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Ok, this will be a little out of the ordinary, but I want to ask. Im getting into 1:24 scale model building and want to incorporate Universal Clear into my builds, there is a great thread on here with some model work and how nice Universal Clear works. My specific issue is in order to decal I...

Wanted to take the time to post a few questions, I kind of know the answers on some of this, but want to discuss anyway. On my C10 I cleared with Universal, and I have what I assume is urethane wave, its really noticeable when looking almost straight down the side of the truck. If you back off...

I'm kind of wanting to put something on the lower leading edge of my box to help with chips. The area is down in the blast line of the tires and kind of hangs out a little from the cab. It's going to take a beating and I've got a couple chips already. I've seen the clear vinyl on some of the...

Im planning on getting my tailgate painted in the next couple days, my goal is to have the inset letters be black. Ive cut the letters out of vinyl paint mask and my plan was to get all the base coat done in one day. I have a couple questions and I want to run over my plan and make sure it...

Wondering if I'm the only one or if something else happened but I'm missing a couple threads/posts that were on the site. For example the Wanda gone thread is gone.

I need to repair a box side on my C10, I think its safe to say this box side is cursed. I stepped on a stupid floor jack and tipped the damn thing into the box side. As hard as it it Im shocked there isnt more damage. My first thought was to try a paintless dent repair guy to see if he can...

I stained my bed wood with Speedball Black India Ink. I got to thinking about it tonight and was wondering if I can put Universal over this. It is from what I can tell a water based ink that contains shellac. I did some searching and didnt really find much about going over something like it...

Wondering what steps I should take when clearing in high humidity / dew points. On my blue trucks box I didnt think it was too bad weather wise, but when I did my box it was probably the highest heat and humidity that Ive sprayed in, 85 with a 65 dew point. The result was that it came out...

Looking for more advice. I have been working on the box for my truck, Im hoping to be base/clearing in around a week. Currently everything is apart, but I originally planned on assembling and then sealing and painting. Problem is the more I think about it the more Im not sure how that will...

I'm kind of at a crossroad with my box sides and want some opinions. I have the following on the panel, epoxy, then filler in any needed areas, epoxy over everything again. 2 coats of feather fill, blocked out with 120 and 180. 1 coat epoxy, then 2 coats of regular build blocked with 180...

Spraying some 2k regular build tonight on some fenders. Ran into kind of an odd issue when I was watching the first coat dry. The fender was dry with the exception of two spots fairly small. They looked wet yet. I gave the a couple more minutes and didn't see a change so I coated it again as...

Today I mounted the box onto my C10, everything going good until I started scrutinizing. The up and down gap between the cab and the box on the drivers side was at much more of an angle the passengers side, closer at the top and father away at the bottom. Then I sat down on a stool and sighted...

I need some guidance on my hood. I have one problem spot, the spot is low. Its next to a brace, but foam supports the hood resting on the brace, the foam is removed. The low spot in question seems to be shrunk as it appears sunk down and doesn't pop back like the other side of the hood. What...

Tonight I sprayed some 2k regular build. Only notes I had on gun setup were from the summer. I used those and it ended up way to heavy. Alot of runs. I stopped after that first coat as to not bury any solvents, but I'm concerned about the heavy spots I have. I planned on letting it sit...

Ran across this on facebook, got quite a kick out of it and wanted to share. Someone messed up bad. https://speedsociety.com/just-got-on-their-paint-job-not-a-good-look/

So tonight I figured out how much sanding and buffing was too much and burnt through right in the middle of one of my doors. I had a real nasty run that I sanded out probably too soon, then it sunk down and I didnt catch it till I buffed. I re sanded the area pretty aggressively to get it...

I wanted to start a little post for my C10 here since Im using mainly SPI for it, I think it will be a good place to ask questions as well. The truck started life as my wife's grandpa's work truck, it was drove off and on until the 90's when he passed away and then it sat for quite some time...

Ive got myself and my gun fairly close to being dialed in for spraying universal clear. But I feel like after looking at my fenders tonight that Im missing that one last adjustment to lessen my orange peel. I dont have bad orange peel, probably close to what my factory paint is on my 14...

Today I blocked down my fenders, then sprayed epoxy reduced down as a sealer. They then sat for a little over 2 hours, then I went to base. I mixed it half right, I got the base and reducer right but forgot to activate it, totally spaced off the activator. I only realized my mistake when I...

I sprayed some universal over the weekend. I was wondering how long I need to keep the heat on? Currently I'm at 68 and would like to go down to 50 when its ok to. Is there a guideline to follow, I dont really want to rush it, but don't want to pay for extra heat if it isn't needed. Thanks