ksungela
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I've painted all of 3 cars, all solid colors, and am now doing my first metallic. '66 Corvette Nassau Blue. I've gotten some advise from Barry about shooting the base, but thought others would benefit from a discussion on what do to different when spraying metallic base vs.a solid. I'm using Wanda and a LPH400.
My plan was to spray the base while the car was apart, but it sounds like i'm risking poor color matching panel to panel. Barry suggested painting 2 coats with it apart, hanging all panels on the car, then shooting a final coat so everything blends. My only concern is will the overspray through the door, hood, and decklid gaps create a dry spray finish in the jams and if so, how do I fix it, light sanding?
Would applying the final coat of base with the doors, hood, etc. not mounted on the body, but oriented in the final position (hood laid flat and the doors upright) and sprayed at the same time as the body be a viable alternative? This would eliminate any jam issues.
What's the recoat window of Wanda base?
What's the window from final base coat to the first Universal clear coat?
Thanks for your input.
My plan was to spray the base while the car was apart, but it sounds like i'm risking poor color matching panel to panel. Barry suggested painting 2 coats with it apart, hanging all panels on the car, then shooting a final coat so everything blends. My only concern is will the overspray through the door, hood, and decklid gaps create a dry spray finish in the jams and if so, how do I fix it, light sanding?
Would applying the final coat of base with the doors, hood, etc. not mounted on the body, but oriented in the final position (hood laid flat and the doors upright) and sprayed at the same time as the body be a viable alternative? This would eliminate any jam issues.
What's the recoat window of Wanda base?
What's the window from final base coat to the first Universal clear coat?
Thanks for your input.