Problems problems problems

[Todd Gatman]

I would like to start off saying that there is no way my project would be where it is without the help of this forum. I thought I was nearly finished applying my UV clear toward the end of last year but I took some bad advice and really screwed up at the front of the hood. Being my first overall job, I didn't continue piling on the clear in order to fix it later. SO, I wet sanded through the base pretty bad. I tried to blend the repair but it was terrible. Today I took the hood off and I am going to re-prime and paint the whole thing. If it doesn't match perfectly because I am toward the bottom of the gallon, at least the whole panel will be the same. Below is the well-scuffed hood ready for priming. You can see how bad the color mismatch could be. The lighter color is the newer paint with the rest of the car being consistently the less gold-ish color. I used the exact same gun settings but clearly there is something else happening. Do any of you have any advice on how to approach this repaint. I am thinking that applying more thin coats will allow me to sneak-up on the color I want. Can I somehow change the pressure settings to help? I appreciate any advice you might have in advance.

 

[Chris_Hamilton]

Did you clear it after sanding? Looks like you sprayed base, sanded it then cleared. If that is what you did then your result is to be expected. Only sand the base to get out major defects. After sanding, re-base, then clear. OK i see you recleared after you sanded through. Same effect as what I mentioned. You can't do it.

To repair it, sand the panel or panels, with 600-800 wet (assuming you have clear on there) and then base and clear. Color match should be OK if you are using the same batch. Stir well.

Pay attention and check often as you are sanding. Especially color sanding. No reason to sand through to base. Put enough clear on the panel and sand carefully.

 

[Todd Gatman]

Thanks Chris. You always help me a lot. It's appreciated. I painted the car, then 2 coats of clear. Huge run and sag. Then sanded through. Tried to scuff the clear pretty good and blend the base to repair it and got a big color mismatch. What you are seeing in the photo is the 400 grit wetsanded hood in preparation for a coat of sealer. I thought I would have to start over. Currently there is a combination of sanded clear coat, and sanded base on the hood. Given this, do you still I can 600 grit and base/clear?