enough that you start to flatten it but don't try to get all of it out as you only have one coat on there. You don't want to sand through to the base. So when you think you have flattened it all you can, get a grey scotchbrite pad and some sanding paste like Scuff Stuff. You can get it in quarts at your local paint jobber along with the grey scotchbrite. Go over everything you cleared with the sanding paste and grey scotchbrite. Use plenty of water with the paste. After you Scuff it wash it all down and proceed.

Keep asking questions if you have them. :)
 
Thank you Chris! I think I can handle that. I do have experience with color sanding. Do I need to do both sanding and scuffing on the entire truck or just the panel that came out crappy? I presume I need to do the entire truck with the scotchbrite & Scuff Stuff before proceeding with the clear coat process.
 
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Thank you Chris! I think I can handle that. I do have experience with color sanding. Do I need to do both sanding and scuffing on the entire truck or just the panel that came out crappy? I presume I need to do the entire truck with the scotchbrite & Scuff Stuff before proceeding with the clear coat process.
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The clear is out of the re-coat window so you have to sand anywhere you plan on re-clearing. Sanding flattens the clear so that your ensuing coats will not simply follow the initial one. The scuff stuff process ensures that the entire panel is scuffed so that your clear will adhere.
 
Chris, I followed your instructions today and was successful in not sanding into the base. I am new to the Scuff Stuff compound. I just rubbed out the top front of the fender to get an idea of whats ahead tomorrow. The surface is nice and scuffed and I feel confident in proceeding with the clear. Thanks for taking the time to answer my post. I have read your posts over the last several months since discovering this forum and greatly appreciate you sharing your knowledge and skills. My painting career as a hobbyist began before the internet existed. What a game changer this forum and YouTube is for us DIY amateurs. By the way, are you on YouTube?
 

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