I get this call a lot; first coat of clear, and I have a run.
This is the one area if a painter has never taped out a run before; it is worth the time on a scrap fender to practice doing, as it is a money maker when you have the procedure down--I'm an expert on runs, so I'm good at this, and most of the time the next day you will not find the run.
Say we have a 3inch run in the door, right away get some 3/4 inch tape and rip off a 6-inch piece, hold each end of the tape with both hands and bend the center of the tape toward the car, stick the tape to the highest point of the run with strictly, the pressure of the tape and pull off.
Get a new piece of tape and do the next high point; keep doing it till the area is level with the rest of the clear, and all you see are the tape marks.
Let flash and then spot a medium coat of clear over the spot, let flash or I lightly blow air on it out of the gun for a few minutes, do another medium coat of clear, let flash, and finish clearing the door with two more coats.
It is essential to let the clear flash, or it will run again.
It should look just a little rough at this point, but tomorrow may be gone or just a lite sanding with 1500 and a buff will take care of it.
This is the one area if a painter has never taped out a run before; it is worth the time on a scrap fender to practice doing, as it is a money maker when you have the procedure down--I'm an expert on runs, so I'm good at this, and most of the time the next day you will not find the run.
Say we have a 3inch run in the door, right away get some 3/4 inch tape and rip off a 6-inch piece, hold each end of the tape with both hands and bend the center of the tape toward the car, stick the tape to the highest point of the run with strictly, the pressure of the tape and pull off.
Get a new piece of tape and do the next high point; keep doing it till the area is level with the rest of the clear, and all you see are the tape marks.
Let flash and then spot a medium coat of clear over the spot, let flash or I lightly blow air on it out of the gun for a few minutes, do another medium coat of clear, let flash, and finish clearing the door with two more coats.
It is essential to let the clear flash, or it will run again.
It should look just a little rough at this point, but tomorrow may be gone or just a lite sanding with 1500 and a buff will take care of it.